Coastal California (11-16-13)

After leaving Los Angeles,  we were headed up the coast to Morro Bay to meet up with some friends.  On the way we stopped for 2 nights in Pismo Beach  to check it out because I, for one, had never been there.  Now I am looking forward to getting back there at some point! We could walk to the beach from our RV park, and if we had had time, we could have walked to a cute looking downtown area.  Instead, we chose to hang out with our neighbors.  There were two couples traveling together.  One was parked on one side of us, and the other was on the other side.  They were great people and we hope to catch up with them again!

Dozer stalking his prey

 Dozer was very happy to be rid of the Parking Lot RV park that we had been in while in Los Angeles.  Not only does Pismo have lots of grass, it has lots of wildlife too.

Here's the cat's eye view of the ducks that Dozer spent the afternoon stalking.

sunset at Pismo Beach

 Directly behind our site was a sitting area where people gathered to watch the sunset.  Pretty convenient for us, and a great way to meet new people!
The weather was perfect while we were there- it was even warm enough that I can say I swam in the Pacific Ocean.  Paul can say that he watched me swim in the ocean.  He doesn't like cold water much.

Morro Rock from the house

After a very short stop, we headed up to Morro Bay, which is known for the famous rock- Morro Rock. Once again our RV park was walking distance to the beach but the weather here is much cooler and it was windy so we never actually made it to the beach.

Sigma Chi brothers

 Our friends came up for the weekend and some of them stayed in a nearby house. These guys are Paul's fraternity brothers and trust me, when we get together, it's always a great time!

Most get-togethers tend to revolve around food, and this one was no exception!

 Since the weather wasn't conducive to being at the beach, we did what many Californians do when they need to fill time- we went wine tasting!

With more people arriving for dinner, we decided to cook, instead of going to a restaurant.  Everyone contributed something to the meal.

It was a great idea to do it that way- we got to relax over our dinner and spent the evening laughing and chatting.








The weekend came to an end way too quickly but we left everyone knowing that we'll be seeing them again in the near future, so it's easier to say goodbye.

Fun with Friends in the Sun and Snow of California (04-15-12)

Our first weekend here in Fresno, we took off for Kirk and Karen’s cabin in the Sierra Mountains.  By the time we climbed the 5000+ feet, the temperatures had dropped and there was white stuff on the ground.  It was really beautiful outside though, so it didn’t bother us much.

While we were at the cabin the guys worked on a couple of manly projects, including installing a new mantle in the main room.

After returning from the cabin, we didn’t let any moss grow under our feet- we took a road trip up to Atwater to visit with more friends.

After a few days back in Fresno, trying to get a couple of projects done on the trailer, we headed to the coast for the weekend.  Along the way we stopped at the Tobin James Winery for an awesome wine tasting.
Wineries are very common in this part of the state, and Tobin James is one of the better known ones.






 

We rented a house for two days at Morro Bay, and enjoyed the sun and the ocean.  Seems like we spent most of the time eating, so I will be paying a price for that, I’m sure.

Back home again tonight, we’re getting ready to fly out to Michigan tomorrow to see our daughter and son-in-law for a few days.

Its  been a crazy, whirlwind time full of fun with our friends, and it doesn’t look like the pace is going to slow down any time soon!