Monday, August 16

2505 Shashone Drive

We re-union with Rob and Sloan, Sophie and Jaimes plus one new addition to the family: Ozzy, who receives some considerable attention from Madeleine who is 'dog mad' (Ozzy is a "golden doodle" which is a mix between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle). Sadly missing are Amado and Mary and their clan, who have moved to Seattle while Mary starts her new posting as Head of Strategy for Starbucks. This is a Big Ticket job and none of us are surprised though of course we are keenly interested to know how things are going six weeks into her tenure (full disclosure: Sonnet and I go to Peet's in Berkeley, one of my favorite places). I am buying stock in the company.


Me: "Why do you think people get married any way?"
Eitan: "Money?"
Sonnet: "Is that what you really think?"
Eitan: "Well, why else?"
Sonnet:
Me: "There must be other reasons ... "
Eitan: "Power?"
Sonnet:
Eitan: "Well, look at Henry VIII. He married for money and power."
Me: "Good point."
Sonnet: !