I spent part of the Memorial Day weekend at Costanoa, a nice, high-end "camping" resort about 30 min. south of Half Moon Bay. We stayed in one of their tent cabins, which was just perfect for me and my two kids. The beds have heated mattress pads -- I cranked them to "high" when we went to sleep. About an hour later, I woke up in a sweat and realized that I was cooking with the pad on so high! My kids were still out, but had thrown their multiple layers of blankets, sleeping bags, and sheets all on to the floor.

The reason this isn't really camping is that the communal bathrooms are probably THE highest end bathrooms anywhere around. Open air showers, wood paneled bathrooms, and a sauna are not typical fare at most campgrounds!

It's a beautiful setting, with lots of activities, smore-ready fireplaces, and plenty of activities, ranging from tide-pooling to a quick jaunt over to the Santa Cruz boardwalk. Highly recommended!

I'm in Miami for a Forrester event and I had an absolutely LOVELY swim this morning in the Biltmore Hotel's fabulous pool. When I checked in I asked if the hotel had a pool - and they just grinned!! On the short end, it's about 55 meters and the long way, it's 80 meters.

I had a blast swimming in a pristine pool that simulates open water swiming conditions. Great training for those triathlons. My pool mate was a gentleman who has been swimming at The Biltmore 3X a week for the past three years (although it gets a bit chilly in the winter -- the water dips to a brisk 68 degrees, nothing for us Bay Area swimmers!)

So if you ever get a chance to stay Miami, I highly recommend this beautifully, restored hotel. Rumors are that it's haunted, but no ghosts bothered me last night!

I have a blogger friend who is visiting Shanghai in early June and would like to meet fellow technology bloggers. If have any recommendations on key bloggers for her to meet, please send me their blogs and email addresses. Thanks!

I'm trying to organize a family/class  outing where we go to see the new film about wild parrots in San Francisco. If you have a sighting, please let me know via the comments below - I'd love to narrow down the range of the Telegraph Hill flock. Also, if you know of any Web pages where sightings are reported, please list them in the comments!