The Eagle Has Landed

We arrived in the Bay Area today, crossing the Golden Gate on a beautiful and typical summer afternoon. Trust me--it's orange-ish red. Try squinting. As we crossed, Phoebe said "Just imagine...once they finish painting it, they have to start painting it all over again!". Way to retain information, Pheebs.

But before that, we made one stop, at Blackie's Pasture (in Tiburon, Marin County). What's Blackie's Pasture, you say? Oh. You should know about this. Blackie is the subject of an incredibly beautiful and moving picture book, titled "Blackie, the Horse Who Stood Still."
(neither Audrey nor I can read it out loud without crying, Phoebe just really loves the story and looks at us like we're strange) and an important part of the history of the area. Check it out (if you know a kid, buy it for them...it's wonderful). You can read more about it amazon.com, but suffice it to say that Blackie was a real horse who lived in this particular pasture until the ripe old age of 33. He was buried in the same pasture, and a beautiful metal sculpture was erected to honor him. Phoebe has read the book countless times since her grandma gave it to her, and it was a thrill to walk in Blackie's footsteps today.

We have more exciting tales to tell, some through a project we're working on about our trip, some about the possible reincarnation of a very special dog, and some that we don't even know about yet! So keep checking in over the next couple of days, as we wind down to the end of our great adventure. And keep sending us comments...we love to hear from you.