Double Graduation!

First John graduates and then Jess! Both on the same day! Now they are team PhD/MBA! WOO HOO! Congrats guys.

Cheeseboard and me!

FINALLY reunited with Cheeseboard pizza and Berkeley friends

Do you know where I'll be today for lunch?

California update

We arrived in Northern California last night. Our friends picked us up from the airport and we went straight for burritos in San Francisco. I had too much fun eating it to take pictures of it.

Today I had a pedicure with my dear friend Lindsay. I haven't been able to get a decent one in Amsterdam, so this was a special treat. Mini (pink) cupcakes were had and then Dave and I strolled around north Berkeley with friends in the evening. It feels good to be home.

It physically pains me to be missing this today

I love you Cheeseboard Pizza!

Things we miss from home...

Friends and the Cheeseboard!!!


My brother and Lynae are in the Bay Area this weekend and happened to visit Berkeley today. And, of course, when you're in Berkeley, how can you not stop for some Cheeseboard pizza with John and Jess!
 

Kol Nidre is upon us...

...the fasting will begin at sundown. but, first, i must CHEESEBOARD!

Go climb a tree!

John ends up in a tree...


Dave decides to climb it too.


Now both boys are in the tree, what's a girl to do?


Jess gets up in that tree...


Now all three friends are having fun!


If only it was just as easy to climb down it one by one.

A day of biking in Berkeley!

Secure those bikes and let's go spend a day in Berkeley!

When in Berkeley...

...lie in the grass under a tree for a long time.

UC Berkeley Summer Symphony Chorus

Come to our performance this weekend!!!

And, our night ended with Feist in Berkeley

Cleaning house

I didn't take any pictures but I should have. We spent 4-5 hours cleaning our Berkeley house today and we turned in the keys. The place looked great after we were done with it! Too bad we didn't clean like that when we actually lived there.

Moving Day!

Boxing up in Berkeley...


Driving across the Bay...


Unpacking in Palo Alto!

People love "stuff"

Here are some lucky people taking away our stuff!

We had a very successful going away party

I didn't take any pictures of gorgeous desserts people brought or the seven Cheeseboard pizzas we had, which were AMAZING of course, but we had a fabulous crowd. Thanks to all who came by!

One month left in Berkeley

We only have one month left living in Berkeley. Too bad we'll be spending a lot of our final month out of town. 4 days in Tahoe, 8 days in Hong Kong, and 5 days in San Diego. That's more than half of our last month! We'd better make the most of it!!! :)

I rode 26 miles today!

My aunt and I rode from my house in Berkeley along the Bay Trail all the way to Point Richmond. What a cute little neighborhood!

It was 13 miles each way, my longest ride to date, and it was a gorgeous day. Other than getting sunburned on the backs of my legs, and loosing some things out the back of my bike pack, I had a great time.

Summer nights

I love how late the sun sets in the summer time. This is 8pm in Berkeley. It's still quite light!