First day of 2nd grade: September 1. This is our 3rd year with the school+I love it. They've done renovations to the school. I'm not working both jobs+look forward to being more involved with the school this year. PTA MOM IN THE HOUSSSSE.

Images:

1: Excited. Nails painted white for her first day.

2. Trying to figure out who her teacher is. Her teacher is the one she was wishing for since last year. I met+like him already. Very kind.

3. Reunited with her best friend, Rachel.

4. The requisite, "stop taking pictures of me, mommmmm," photo.

Adventure Playground+the Berkeley Marina on August 8.

I went to Outside Lands on Saturday, 8.14.10. Heard great music, drank great wine, made great friends.

I saw:

Dawes

Gogol Bordello

Bassnectar (from  SF)

My Morning Jacket

Beats Antique (from Oakland)

Cat Power

So, so fun.

Took a trip to Bodega Bay with Lorelai+family. I'd never been. Bodega Bay was one of my Grandpa's favorite stomping grounds.

I felt my Grandpa there. I miss him a ton. He passed away.

I'm going back. The drive is nice. The area is pretty. It's perfect for kite flying. There's a seafood festival at the end of August that I'm gonna make a pilgrimage to.

I'll go back as often as I can. It's how I'll reconnect with my Grandpa.