Happy Friday! I’m looking forward to going to the kids’ school in a few hours and picking up Hudson, who has been away all week at a 6th grade camp. It’s been so strangely empty in the house without him. Can’t wait to hear all about his adventure. He gets back just in time for Davis’ big campus-open-house called Picnic Day. He also has a soccer game, baseball game, and we will try to watch a bit of the Warriors/Kings game (Go Sacramento!)—so it’s going to be a packed welcome home.
California’s Superbloom is everywhere in photos right now and I’m lamenting that my favorite route to our own little wildflower valley (and my favorite spring hike) is temporarily closed! Hwy 128 to Lake Berryessa had a landslide and they’re working on repairs. I check the road status every morning!
We had a wonderful spring break trip to Oaxaca and I’m thinking it might just be the trip to inspire a return to trip-logging—it exceeded all of my expectations (even though I’d been wanting to go for years, ever since Rick Bayless’ cooking show used to air). I did share a lot on IG. You can use the hashtag #springbruoax to find some photos.
I feel like all of my links could basically be to podcasts these days, so if anyone has any great links to share with me please drop them in the comments! Here’s a few of note from me…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! No leprechaun traps this year, but we did start the day with some Lucky Charms and a quick green manicure. Are you looking for last-minute inspiration for making the day feel special at home? Here are five ideas for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with kids. And for the grownups, here’s a list of spring cocktails that would all be a fitting alternative to green beer—or try a favorite of mine, a “green beret.” We have some more sunshine today, so I’m going to celebrate with a walk in the UC Davis arboretum this afternoon—and maybe a Guinness at the little league game tonight.
The ice cubes over on Discocubes are stunning! These spheres feel like they sum up the current mood around here especially well: frozen spring. Everything is in bloom but we’re all in countdown mode to warm, sunny days as winter persists. In good seasonal news, just a few more days until the sun sets after 7pm! And Davis Picnics-in-the-Park were just announced as returning! And summer camp sign-up anxiety has hit, so that means summer is still coming… So I should just try to enjoy all this rain (the “atmospheric rivers”) on behalf of our state, right?
This weekend holds plans for a Little League Crab Feed and an Oscars watch party. Will you be tuning in this year? Here’s some fun trivia from NPR about the broadcast: “The first Oscars lasted 15 minutes — plus other surprises from 95 years of awards.” And a printable ballot. Enjoy!
