So much to report.....

Last week JJ and DD both went to the Bay Area, JJ first went to several training days in various parts of Texas and then flew in to San Francisco late Friday night- Dina arrived on Wednesday in Sacramento and helped PNut put up a fence in her front yard before driving down to pick up JJ.

Saturday we got to see family, including Justine's dad, Aunt Mart, and Aunt Maria Elena, and then DD's sister Gina and family. DD took the kids, Jonelle and Mikey to the Metreon and then to Golden Gate park. JJ met them at the Metreon, and then we all went for a walk in the park by Gina's house. The kids rode their bikes.

Sunday was the BBQ in Rebecca's backyard, celebrating Kate and Zahra, and also functioning as a sort of reunion, with tons of friends and family showing up, including JJ's mom, sister, step dad, and Kevin, and Zahra's mom and dad too! There was lots of baby ogling going on, as the inimitable Rocket, his beautiful new sister Marina, and the brand new and amazing Sophie Rey, Margo and Lynne's baby all showed up.



Gina's new baby, Johnny, must have felt the baby wavelengths in the air because he went ahead and came into the world at about 6 o'clock that night. We had a chance to go by the hospital the following morning on our start down to Los Angeles. Here he is with his family.

After checking into the hotel in Los Angeles (well, South El Monte) and surreptitiously sneaking in the dogs, JJ and DD had an extremely quiet evening. We woke up the next morning, DD started the drive back to Tucson, and JJ went to a training, afterwards meeting up with Kevary. For those of you who don't know who Kevary is, suffice it to say that they were able to dodge the paparazzi, and there are no pictures of the further adventures of these three. Did they have lunch in Santa Monica? Did they try on outfits at the third street promenade? Only they know, and they aren't telling...
See you next week!