My friend, Karla Nagel, was here yesterday and just left this morning.  She and her husband, Enrique live in Mexico City, and she was on business this time.

The weather was perfect (finally!) to sit outside.  Robert grilled some asparagus which we ate as an hors d'oevre with salt.  I made Paul Deen's Chicken Georgia (very easy--sauteed with mushrooms and sprinkeled with cheese)

Auggie and Anders had a chance to play with Karla and she made them laugh a lot.  Before dinner Robert, Karla and I went for a walk at the dog park and enjoyed the frest breeze off the bay and looked at all the frisky dogs enjoying their daily romp.

My manuscript has been sent off to Japan and I am enjoying a little summer break.

I finished Out by Natsuo Kirino (very unusualy story!!) and am now deeply involved in Eleanor Coppola's new book, Notes on a Life.  It's very well written, and I can see many of the scenes in my mind from years past.  She has an amazing ability to tell a story as if from a series of verbal snapshots.

It's time for a walk with my new pedometer.