Highlights: Tommy wanted to go to LG cafe for breakfast at 7:15, before the crowds. He'd just woken up, I'd been up and roasting beans for 30 min, and the ladies were still asleep. I was already toying with the idea of getting an order to go for them, so this worked well into my plan. We went, and everything went well. He even picked up the check. When we returned, they were up, and we had breakfast and made plans for the day. Roaring Camp to start. The weather was perfect for me. For Jen, it was too cold. We then meandered back through Felton, Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek. We stopped at Ancora Vino, and they enjoyed a tasting flight of a broad range of wonderful wines. I did well, somewhat, with a few tastes and a half-glass of a nice red to slowly nurse. We concluded the day with Aqui takeout at my mom's. It was a pleasant visit, with a few routine and repetitive negative comments and assertions of her "take no shit" approach to historical recollections. Revisionist much? Overall it was a great visit and a chance to connect with a dear and treasured family member.
