Forest Park Inn Gilroy

... strap
MP3 player
USB micro-mini adapter
Palm Pre
Palm pre charger
Headphones
2x headlamps
Extra batteries (4xAAA)
Travel alarm clock
2x plug adapters
Small bag for electronics

Toiletries
Toilet ry bag
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Floss
Deodorant
Contact case (2)
Extra contacts (3 pairs)
Contact solution
Razor
Face lotion
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Travel face towel ...

... San Jose at the corner of W. San Carlos St. and S. Market St. and walked through Plaza de Cesar Chavez Street/View/Map where they were already setting up "Christmas In The Park" decorations and displays ...

... me back. Harassment isn't a new idea and so I just do a double check to make sure these guys aren't gonna follow me into the dark, and they weren't, they were just standing together under a streetlamp. So, on and on I go, and I look up to see Lola and I see 3 guys. One with the hood open, working some jumper cables or something, another in the driver's seat, and one standing in the street under another streetlamp. My first instinct at that point was "OH ______!! THEY'RE STEALING LOLA ...

... took Zoe to the kiddie section and Tina and I ate, talked with Aunts and Uncles. In attendance: Uncle Ruben, Matt & Amanda, Uncle Joey & Aunt Mimi and a small bunch from her side of the family. Uncle Sam & his Julie, Uncle Joel, Tina, Angelica & Vanessa (Maria's daughter), Aunt Egla, Aunt Elda, Uncle Cris, Linda, Cecilia and BOTH OF THEIR BOYFRIENDS!!! Oh yeah and Yvette and Anthony, plus us, obviously. After a while, the ...

... was its name. Tito Buddy and Magee both had a very good salad and I opted for the cod sandwich which was also delectable. After lunch, Tito Buddy had an artist friend nearby whom he wanted to visit. While the two artists discussed composition and symbolism, Magee and I sat on the couch flipping through magazines and talking to the artist's wife. Then we decided that we can do some art ourselves and started to take pictures ...

... stop at Goldsmith Seeds. This is one of the largest seed developers in the world for flowers. Keegan, Collin, and I strolled through some of their outdoor flower gardens learning the names of the new varieties and the boys playing in the goldfish pond, while Chris worked out. Keegan's favorite part was photographing the flowers in the gardens and Collin loved trying to touch the goldfish and get wet. After Chris picked us back up, we headed over to a ...

Jonathan, my husband (it is acutally his research sabbatical and I get to help him!!) is working hard to get his samples ready for making thin sections, which is what you call microscope slides that have a very thin layer of rock on them. You can actually take a rock, stick it to a glass slide, and then grind it down to a very thin layer. The layer gets thin enough to see through. You can then put the thin ...

... me compré unos audifonos nuevos que los míos ya están muy fregados... los nuevos están medio jacobescos pero se oyen muy bien que es lo que importa. También me quedé un rato oyendo a unos cuates que tocaban en la calle. Rocketos en Market Street, hasta eso tocaban bien. Eso es todo por hoy, y renuentemente cierro esta última emisión desde el extranjero ...

... the Orbit Room. That was nice. I needed to relax after all that stress. Why is it so frightening to read? Is it just me? I wonder if it will get easier with time. I feel ready to get going now. My time in Mississippi made me sad and that was followed by and mingled with stress over the reading, but now... well the world is just our oyster, isn't it? Whatever that means. We're getting on a bus to LA tomorrow. HOURS ON THE BUS: 6

... to form interesting and unique shapes. (Check out the web site for details). The theme park was a good blend (pardon the pun) of Unique tree shapes, gardens and rides. Everyone had fun and the kid only got bored on the 45 minute walking tour of the garden.