inverness x2

We have the good fortune to have our wonderful friends living back in Inverness - up near Point Reyes National Seashore, one of my favorite places in the world.  I have spent the last 2 long weekends up there with each of my kids, and have enjoyed them thoroughly.  From swimming in the ocean and Tomales Bay in wetsuits to hiking at Pierce point and seeing the tule elk, mountain biking and hiking to the coast to kayaking in the bay, eating bbq'd oysters at sunset at Tony's to eating in town with good friends, I can't imagine a better way to spend summer with my kids.  Heavenly.

sailing

What better way to spend a sunny summer afternoon in Oakland than sailing?  It has become our regular afternoon activity these weekdays when we are at home.  Kayaking is fun too, but really harnessing the wind and gliding along with my 13 year old son at the helm is just fantastic.  A perfect place for him to be the captain of his own ship - or Hobie cat in this case.  Watching his friend and him fly across the lake was spectacular for this proud mama.