k is slowly adjusting to her new “class” at CBS. I am told she is crying less and does not have to be held as much. Can’t wait until she actually starts enjoying herself and learning things! Meanwhile, her class at Cypress College was cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Oh well. 
On Saturday I went to the JEMS ladies’ luncheon and learned how to make a lighted holiday garland and earrings. I think I was one of the youngest people there…how come it seems a lot of my peers aren’t into crafts? It was fun. Maybe I’ll show my creations on a later post. D and k had a fun day without me, going to HB for a long run and shopping at South Coast Plaza!
At night D and I went to Open Sesame in Belmont Shore, in part to celebrate our birthdays and just have a date night. We ordered an appetizer of fried potatoes (lots of lemon and garlic), falafel combo and beef skewer pita. D also ordered an iced green tea with orange blossom water and mint–very refreshing. We didn’t have to wait because we got there early, plus they opened another Open Sesame (On the Corner), which is, you guessed it, just down the street, on the corner. 
Dark picture of the falafel combo.
Today our church had service @ Mile Square Park, with a picnic afterward. It was fun to sit on our blankets and chairs and worship outside. The weather was pretty cool, too, especially under the trees.
Some people brought their dogs, and k was imitating one of them sniffing the grass during service: