Glad to hear Caitlin's date went so well. She would be such a catch.

Lizzie, how was your cultured week of ballet and the symphony?

I had a great time in L.A. We saw some incredible pieces and pretty much filled an entire house in two days. It was exhausting. L.A. is a great place to shop. Woh.

Our decorator's showcase starts tomorrow so I'm going to check that out. I also have a haircut tomorrow. I don't know whether to grow my hair out or leave it short - any input? The weather is beautiful here today. I'm hoping it will last through the weekend so I can hit the beach. Justin had his last day of class today and he accepted a job working for a solar company so he's pumped about that. Alternative energy is a big deal around these parts. All of our magazines are into green this and green that. It is really shaping the design world right now. Our Visa client wants to do everything green as we design his house so I've been learning about that. Green fabrics, green counter-tops, green carpets. It's really interesting, but expensive!

I'm exhausted from my trip and glad to be home. We're going to a couple parties tonight and then I am going to hit the hay.

I am in the market for a new car so am hoping to get out to San Rafael/Vacaville etc. to check out the car mart. I am thinking of getting a subaru, a VW SUV or an escape hybrid SUV. We'll see what I can afford and what feels right. The Jeep has a terrible transmission fluid leak so it's about had it. It almost reached 200,000 miles so I can't complain.

Hope you both have a nice weekend. Hang in there Lyd. Love, L