higginbotham park

Yesterday morning Amanda, Zoë, Jodi and I went for a walk/run in Higginbotham Park, a gorgeous paved walk through a forest along a ravine. The breeze was scented with rosemary and eucalyptus, and the heat of the day had not yet set in; it was perfect walking weather. Partway through the walk, I went for a short run.

When we got back, I fed Zoë some mashed banana while waiting for the shower. Amanda makes most of her baby food from scratch, which amazes me.





While Amanda and Zoë went to a relatives' birthday party in the afternoon, Scott, Jodi and I played some music and chatted, then walked to downtown Claremont (about a mile walk), browsed shops, had lunch at Danson's, a diner that Scott used to frequent a lot when he was younger. I ordered a turkey sandwich which was fantastic but way huge. I could only eat half. Great potato salad, too, yum. Walked back home where we had some relaxing quiet time.





After dinner at a nearby salad and soup place, we drove to Van Nuys, about an hour away. We checked in, got settled in our rooms, then Scott and Amanda and Zoë (who are in the room next to us!) came over and we hung out and chatted for about an hour before they went to bed. I'm typing this at around 10:30 pm on Thursday night. Allison, Paul, Beckett and the twins are due to arrive here around 1 or 2 p.m.

Looking forward to the official start of the convention tonight!

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Today's Blatherpics:

	Cora posing with a prickly pear cactus during our walk/run this morning.
	Me feeding Zoë after getting back.
	Scott rocking his daughter to sleep.
	Amanda tests out a child carrier backpack at Target.