It must have been Easter or maybe we were dressed up to go shopping at Woolworth’s with Grandma that day, I don’t know. But I didn’t like getting dressed up. No surprise there.
Sparty (not in his high chair). He loves that little couch!
Skyping Sunday night, Alo put on his happy face, counted to 10 for us and told us the colors of his, Mommy’s and Daddy’s shirts! Oh and showed off his new ambulance that makes three noises.
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A BIG Hogan. 
Alo & his friend, Annie.
Such a collection of books! 
Alo loves to read. I really enjoyed reading his bedtime stories when I was there last week.
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Yesterday we went for a drive through some very green and beautiful hills to Tilden Farms where there are farm animals you can feed and interact with.
Alo was very cautious!
After Robb fixed us a good lunch we went on another outing to a nearby lake and took a nice walk. Everything there is green & beautiful.
Alo puts on a happy face.
I had a really nice time & enjoyed spending time with the family. It was a treat to see how well Alo is growing and learning. He has some good books & I read him his bedtime story both nights. He listens carefully and can identify everything on the pages. Next time I visit he’ll probably be reading to me! Akuch is doing well with her pregnancy. We did a lot of walking, and she was able to trek around pretty well. She’s got a healthy appetite, too. I’m guessing she’s going to have a big baby boy!
Here’re a couple cute YouTube videos of Alo brushing his teeth.
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We had a BIG day yesterday. I use the word “big” from an Alo perspective – Big Truck, Big Boat, Big Bart. Just about everything really cool is Big.
We started with breakfast in Walnut Creek, then a drive through the tunnel to the ferry. We took two legs to Sausolito – Oakland to SF, the SF to Sausolito.
The day started out cold, windy and rainy, but the weather improved as the day went by. 
Here we are approaching Sausolito (in the background).
Stopping to check out the bay, the birds and the sea lions.
While Alo napped in his stroller, we took a rest at a park on the south side of town. The peninsula across the bay is Piedmont, and on the other side of that peninsula is Tiburon. From where we stood, the houses look very expensive. As with the houses on the hill in Sausalito, they all appear to have very good unobstructed views. 
In SF waiting for the ferry back to Oakland. “Hi Birdie.”
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Robb, Akuch & Alo met me at the baggage area. Alo was in a bit of a daze from the drive when I arrived, but he quickly started talking about everything – yellow bus, Bart, big truck, etc. – just about everything he saw, and he repeated everything we said. What he said most “Amma sit with you,” because when I got in the back seat with him I said “Amma’s going to sit with you.”
We stopped in Oakland and had sushi for dinner.
Masu Saki – refillable! It is poured into a wooden box. For the first sip, you sprinkle a small amount of salt on the corner of the box, then take your mouth to the wooden box to drink. After that you can pick the box up to drink. 
Akuch had ribs.
Alo had (among other things) edimame, which he says succinctly.
“Hi Maya” 
“Hi Mommy”
“Hi Daddy”
Lake Merritt is right across the street from the sushi restaurant. Evidently this is the “good” part of Oakland. Here’s a panorama. Very pretty.
Robb & Alo walking. It was cold.
There’s a cold front moving through the area, and it’s suppose to rain today, but according to the Weather Channel, only lightly from 9 until 2. It’s 48 outside right now (6am). Let’s see if my Southern California clothing will keep me warm enough!
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Alo at Gymnastics. Looks like he’s got a boo boo on his owie …
Sparty at sleep. So sweet!
Sunday Skyping with Robb, Akuch & Alo. Tomorrow I get to see them in person! 
I took some more blooming photos this morning. Look how many blooms are on this pink orchid now! It’s very happy. I’ll be heading out for a light water when done with this post.
The many colors of Hibiscus. 
Today, simple preparations for an “easy” birthday party. Happy Birthday (yesterday), Mom!
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We’ve got a lot of blooms in the patio right now.
Aren’t they beautiful?
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Time to catch up on photos of the past couple weeks. 
Haha. Alo doesn’t want to get too close! Taking shelter …
I’m getting excited about my short trip next weekend to the Bay Area!
Cape May is getting very close to being done. The floors are beautiful, but covered with paper for protection while finishing work is done inside, so I don’t have photos yet.
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it is with deepest sorrow that we bid farewell yesterday to our best friend, Annie.
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