Kokochi

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I simply want to share 2 things: Tesla pooed in the bath tonight while daddy was washing her. Poor girl had no idea why daddy and mommy freaked out. One moment she was splashing around with her toys. Next moment daddy was yelling for help, holding her as she dripped. I gathered her in a towel, and daddy dealt with the aftermath. Tomorrow is the 2nd time Gaby can't show to nanny. In such situations, I scramble a bit. I'm very VERY grateful that work is sympathetic, and with Dav's work flexibility, I plan to split the day so I'll go into to work from 3pm when I have meetings. Dav will work until 2pm, then head home so I can leave for work. It's not the end of the world, but these incidences make me TOTALLY appreciate all the mommies and daddies who have full-time jobs, with time-consuming commutes, and have super important projects that they are responsible for. I have no idea what they do on such occasions. I am extremely lucky to have a mommy-friendly team where they understand such moments (although I can't help but feel bad), and I can do the behind-the-scenes projects where there is flexibility for deadlines. Seriously, I'm at awe with what working mommies do. And thanks to my company for allowing me to work the way I do. p.s. I'll get my BM pics up soon. : ) Been enjoying being at home. Dav's pics are here.

Race for the Cure - support for boobies!

I meant to post this a long time ago, but kept forgetting. My sister-in-law is running in the Race for the Cure, and she is raising funds to go to the cause.

One in eight women will be stricken with breast cancer in her lifetime. The Komen San Francisco Race for the Cure® raises money to fund education, screening and treatment programs for these women and thousands of others in our own community and supports the national search for a cure.

If you wish to donate, click here to her page. Thanks!!

back!

Came back this morning. We left Sunday morning, but Dav was quite tired so he napped once, then finally decided to sleep for the night at a rest stop on the highway. Better be safe and rested. Another great week on the playa. Beautiful weather in spite a forecast of constant bad dust storms; there were 2 big storms, but Dav and I love them. We just had to make sure Tesla was not affected. And the storms kept the days rather tolerable so we could take Tesla out for fun during the day because it was cloudy, and the nights were warm (although we stayed home most of the nights). We are both officially Rangers now. But due to timing and Tesla's care, Dav had time for only one shift. I was on-call with a radio the whole time for Japanese language-related issues. I was called only once, and was not able to do a shift. I wanted to do more, and look forward to doing my full share next year. Since we had Gaby and her husband with us, Dav and I had 2 date nights to play! We were so happy to run around baby-free. And as Tesla wasn't so tiny this year, we were able to take her out during the day, letting her enjoy the tons of attention she received. We were pleased to see much more of the playa compared to last year. Overall, Tesla seemed to have a blast which made us have a blast too. We have lots of pics, but I'm still in the midst of cleaning so I'll post later. Just wanted to say ただいまfor now.

on the road

2 sides of the RV.

after dinner

Letting Tesla walk around before drivng again. Wearing her new froggy pants from Yuka. At Colfax, CA.

stopping for dinner

We decided on the Naked Rooster.

off to Burning Man

See you on the playa or next week!

Our home for next week

At each of the summer festivals we went to this year, I painted the RV. I was determined to give color to our brown RV. Then, Michelle joined forces, and being an amazing graphic artist, she contributed a ton (i.e. the really cool stuff). Elida and D. Migdal too. I, uh, am totally still working on the abstract mess of I don't know what. I had no plan and it just keeps morphing into I'm not sure what. It's still a work in progress, and always will be, but it's been fun! I wish I had hours and hours to paint...

Tesla and Noi playing

This video is rather long but it's so cute in my mind. It's from a few weeks ago, but it was so large I couldn't easily upload it. Dav and I babysat Noi one night, and Tesla was mesmerized. I just loved watching from afar how the two interacted.

At the park with Daddy

Today has been all about preparing for BM. Painting, errands, packing, etc. all the while taking care of Tesla. Dav and I took turns being at home with T while we went out to shop or get stuff done. At 5:30pm, I realized poor Tesla hadn't been outside all day! So we went to the park to play. Dad was busy in the garage, but joined us later. Tesla loves the park, and totally perked up when we got there. She double perked up when Daddy arrived. See this video.