Sunday.   Robert and I walked about 4 miles along the San Francisco Bay Trail (near the dog park here in El Cerrito.)  The trail signs gave a little history about the many tribes who lived in this coastal region 2500 years ago!  A lovely thought.  The signs told us not to disturb the birds, as they needed to nest and rest.  Sudden flurries made them use up precious fat reserves.  There was a salty, moist, reedy smell in the air as we looked out over the silvery bay.

In the evening, we had a little family party to celebrate Fumiko's 38th birthday!  Robert gave her durian-flavored wafers (we almost gave her the real durian fruit--one of the most foul-smelling foods on earth, I guess.  We saw all about it on the Travel channel!  Auggie really liked the wafers!  He likes blue cheese, too.  Rather wild for a 2 year old.