Once again, Keith Olbermann nails it.

We’re back! There was a lack of posts last week because we were once again in Mendocino vacationing. The Sun came out a couple of times, and then only for a few minutes, but we had lots of fun in the fog. The house we stayed in is absolutely amazing. The master bedroom is larger than the economy I rented when I was in San Diego. We had breakfast and dinner at The Ravens, and it was as amazing as the 1st time we were there. This time we took Corinne, and she was incredibly well behaved once we explained that it was a fancy restaurant. From now on all restaurants are fancy restaurants.

On Sunday a friend named Erin came over and cooked some amazing food for us. Erin is studying to become a chef and needs to log hours in client’s kitchens, so it was a win for everyone.

Well, I think we’re all pulling through the other side of being sick. None of us are 100% yet, but at least the worse is over and we’re on our way to recovery. It’s strange to be this sick in the summer, but then we’ve been having daily highs in the upper 50′s and lower 60′s. In other words, it feels like winter, so no wonder we’re sick.

The coming weekend is a busy one. On Saturday we’re going to a birthday party, and then a friend is stopping by in the evening for an hour or so. Today is Raelene’s half birthday, and I have a little surprise planned for her this evening. Hopefully she will like it.

There is a bunch of stuff I’ve been wanting to blog about, but I haven’t had the time. Maybe next week you will see some of it.

This crud that we have is nasty. I am as sick as I’ve ever been, and Raelene is still fighting it off. Corinne is largely in good spirits with lots of energy, but even she still has a runny nose and sounds congested. It’s not a flu, but it feels like one. Be very glad you don’t have what we have, it’s not fun.

The title of this post sums things up fairly well. Between work and illness, I decided it was best to postpone our trip to Mendocino for a few weeks. Instead I took care of Raelene and Corinne over the weekend, staying home Monday as well to help out.

On Saturday I took Zoe in for a routine vet appointment. The doctor said she looked fine, although we are still waiting on the results of her lab work. To help avoid predators birds are excellent at hiding when they’re ill, so I take Zoe in to the vet once  a year just in case. By the time your companion bird looks ill, it’s usually too late.

Sunday was quiet. We went to dinner at Natures Express, and then went for a drive through the hills out by Marinez and Orinda. We saw cows, horses, deer, and turkeys, which was great except Corinne really wanted to see chickens. I think she enjoyed herself despite the lack of chickens though, and last night even asked to go on another drive to see the horses and hippies.

I’m not coming down with the crud, so it looks like the coming weekend will be low energy as well. That, of course, does not mean it wont be busy. On Saturday Raelene is getting a massage, and Sunday is the Berkeley Kite Festival and a friend’s going away party. I also hope to do some grilling, but I’m not sure if that’s going to happen.

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