Monday, June 25

WOO HOO!!

So my art student families all got together to get me a membership to the California Academy of Sciences.  Never heard of it?  I'm shocked.  **gasp!**  It's only the coolest science museum ever!  Not even kidding.  It's got a bazillion aquariums, and indoor rainforest, and a garden on the roof.  Are my art kids cool, or what?


Anyway, here's the cool part:  We (the whole Sandy clan, the kids' grandpa and I) went to the museum today.  While we were on the roof looking at wildflowers, etc. Sandy noticed a lady pulling weeds on the roof, and asked her what she was doing, "Weeding!" she said.  (I know, right!  Weeding on the ROOF!)  And so I asked her questions all about whether she was a volunteer or employee, blah blah blah... and guess what!  (You'll never guess.  So I'll tell you.)  There is a family of plant-loving volunteers that get together every Wednesday morning to care for the roof garden.  And they're adopting (insert squeal of delight here).  One Wednesday a month I could find myself atop one of the coolest museums in San Francisco with a bunch of other plant geeks and wannabe naturalists-- chittin' the chat about local flora and fauna!  AAHHHH!!!!  I'm so excited!  Life is really just too good sometimes.  I mean, wow.  You know?  Just wow.