Orange

Yesterday I was driving home from the Oakland airport when I saw something beautiful. The sun was setting and San Francisco was illuminated in a beautiful orange glow. I could see perfectly the famous skyline with the bay bridge leading to it. A camera would never have been able to do it justice. It was so inspiring.

This thought came to mind.....

If all that you hoped and dreamed for lay waiting for you if you crossed that bridge, would you have the courage to take the first step ?

The journey is always worth it.

Enjoy it

Dillon Beach nearby Tomales Bay, CA is most certainly a dog friendly beach. Cohen took Salty out on Friday and she had a great time running around off leash with a few other dogs and watching the surfers. I remember having a blast visiting with Buddy Brady and family a few years back.

Brady Family taken 8/1/08

Cohen and Salty had so much fun Friday that we turned around and went back out Saturday morning before Cohen left for work.

Summer is coming to an end - so grab your towel, drive to the nearest swimming hole, and ENJOY IT!

So much to blog about

Salty is laying next to me on the couch pooped out from our 1.5 hr walk around the neighborhood. I love being able to stroll around and see life happening all around me. There are families, joggers, bikers, lone rangers, doggies, singles, kids, and even a few quail. I can't help but sneak a peek into an open garage or sniff at what people are grilling.

In the late part of August Cohen somehow managed to survive a long weekend where 3 of my girlfriends stayed with us and a 2 month old baby boy. Good thing we have 3 bathrooms. Anna, Amber and baby Ethan came out from Arizona and Holly (Dale) came out from Layton, Ut. It was such a special reunion. We stayed busy all weekend. One of my favorites was dressing up and eating at Cohen's restaurant. It wouldn't have been complete without Amy Willits.

It wouldn't be a proper trip without lunch at Mary's.

Taco night with some friends from high school

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SALTY DOG

So this little pup of ours is now almost 4 mos old and weighs in at 18lbs. Recently she had her first bee sting, visit to the beach and ER trip to have a foxtail removed from her left ear.

Doran Beach

Northern Light Surf Shop, Boedga Bay CA

Bee sting swelling : (

Waiting for Cohen to come home

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BOOKS

The Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins. (3 books). The books are a great, fast read and I was sad to have it come to an end. We listened to the first book on CD on our way home from Utah in January - it's available for loan if anyone is interested.

Millenium Trilogy - Stieg Larsson. (3 books) One of the most intriguing characters in this series is actually the author himself who passed away unexpectedly shortly after delivering the manuscripts and never got to see his books hit the world wide best sellers list. I read book 1 The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo during our San Antonio trip in May. My mom just loaned me books 2 and 3. I finished book 2 The Girl Who Played with Fire in about a week (very addicting). And I am toying with the idea of starting the final book tonight.

Dr Frey's office

I work in a few different dental offices. 2 days a week I am at Dr. Mark Frey's office. I love all my work places because each one has special elements. One of my favorite things about working in Frey's office is getting the opportunity to work with his 2 daughters. His oldest daughter Katie just left for college. I am really going to miss seeing her but will be able to keep in touch via FB and visits home. Good luck at USD!

Katie and Sophie

Our special Memorial Day

Today was our due date. I wasn't quite sure what to even call this day but when I was IM'ing with my girlfriend she said it was our memorial day. I realized that those were the words that I was searching for. We appreciate the kindness and consideration that was shared with us the last few days. We are doing well and honor our little one today with peaceful meditation and prayer.

Jones Family Visit

Camille (Holmes) Jones, husband Gordy and 3 kids visited from Utah. We met at Howarth Park for a fun evening. I LOVE THIS FAMILY! I can't believe the twins are in Kindergarten and Elliot is walking. Of course I killed my battery on my camera on the drive to the park so I got one pic of Elliot playing and had Gordy send me a few from his iphone.

Best Buds

I was just browsing through the pics I took the last week and I am loving them. Can you believe how big Salty is getting.