​It was raining when we packed up and hit the road, but we quickly escaped the clouds.We had a delightful drive up I-5 through the San Joaquin Valley, then through the Pacheco Valley and Gilroy, where we stopped for some cherries, strawberries and honey-cinnamon roasted almonds at a fruit stand. Yum! We arrived at the  home of Madeline’s Aunt Tina (Lisa’s sister) in time to see her youngest son perform at a concert at San Carlos’ Home Days.

Tina’s husband, Daren, besides being CEO of a 300-person company that produces a virtual reality social site, is a generous and gracious host. He made up our bedrooms and provided us with towelshile, while Tina readied the boys for their night’s advenures. The younger son, Carter, was performing with the Middle School Jazz Band in a downtown park. He even had a saxophone solo!

We had a lovely dinner downtown afterwards. The kids jumped out of the car on the way home to hang with some of Logan’s friends at the Park. Logan is a senior who will be matriculating to  University of Washington in the Fall. He plays a mean piano, too!

We watched Game 3 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals. Golden State pulled off an amazing comeback to go up 3-0. Then we wathched Dune – Madeline’s first time, but Hank’s third. Madeline is a big fan of Timothee Chalamet.