With Westley now fully-boosted, we renewed his passport and began finalizing travel plans for Hawaii, Australia, and Tokyo. At work, I bid farewell to my ACC office as I packed up for the new TEI building. My new office is smaller, so I had to part ways with drawers and cabinets to make room for my couch. I kept my trip to the Retina Society short, taking most of my meals at the Langham in Pasadena where the conference was held. I ventured out only briefly for a chirashi bowl at Osawa, and a reception at the Rose Bowl, where my impromptu foot race with my colleague Jesse had me skidding on my wrist and knees down the famed stadium field. I returned home in time for the fall time change which gave us an extra hour to visit Seaquest in Folsom. The interactive exhibits sported cabybaras, sloths, porcupines, and marine life, but felt more profit-oriented than typical aquariums. Westley spent his two free tokens feeding a tortoise and getting a small plastic toy. At home, I tried to teach him super Chinese checkers, but he seemed more excited about the board game Azul, where he seemed to be developing some strategy to our pleasant surprise. We spent the past few weekends playing hosts to our retina fellows, cousin Pamela, and in-laws with grilled lemongrass pork rolls and gourmet hamburgers. The weather got cold early this year, so we were glad that our fire pit was operational. We also attended Westley’s classmates Sofie and Liam’s birthday parties at Pioneer Park, where we hung out with other parents while watching our offsprings engage in tug-of-war and ninja-themed activities. With holidays approaching, I look forward to more time at home.