Pot O' Gold

There's something special about a rainbow, but this one was especially magical. Perfect double arc over the ocean and as I pulled into my school's parking lot, it remained perfect and bright over the school. I joined the crowd in the parking lot snapping pictures!

St Pat's Part 2

Annual St Pat's party at Jeanne's - green clothes, corned beef sandwiches, and good friends. Good blond friends.

Goy-van!

Enough said...

St Patrick's Day 2011

Just enough time for a $2 green beer on Thursday night...got to go home and get ready for Will to come home! Thanks, CJ and Debi!

Cow Eyes

Really, nothing says fun like a bucket of cow eyes...
5th graders at our school culminate their unit on the senses with cow eye dissection. We've never had a barfer, although some of the toughie boys looked a little pale. The kids, led by our wonderful science teacher, dig in and find corneas, retinas, and vitreous humor. "Eye" love this science lab!

Side View

Darby's fluffy side...

50!

Happy Birthday Deb and Lee - Frank and I are just along for the ride!

March 11

It's the start of the 50th birthday month long celebration with friends and family. Deb hosted a BBQ the night before the big party with a few close pals. Lee's parents made it down from Santa Barbara and we all enjoyed yummy food and raspberry ring cake for dessert

Bare Bones

It's just paper mache bones right now, but in a few weeks - our preschool will have an exciting collection of gorillas, elephants, pandas and even a life size baby giraffe! They all get auctioned off at the preschool event at the end of the year. Stay tuned.

Vine Spaghetti

Seen at Swami's meditation gardens in Encinitas - a palm tree with the vines of another plant growing round and round the trunk. It was quite a tangle and quite impressive.

Flea Circus

Southern California is home to nearly every flea on the planet. We always wish it was OUR house getting the tent treatment, and one day, the wish will come true. For now, we are content to watch the circus on the corner.

50 Looks Darn Good!

It's Deb's birthday and we managed a teeny celebration at Ruth's Chris. I think 50 looks pretty good!

Fly Away Home

It's spring and the ladybugs are out in full force. My students feel they must show me each and every one. I blow a kiss at the bug and tell them to let it go eat aphids in the garden where it belongs.

$10 Tuesday

This is what happens on $10 Tuesday at Wine Loft. The wine was actually pretty good. And it was a GR8 price.

Levana's Garden

We love to garden - my second graders have planted potatoes and carrots so far and we are going to plant sunflowers and strawberries next. Our garden helpers let us taste sweet peas and sour lemons and the kids know the difference between mint leaves and weeds. I do love watching this garden grow.

Crack Cupcakes

Sprinkles Cupcakes opened up in La Jolla Village and judging by the line that stretched out of the store and around the corner, they are either giving them away or lacing them with something addictive!