A Visit from Zander

If you follow my Facebook business site you might recall Zander came to visit me earlier this year.

He's Wandering the World to help a group of very special people in Florida.
Although he visited San Francisco earlier on his way to China, he hadn't been to San Jose.

 I was so excited he could stop by for a visit!

He was a lovely guest, he even helped me make breakfast one morning!
(I think he liked the green eggs best.)

He helped pick lemons from our lemon tree. Since it was February this was one of the few places that had green grass and Zander made the most of the warm weather.  He took a break and played hide-and-seek in the flowers with his Teddy Bear. And then we drove "over the hill" to Santa Cruz, where Zander tried out his skills as a Life Guard. He made sure to take some time and enjoy the view of the pier and listen to the sea lions. I'm sure he would have loved to ride the Beach Boardwalk's wooden roller coaster too, but it doesn't start up until summer.  Perhaps some day he'll come back for another visit!

We were so busy Zander had to rest a bit on these wooden parking dividers before we continued up the coast. 

It was super windy and cold by this gorgeous brick Light House, but Zander really loved the green grass and flowers, and thought it was the perfect spot for a photo op. The time passed quickly and soon it was time for Zander to head to Southern California. His last stop?  Australia!  I have to admit I wanted to tag along in his suitcase for that trip!  I guess I'll just have to wait for the book to come out instead!