The idea was that we all needed to get away….and hang out together….it was awesome!  The house was built in 1897 and was perfect.  Weekend highlights included great stories, card games (a sneaky scrabble game – no, I am not holding a grudge….really!), eggs benedict as only my dad can do it, and a lot…

Had a great day hangin with my boys in the city….Asian Art museum had a samurai exhibit, hung out in the park,  wandered to city hall, grabbed something to snack on and we met up with the parental units….so much fun – especially watching them imitate buddha! 3 Buddhas? My Fav Rhino Camels in Duplicate…

As I discover, each time I try this, I am absolute crap but Dad, Michaela, Sean and I had so much fun….avoiding sprinklers whilst chasing a flying plastic disk around! I Almost Got It! Behind the Back Trick Quick See We Are Having Fun

What to do on the 4th of July weekend?  Like lots of motors, shiny metal?  Moto GP Baby!!! and of course, the Monterey Bay Aquarium because well, your there!! What a great weekend…. Helmets White Mine in the Middle Two of My Loves Fishy Future Punk

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The De Young has a sculpture done Al Farrow – The Spine and Tooth of Santo Guerro.  He uses gun parts, bullets, human bone amongst other things to create his reliquaries.  It is an amazing sculpture – violence, death, destruction are it's foundations even though these things violate the core principals of what the Christian…

This is seriously one of my favorite places in the city.  It's not just the art – it is the space both inside and out and how the art is presented that makes this place… The most interesting part of the visit was seeing the Malian pieces again – after spending time in Mali I…

Bebenhausen Monastery is a very well-preserved, 12th-century Cistercian monastery near Tübingen, Germany and a great place to spend an afternoon – thanks again Geli for rescuing me from the hotel. The audio tour left a bit to be desired but the winter and summer refectories, monastic cells, and the building surrounds more than made up…

As luck, serendipity, or good karma would have it, some great family friends (we have known them for 30 years) just happened to be in the same area of Germany we were at the same time!!   Sommer is mounting a production for the summer festival in Schwabish Hall and her mom had flown from…

What to do in Stuttgart….. Well, but of course – Mercedes Benz Museum.  This place was so very cool – Thanks Klaus and Geli for a great day! We Made It! Copper 1st Mercedes Tan and Gold Beauty Red and Silver Wings Silver Streaks