We had a few friends in college who grew up in Petaluma; they’d invite us to their hometown for the quirky Butter & Egg Days Parade and to take us antique shopping during one of the annual fairs. And a friend of mine opened a jazz club there after graduation. More recently we’re likely to find ourselves on its fringes, visiting the area dairy farms or passing through on the way to the coast. It had been a while since I’d been to its charming historic downtown.
I took these photos of Maude, my favorite of the shops we found, on our last visit and collected some suggestions for anyone looking for a daytrip into Sonoma.
We’ve messed with our circadian rhythms in the name of vacation many times, but no matter how much travel experience one has, jet lag is always a bummer. In anticipation of our upcoming trip to Thailand, I’ve been reading up on strategies the pros—like pilots and flight attendants—swear by to get over it quickly. Here’s a list of their and my top tips…
Somehow this week turned out to be full of stretches—the good kind. I felt like I was back in school, trying new things every day. On Monday, I went to my third ceramics class and brought home my first fired object. On Tuesday, I drove up to the cabin and went skiing by myself. On Thursday, I tried my first Barre class—which also happened to be my first exercise class of any kind since Skyler was born. And today I got literally stretched at a Spa-Day-Birthday-Party. Of course, it all took a small village—comprised of grandparents, teachers, Aron, afterschool playgroup, and our babysitter—and I appreciated all of it!
Has anyone done a Barre class before? Everywhere hurt the next morning, but I’m excited to go back tomorrow. It kind of reminded me of the Tracey Anderson routine I watched on Oprah so many years ago! (Does anyone else remember this?) If I keep doing it, will I have arms like Gwyneth? Please tell me yes.
Any fun plans for the weekend? Here are some links of note if a little internet browsing is in the cards…
