Ryan went for his 9 month checkup yesterday and had a great report. He’s quite a tall little boy, it seems. He’s 32 inches tall which is in the >95th percentile. He weighs 23 lbs which dropped him down to the 70-90th percentile. I think that’s good news because he was getting a little chunky. He’s slendering down. His head circumference is 48 cm which is 97th percentile. He has a big head and he threw it back the other night and bopped Jessica in the nose. At first, she thought it was broken but it seems to be better. He has a Mommy and Me music class on Wednesdays and Jessica invited me to come along. It’s so hot in the valley right now that I told her maybe next Wednesday because it might be cooler. It’s usually a little cooler where we are since we’re a little further west and closer to the ocean. Here’s another photo I took when he was here last Thursday. …continue reading Vital Statistics

*I thought I “published” this post before I went to bed last night but I obviously didn’t. Caligurl, it’s not Saturday… get to work!* Jeff had a great time this weekend up at Cousin Steve’s house in Carmel Valley. They go to the motorcycle races at Laguna Seca in Monterey. I’ve been to the sports car races with him and it’s really not my thing so I usually just go shopping in the little village of Carmel. I always get to spend an equal amount of money that Jeff spends on the races. Steve’s wife, Janie, was in Mexico this time so I decided to stay home. So Sunday afternoon, I get this “picture mail” from Jeff… …continue reading Race Babes

We had a very nice time at our Getty Gala last Thursday night. If you missed that post, it’s a yearly event where the Getty Museum thanks the nearest fire stations and police stations for their protection of the museum and it’s valuable collections. They close the museum to the public and treat us to dinner, dancing and private tours of the museum. I had planned to wear a navy sundress, red strappy sandals and carry my Ladybug Brighton bag but Jeff told me at the last minute that this year’s event was going to be held in the open courtyard rather than inside the main reception building. It can get a little cooler on the westside so I decided to wear an old favorite outfit. It’s a white suit with a flowered tiered skirt and flowery sleeves. I have a pair of bright pink sandals that I wear with that but I still did drag along my Brighton bag so I could carry the camera and our cellphones. Here I am standing in the sculpture garden when we first arrived. …continue reading Getty Photos