4 Wheels 4 Girls

We left the Santa Cruz Boardwalk pretty late on May 14. The girls all climbed into bed and fell fast asleep as I started the drive back up toward Berkeley. I was not expecting the relatively short drive back to the bay area to involve endless construction barriers along a curvy, perilous climb up and down a mountain range in the pitch black night, but that was pretty much the experience. Thankfully there was a stretch-limo taking it very slow, so I locked onto its taillights and focused on staying off the concrete walls. We made it safely to a quiet spot north of San Jose, where I could get some sleep.

With our favorite friends in Berkeley, CA

The next day we met up with friends in Berkeley. It was a delight to reconnect with my childhood friend, Perry, to meet his wonderful family, and to get a glimpse into his world. We were lucky to spend a full day with them, to explore the Berkeley Marina and enjoy its view across the bay, and to get a good taste of Berkeley. But, I will pass the telling of the day’s events along to the young storytellers…