Another beautiful day in Capitola during a visit with Gordon. The kids always have a great time playing at the beach. Nick and I spend some time at the sword shop checking out the weapons. It’s kind of a strange shop to have in downtown Capitola, but Nick really loves it.
Charlotte loves her walks in Henry Cowell with her friends. She really loves the very long walks with Paula when she has a chance to discover some new routes through the park. She’s also got a thing for mushrooms as you can tell.
We decided this morning to head over to Capitola and do a little fishing. No boat this time, but it’s a beautiful day for some wharf fishing. Charlotte drops off Monica, Gabe, and me while she heads over to Mr. Toots coffee house to help Valri with some of her paintings that are on display. I’m sure the coffee is not really for Nick. When Charlotte and Nick are done, they head over to the wharf with Gordon. A great blue heron strikes a few poses while he waits for his lunch. ...
It’s really cold out this morning, but the rain has finally stopped. That means it’s time to head over to Hellyer and have some fun. We went through the usual drills and races including another Australian pursuit race. I was really happy with my 200m time and a couple of race finishes. Charlotte and Monica came for a surprise visit during the race part and then we enjoyed lunch together. ...
Charlotte took Gordon out to see the butterflies over at Natural Bridges state park. It’s actually the best time to see them hanging in gigantic groups from the trees, but today is was very cold and they weren’t cooperating. Of course Gordon is used to weather a whole lot colder than this back in Bootjack.
I don’t know what possessed Monica to put her coat on Abby, but I guess no reason is really necessary. She does look good in Monica’s clothes. I wonder what outfit Abby is destined to wear next. I suppose this is also what happens when your other siblings are all boys.