We went down with the kids to Monterey and Carmel for a few days, with an excursion to Big Sur. When we’re thinking about going south, we seem to always end up here since over the years it has become such an 
interesting place. Of course the area has gorgeous geography, but now it also has a small theater that shows art movies, another that shows old movies, at least one good used-book store, BookBuyers, and the Monterey Bay Acquarium where you can see the most amazing sea 
jellies. But what I couldn’t find, and am now pursuing, is a good book that explains the life cycle and evolution of these amazing creatures that seem to blur the line between plants and animals. 
Which also brings to mind our cat, Prink, who’s about as fat and sedentary as a black-and-white squash, but that’s another story.
