losgatos

Aug 11 2011

Boat Ride

We went to the park on a hot summer day last week. First stop was the carousel (of course!) and afterwards a snowcone.

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Next we walked through the park toward the lake. There were loads of wild blackberries along the paths…and a cool stream with shady spots for some lucky ducks.

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Our favorite pink sparkly paddle boat was waiting for us at the lake. My copilot was intrigued by the sailboat, and we also saw some surfboard paddlers…they did not fall in or get wet the whole time. Looked like fun!

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What a super way to cool off!

By jill • by Jill, The Kid • 0 • Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Nov 21 2009

A Willy Wonka Moment

Lucy and I meandered over to Los Gatos to visit a cat store last week. (Funny, that…cats…los gatos…)

Down the street from the cat store, we noticed a curious store that sparkled and shone. It was a candy shop, so of course we went in!

Lucy stood in the entryway, a bit overwhelmed, stunned, amazed, and unable to move. It was a bit of a sensory overload…shelves and shelves of candy, music and movies playing, sparkling tin ceiling tiles, lights, umbrellas, old signs, toys and games, lots and lots of things to look at.

It was a very Willy Wonka kind of place…they even had the movie playing on the back wall.

I found some nostalgic favorites, like the little dots on paper that you peel off, and a curly-whirly for Lucy’s daddy, which is the closest thing left to his childhood favorite Marathon bar.

Powell’s Sweet Shoppe it’s called. Oops, I forgot to get a Wonka bar! Guess we will have to come back…

By jill • by Jill, Geeky, Misc • 1 • Tags: , , , ,