Ollie debuted his fancy new swimming trunks at Marin County's beautiful Stinson Beach. This was a bit of a warm-up for his impending annual visit to the Jersey Shore. He acquitted himself admirably by playing some ball, taking a dip in the ocean, frolicking in the sand, and -most importantly - making friends with lots of cute girls! Oliver is right at home on the beach.
A few more in the galleries here.
This was Oliver's (and Katie's) first visit to Santa Cruz. We started with a ride down Highway 9 through the mountain towns (Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton) and then began our Santa Cruz adventure at the venerable Upper Crust with some pizza and beer.
Next, it was off to the Santa Cruz Surfing Monument and then Natural Bridges State Park for some beach time (where, per usual, Oliver made lots of new friends).
Finally, Thai food with my dear old friend Marie.
We're looking forward to going back soon for a ride on the steam trains!
Pizza & Beer at the Upper Crust.
Heavy wind at the Santa Cruz Surfing Monument.
Thai food with Marie!
Lots more in the galleries starting on this page.
Oliver recently made some new friends at one of our local playgrounds and they are some very special friends, indeed. Nine-year old Jackson and his five-year old brother, Will, really hit it off with Ollie last week. It's quite unusual for kids who are so much older than Oliver to take an interest in him to the extent that they did, spending hours indulging his every whim and treating him like family. I don't think Ollie ever had as much fun at a playground as he did with Jackson and Will.
Everyone had such a good time that we all decided to meet again for another round of fun! This time, Jackson and Will brought along their friend, nine-year-old Chloe and, once again, a wonderful time was had by all. Thank you Nathalie & Bob for sharing your very cool kids with Oliver!
Clicking on any of the photos below will open a larger version in the galleries.
Ollie does his special trick of letting out a primal yelp while levitating. ;-)
There are more photos from Ollie's play-date in my galleries, beginning on this page. There are also photos from last week's playground session with Ollie, Jackson, and Will, all of which are on this page.
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