Another Return To Middle California, 2017

At the end of June we flew from Barcelona, by way of Helsinki, back to the Bay area, to retrieve our North American camper, Le Sport, and to spend some time with loved ones there, daughter Rebecca, son-in-law Jeremy, and grand-daughter, Penelope, now six years old and eagerly anticipating first grade. Retrieving and restocking the camper took some time, as well as a couple minor repairs, but at length we were ready to get out and have fun. It seems my vacation from the blog included a vacation from the camera, but I do have some few representative pix.

Le Sport parked in front of Rebecca's house

P showing off at bicycle class, one of several camps she attended
this summer; she has become an avid bicycliste, alas, an activity
she cannot share with grandpa or grandma

Working on a bug-house project with me at Home Depot

Reaping the rewards of carpentry excellence,
at the nearby Ikea

Shoes like Mommy's

Inventing a robot at The Tech in San Jose

On the boardwalk at Santa Cruze

With Grandma, who still has a taste for these things

On the beach at Santa Cruz

At length, it was time to move to the annual family camping
trip, with friend Ed and others, in the eastern Sierras; and for
grandma and grandpa to head on to Missoula