This was a trip plagued with last-minute changes (mostly due to the arrival of a very cute cousin of mine) but in the end, worked out to be great fun. While in CA, I managed to look at a couple of schools, as well as spending a week with our friends, spending time with my aunt, uncle, and week-old cousin Joshua, and also experiencing the punk scene that is Berkeley.
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Trent is a 5-year-old, Men-In-Black-worshiping, Tae Kwon Do-practicing kid. He's really cool... so is his dog Blossom. |
| Erin, Brad, Adam, and Sharon all acting (and looking) silly... | ![]() |
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Erin says bye to Blossom, the dog who invaded her privacy nearly every night without failure. |
| Adam feeds his 10-day-old cousin, Joshua. | |
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With his family gone and Erin babysitting, Joshua sleeps in his favorite place - his carseat - with his favorite toy - Elmo. |
| Hangin' out in the hammock, Erin holds sleeping cousin Joshua while Adam entertains friend of the family, Teddy. | ![]() |
| Erin outside of the plainly-decorated (insert: street sign as proof of location) Gilman St. Club - the starting venue for such Berkeley-based bands as Green Day and Rancid. |