Two weeks until school starts!! I have been spending a lot of quality time with my Aunt Melissa and Cousin Kyla.. and it has been wonderful. However this strange time hovering between my old life in Philadelphia and this new one in Berkeley (with plenty of time to relax and explore) will soon end once school kicks in. For now Im enjoying myself as much as I can (although that is really hard with out Curtis here too). Melissa and Kyla helped me paint my room. I did half turquoise and half sandstone to remind me of the day we found Lake Powell on the road trip. Mr. Big (the kitty) has been a welcome addition to mine and Hiedi's apartment. He has seen several tenants come and go- its really his house, we're just visiting. After checking in with school one day last week we decided to see the Chihuly exhibit at de Young. It was incredible. In the last section there was a crazy glass forest that you could walk around.. I had the sudden urge to run and tackle one of the big glass towers and smash it all to pieces. ha, i controlled myself. Last weekend was Kyla's 16th birthday! Melissa and I spent all day cooking to create a yummy tapas dinner for us, Eric, and Kyla's friend Josie. Now that was luxurious! I loved shopping at Monterey Market and picking the tasty ingredients the day before and then spending all day in the kitchen talking and cooking. I also made the birthday cake- light and slightly crumbly chocolate cake, with white chocolate mouse filling, and whipped cream with raspberries and strawberries on top! Yummy Yummy! Next weekend is the friends party and we are all going camping!
