Do you see what I see?

As you might have guessed, this week is the shop's busiest time of year. We get so many visitors coming through the door, each person looking for something special. Some people who only come around this time of year think we're only a holiday shop! The air is full of glitter, gleeful shouts of children, oohs and ahs from victorious treasure seekers, and the grumbles of those who have run out of holiday spirit.

A big part of keeping one's sanity at this time of year is knowing where to look, and what you're looking for. This is true when looking for holiday gifts, but it's also a good rule to follow in life in general. So when the clouds over Berkeley gave Fourth Street a little sprinkle this afternoon, we stood with our backs to the sun and took this picture to best remember the day.

Here it comes!

"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun."

-- Pablo Picasso

The sun is shining hot and bright in Berkeley today! It's a bona-fide heat wave, with temperatures around the Bay Area beating records set 25 years ago. And if you can't beat the heat, join it! We thought we'd get on the sun's good side by showing it some of the suns we have at Castle in the Air. Shine on!