We had 19 people for dinner, many of them kids. Now some are watching a movie. and some (kids) running up and down the stairs, slamming doors and jabbering. the adults are quiet, gathering their energy to pull together and leave. I am sitting in my room and wondering if it is too early to go to bed.

I'm back from four days with my family at Asilomar. Although I did not have to travel far, only 5 miles it still was a whole other world. Glad to go and glad to return. Now I am sitting in front of the fire at home deciding what to do next.

The four of us girls went to Pt. Pinos Grill for lunch today. One is ten and the others are adults. We wanted to include the ten year old so she could learn what the women do in our family.

Well we laugh a lot and have perfected the word "what?" to mean many things. We also tell stories about each other. We know haw to have a good time.

I finally realized that the garden is dry, dry, dry. No rain in the forecast for the next seven days. I pulled out the hose and watered it all. I could hear the plants whisper thank you.

I wonder if we are going to have more rain this winter.

Lots of excitement around the house as my sister and her helpers were cooking all morning. This evening we are going to my son's house for a Mexican food dinner for Christmas eve.

Spent some time this afternoon at the occupy meeting at Colton Hall. Sometimes I feel so sad at the state of the world.

Now that holiday family is visiting I am eating out much more. I always like eating in restaurants but now I am full. I eat much simpler when I am on my own.

We continue to be fascinated by the current series on Dr. Who. Watched for several hours this afternoon. We have a lot more episodes to go.

cold windy day. Spent most of the day at home reading a mystery story. I had things to do but didn't do them. Tomorrow.