Month: December 2019 Page 2 of 4

I knew there was a good chance we would be back for Christmas so I’m glad I scheduled all 4 of us teeth cleanings.

We then went off to the city to go to our annual Christmas tradition with my mom of going to the Smuin Ballet. I don’t generally like ballet, but the Smuin Christmas program is really beautiful. I highly recommend it.

Vera had a big day today. Edwin took her fishing. Her first time on a big boat on the bay. She woke up early and was on the boat still in the dark.

I was a bit nervous that she would be cold, get sea sick, get bored, fall off the boat, I don’t know, I guess I was just nervous for her. It didn’t help after Edwin sent this picture of her.

Her and Edwin had an amazing day! They caught their limit on fish (10 each) and crab (10 each). Vera came home after a long 10 hour day exhausted but with smiles.

Isabella and I cleaned the RV, which we had not done since we had come back to Oakland. Since we were back last time we have rented the house. It sucks. But at the same time Yay! So the RV is parked at my moms house and we are staying with my parents through Xmas.

Isabella is turning 12 next week and lucky miss Isabella got to have a birthday sleepover in the RV with her book club. What a great group of girls they are.

??pictures have disappeared from my phone, 🙁

Back to the office with the girls and my mom and Edwin in Transbay. More boxing up of end of the year files, giving odd jobs to the girls in the office to do and journaling, and math.

Another nightly game of canasta.

Edwin and Kati at Transbay again.

The girls did more baking with mom and went and got decorating supplies for the cookies. The girls were busy doing beautiful work decorating all the gingerbread cookies. The girls are really getting older. I came home and they are really taking the lead in the cookie department this year. And they are totally competent. It’s pretty exciting. I’m missing the baking part a little bit, but its fun being in the gym and its nice to see the girls being independent and taking care of business. Plus, my mom is really enjoying their company.

Edwin and I both went into Transbay today. I helped with sales while Edwin continued in the locker room. We took the V commuter bus which leaves from Montclair and could not be more convenient. It drops us off in the Transbay building and we just went up the escalator to the gym.

The girls stayed home with my mom and became the Christmas cookie angels. They made and baked 4 batches of almond crescents. They made the 3 batches of gingerbread dough needed for cookies and the gingerbread house. they also cooked paprikas csirke for dinner.

When I got home we had a big canasta game. The girls and I baked gingerbread cookies and the pieces of the gingerbread house. Christmas is coming.

My family is opening up its 8th FITNESS SF location, 6th in the city in the heart of San Francisco on the 2nd floor of the Transbay building. My brothers are very excited about this flagship location. I’m continually impressed with the level of work they accomplish. They are the real deal.

Opening day is Friday, December 27th and there is still a lot of work to do. My brothers have not only been able to provide quality facilities but they also deliver on time. The business began as a family business, but has evolved really into my brothers business. My parents, sisters, and I are there for support or when needed but it is really their deal. But at times like this, its always impressive to see my family come together when needed. We came back a bit early to help for the final stretch. Equipment is to be delivered starting today and the subcontractors are still not done and the pressure is on to open on time as promised.

Edwin went into Transbay to help out. They’re working on getting the locker rooms done and everyone was happy to have Edwin there helping move lockers. My mom, the girls and I went into the office to do some work. I typically box up the files at the end of the year to help out so I taught the girls how to build filing boxes, I boxed up files and the girls worked on their journals.

It’s nice to be back home and helpful.

I hate leaving the beach so we sat on the beach until we had to go.

It was still windy today but at least the sun was out.

We rode our bikes back to Huntington to have a yummy brunch at Duke’s. Yummy poke and orange coconut french toast.

Then the long drive back to Oakland.

With a stop at the UCSB boat house at Lake Cachuma.

Happy Birthday to me. Still have poison oak on my face. But sitting on a beach and Edwin and girls were sweet.

We rode our bikes down to Huntington Beach walked around and went out to lunch.

Then played catch on the beach and enjoyed a bonfire.

Minus itchy poison oak it was exactly what I was wanting this year.

It was a long night last night and a slow morning.

We made friends which was nice and may meet them back in New Mexico.

We didn’t quite think about the fact that we’ll be driving back into LA on a Friday afternoon.

We ended up at awesome parking lot/beach front camping spot at Bolsa Chica State Park.

ok something is definitely going on. Pretty sure I got poison oak from the little rugrat Daisy. Totally sucks. My eyes are super puffy today and super itchy. The swiss neighbors we met last night gave me some tea bags to place on my eyes. It did make me feel better. The girls had fun with me.

So I wasn’t so excited to go walk around or get sweaty. I was pretty cranky, but did end up going exploring the rock formations.

Oliver & Sara had 2 daughters Naomi 11 and Iloa 4. They are also traveling for the year. The girls were excited to meet some kids their age so we decided to walk with them. Of course as we were getting ready to go…the slide out. Is this going to happen all the time for the rest of the time because that will suck.

We went for a walk but missed our friends.

We saw our friends when we returned back to camp and had a lovely evening enjoying the sunset and sitting by the fire.