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Gualala Getaway

After my work project finished up, we decided to spend three days in a house at Sea Ranch. We picked the house Kyuka which was almost on the water and near the rec center. The days alternated between warm sun and drenching rain showers, and we had enough good weather to walk along the beach, swim at the nearby pool, soak in the hot tub (twice), and enjoy champagne out on the deck. We saw whale spouts the first day we arrived, and ventured out one day to visit the Annapolis Winery 20 minutes outside of town. The wines were great and the winemaker was nice enough to answer all my junior winemaker questions (and even gave us an inter-winery discount for the wines we purchased.) Best of all from this vacation was spending so much time with Gina and the kids with no other agenda than to get wet some point during the day and fix a satisfying dinner before we all passed out.

Recent Julie quotes

"Happy (birthday) to meeee." - singing this afternoon, again and again.
"Mommeeee!" - her first and favorite word.
"Daddeeee!"
"Bubbles!"
"Hiii!" - whenever she enters the room.
"Bye!" - whenever she leaves the room.
"No." - her second word.
"I love you."
"Na(te)"
"mooo!" and "neeeiggh!" and "meow!"
And lots of mimicking of words and babbling where she thinks she's telling us how it is.

At the table

Julie and Nate are enjoying playing with each other more lately. In a typical morning, Julie is hitting the books and Nate is the conductor (thanks to Grandma Martin's "beautiful" model train). 

Spring time...

...finally, and a break in the rains give Julie and Nate chance to check out the flowers. 

Collection of Nate quotes

Nate: "I just need a job."

Nate: "I just need a beer."

Me: "Nate, please don't slam the closet door."
Nate: (in dejected voice while walking away) "Oh, man...."

Nate: "Let's talk about tuna fish."
Me: "People like to eat tuna fish, but my and your mommy's favorite is salmon."
Nate: "I don't eat salmon. I like to eat chocolate salmon."

More Google photos

This time about the food: SF Chronicle
Here's the article.