Mats is having fun - last few days before moving

Lounging in the Hotel Los Gatos.
Malibu Racecars with the guys.

Camilla's last days in California

Watching seals at Ano Nuevo and being cold! Camilla's last day at Van Meter school.

Saying goodbye to California

Our last week was fun and crazy, trying to get ready and see our friends. We moved into the swanky Hotel Los Gatos, which was fun for everyone. Mats could walk home from school and wander into town with his friends, Camilla swam in the pool and hottub with her friends, Sami the dog got to pee on the lush lawns of Los Gatos High, and I became a regular at the bar at Dio Deka.

The movers swiftly cleaned out the house and while they were careful and curteous, some things went in the wrong pile. I discovered the suitcase with Camilla's summer clothes gone with the sea shipment so an emergency shopping trip was in order.

While it was all fun and in good spirit, I would not have survived the week without my friend Keleigh. She was my personal assistant trailing me everywhere with her clip board, walking my horse every morning, re-designing the garden and getting bids from contractors. All she needs now is to learn Spanish!