I'm in a ridiculously good mood! There's nothing quite like the first few days of summer vacation -- even if I'm not a student or a school teacher -- with the big huge wide-open stretch of awesomeness splayed out before me. I love it! We've had perfect weather in Oakland: mid 90's on Saturday, down to mid-60's Sunday and today. That's ok -- the skies are clear, the calendar says "summer" (almost!), and all is well. I've been grossly negligent the past few weeks with my Color-a-Week project. Don't tell anyone, but I think it has run its course and I may stop before the year is up. But for now, here's a salute to glorious summer: