Life's a Beach
There are plenty of things that I dislike about living in Northern California. It's ridiculously expensive to live here, there's too much emphasis on how much money you make, and the culture can be a bit superficial.
However, there are lots of things that I really like about living here.
Having a glorious afternoon at the beach with the family in early November is definitely a plus of where I live.
My mother-in-law is visiting from the East Coast and we went to the beach for the afternoon. It was sunny but windy (in spite of Punkin's attire it was much to cold for swimming) and we brought snacks, wine, sand toys and a friend and had a great couple of hours. Then we came home and had a fabulous meal, the kids were in great spirits, and I just finished baking a batch of brownies for a party tomorrow. Great day all around!
(Don't get me wrong, there are lots of other wonderful things about living here - we have great friends, there is an amazingly rich collection of cultures represented in the people who live here, I have a fabulous job, and there is so much that is interesting that happens here. I just sometimes wish I could raise my children in a simpler society, one where there isn't such an emphasis on the consumption of material goods and more emphasis on being kind, generous and thoughtful members of a community. But I think places like that are getting harder and harder to find).
Tomorrow we're off to see Body Worlds - I'm so excited! I'm the last one in the family to go - the Italian took Punkin while I was in Florida and they had a great time, and they're excited about going again. Some good friends are going to meet us there, and then we're going to a potluck party for Punkin's first grade class. Another busy but great day!
However, there are lots of things that I really like about living here.
Having a glorious afternoon at the beach with the family in early November is definitely a plus of where I live.
My mother-in-law is visiting from the East Coast and we went to the beach for the afternoon. It was sunny but windy (in spite of Punkin's attire it was much to cold for swimming) and we brought snacks, wine, sand toys and a friend and had a great couple of hours. Then we came home and had a fabulous meal, the kids were in great spirits, and I just finished baking a batch of brownies for a party tomorrow. Great day all around!
(Don't get me wrong, there are lots of other wonderful things about living here - we have great friends, there is an amazingly rich collection of cultures represented in the people who live here, I have a fabulous job, and there is so much that is interesting that happens here. I just sometimes wish I could raise my children in a simpler society, one where there isn't such an emphasis on the consumption of material goods and more emphasis on being kind, generous and thoughtful members of a community. But I think places like that are getting harder and harder to find).
Tomorrow we're off to see Body Worlds - I'm so excited! I'm the last one in the family to go - the Italian took Punkin while I was in Florida and they had a great time, and they're excited about going again. Some good friends are going to meet us there, and then we're going to a potluck party for Punkin's first grade class. Another busy but great day!
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