Elsa models the vest that Aunt Kate gave her today at the scumptious Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland.

It was a glorious perfect day.

Elsa has very good taste in shoes, too.

Elsa's very first boat trip - ferry from Larkspur to San Francisco.

my FAB new shoes

October 2nd

I picked up this leaf out in Point Reyes.... the colors are even more brilliant than my rendition.

October 2nd is Margaret's birthday and it turned out to be a really good day. I spent time with two good friends, both of whom knew Margaret. This gave me a chance to remember with stories and to have an opportunity to share with them about this remarkable woman.

Fall is my favorite season for many reasons. I love the richness of the light and the colors that are all around as the leaves change.

On Thursday, I showed Elsa how to stomp through a pile of dead leaves. We had so much fun doing that .... I really got into my own "Kid" and did a lot of stomping, too!

It is such fun to see things as a 2 year old does, the wonder of it all. It gives you a whole new sense of adventure when you take a walk down the street.

Gretta comes over for a play date