After the dive

Adele and Amy Scuba Diving

"The Clement Monterey"

Cold Waves

Wood Fairies

Tall tree

Unbelievable

Okay, so let me back track for a moment.  I believe you all are aware of the ridiculous cost of living in Palo Alto.  It was one of the main deterrents for moving back.  {There  is nothing renting for below 2,000 a month for a two bedroom on Craig's list. }  Last year my friend Sylivia, who seems to know everything told me that I should get on the lists for below market rate rentals and housing purchases.  I did for purchasing but waited on the rentals until I got here.  The first two days I went around putting my names on lists.  There were about 10 properties we qualified for.  (to qualify you have to make below 90,000 a year...no I am not kidding)

 

  Our favorite was a complex that was not all low income, just 10 units out of more that 50, had a pool and hot tub, dishwashers, washer drier in units, balconies...a great midtown location just 3 minutes from the kid's school and the freeway.  When I called they said that they had a two page waiting list and they wouldn't even take my name but to call back as they thought the list would be moving along soon.  I called back the next week and they took my name and a week later they called to say they had an apartment for us!  She said that no one ahead of us on the list had responded, some had been on there for years, and that it was ours.  I was thrilled but not entirely surprised, it just seemed like it would happen.  We move in on the 4th.

Oh ya, this was the only place that took cats.

Sightings

The other night I was picking Adele up from a playdate. It was sunset after a sunny day. We were in the street saying our goodbyes when Adele spotted this rainbow. I think it was the first time I have ever seen a rainbow without rain first. Of course, we have had our fair share of rain this year. We marveled at it for quite a while and then went to 7-11 to buy a lottery ticket. (Adele's idea)

Rockin in the front yard

Clem Rocks Video

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Great minds...

The Universe

Today I was at a birth; a second baby, born at home. It spun out into the world, tightly wrapped in its cord, purple and unmoving.  The midwife placed her on her mother's chest and after a few moments she began to sputter and cry.  No one in the room could make that happen, the life just came up through her. 

A dear friend recently told me that he didn't believe in the Universe with a capital "U".  For many years I don't think I knew what I believed.  I do know that I thought I was in control of my own destiny.  I don't think that anymore.  What is interesting to a control freak like me is that I am beginning to find that comforting because lately things seem to be lining up in ways that I couldn't have imagined.  What about you?