Adriana turned 16 on Wednesday. She celebrated during the weekend, although one of her events got rained out for the third time in a row. They left Friday afternoon all packed and ready for a weekend in Carmel, but the power went out, and they decided to come back to celebrate at home instead. They made the best of it, and 12 of us celebrated her at Left Bank in Menlo Park on the day itself.
Although there were several great gifts, the best one was that she passed her driving test Thursday morning. Although it comes with initial nervousness – especially on Olivia’s part – it’ll help all around and bring an extra bit of freedom.
The weather at home continues to be challenging. We have had powerful winds, and cleaning leaves and removing branches seem almost pointless. The winds were very powerful throughout the Bay Area on Tuesday, and like many other people, we lost power early in the day. As the night came, more than 300,000 people were without power, primarily due to downed power lines. Finally, we got the power – and heat back – after 36 hours. Unfortunately, many had to wait longer.
