Road trip! Hello to the Golden Gate Bridge!

Jellies (apparently not jelly ‘fish’) have no hearts, brains, or lungs, and are made up of 95% water - and their venom is deadly. And, they’re mesmerizing to watch!

From high above the hot and humid rainforest to deep below the sea, we saw it all! We experienced earthquakes, we saw bioluminescence (it’s real!), we met Claude the albino alligator, we saw clown fish living in sea anemones (just like we’ve read in a book!), and we saw big frogs and blue parrots and squawking birds and beautiful butterflies and spider silk webs!

As it turns out, kelp is the ocean rockstar of…resilience! Found in oceans all around the world (except Antarctica), kelp provides billions of dollars worth of ecosystem services such as fish feeding grounds and coastal storm protection. (Services. Thank you, aquarium scientists, for this algae analogy.) Kelp helps us all above and below the water level - your presence is felt, kelp!

We were able to see Lainie between meetings and we’re so glad we did! Her adjustable desk was a total surprise and delight highlight, and the kids found pretty much all the hiding spots no one knew existed while playing hide-and-seek:)

Back through the Rainbow Tunnel we went! (Now known as the Robin Williams Tunnel.) And what a day it was!

No editing needed, Meryl’s class performance, caught on my cell phone from the audience view, is the uncut version we will undoubtedly watch over and over again:)

It was brief, without briefs, and caused a momentary shock of disbelief:) It may have been hot outside, but garden hose water comes from the deep.

Vacation mode on point.

Forget the impending rain to come, we got another puzzle and can only eat meals at the outside table because this one is reserved.

So many teeny tiny pieces, but that light-up Lego prehistoric creature might just come together…sometime this week:)

We had to look to find them! The Great Sleepover Week has commenced:) No hallways or floors needed.

Party on! We made it to Calistoga!

It got into the 70s today! And then it’s forecasted to snow over the weekend:) For now, dinner outside!

We had a need for bubble tea today. Tea King to the rescue!

Get ready Buster’s BBQ in Calistoga! We’re excited for your Sunday jazz concert and we’ll be there with our dancing shoes on!