Counting Down

We’re sadly counting down the days until Leia (this Sunday) and Cyrus (next Saturday) leave us. Leia is on summer break, kinda - she’s taking five(!!) on-line summer school classes - and her parents seem to think she should spend time with them too. Silly parents. 

After spending May in California, Cyrus has decided to go back to CO and attend college there. I was really looking forward to having a crafting/baking buddy this fall. 

We’re making the most of our remaining time. Both grand-teens have a list of places they’d like to visit. Today’s choices were Huntington Library (air quality is poor due to local wildfires, so that’s a no), The Getty (long drive, crazy traffic) and our winner - the Santa Barbara Zoo. 

Cyrus really wanted to see the condors but they were off display for habitat clean-up. Her new favorite of the day? 

Big, blue, chonky Victoria Crowned Pigeons. Aren’t they interesting??

Pop is planning to take them to the LA Natural History Museum on Saturday. Cyrus wants to have dinner on the beach and watch the sun set, so maybe Sunday or Monday night? Tuesday’s plan is revisiting her favorite thrift stores. It’ll be interesting to see what else we can cram in.