napa and san fran all in one day

Rombauer Vineyard, Napa Valley

Rombauer has the BEST buttery chardonnay and their Merlot 04 is amazing!

Santa??????????

It's November here and I am becoming a Cali wimp. I start bundling when it hits 60 and is cloudy! How did this happen???? I am affraid I very well may die of cold in December when we head back to MAss! But even if I die of cold, it will b worth it, can't wait to see friends and family! We'll be home December 18-30th!!!!!! Party on Wayne!!!!! Party on Garth!!! (speaking of in seattle my #1 fav costume was a couple dressed as Wayne and Garth, I kept staring at Garth, he was totally acting like him all night and never quit for a moment! Second fav. costume was Santa at the bar)

Santa?????????????

Seattle

josh and I had such a blast visiting kyle and hanging out in Seattle!

America's next top American Bulldog

Beau posing on the front step (look at the wreath I made!)
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Beau lounging

Frisky Beau (he dragged the toilet paper out the bathroom door and started chewing on it)

Sleeping Beauty

Beau pondering the meaning of life

Monterey sea Kayaking/camping trip

This past weekend we explored Monterey CA with some of our new friends Bethany and Nathan. They as well, have recently moved to Cali, so it's been fun to explore together with them. We went to the Monterey Aquarium, had a campfire on the beach, had our campsite invaded by a pack of racoons, and put on wetsuits and ventured out to sea for some great kayaking. kayaking pics are to come but for now....

Meet Beau!!!!!

I FINALLY GOT MY PUPPY!!!! Beau is american bulldog/lab black brown pup that we rescued form an animal shelter an hour away. He's 3 1/2 months old and weighs 23 llb, but seriously grows everyday about 1/2 an inch. Everywhere we take him we here a parade of "awwwwww so cute!!!!!!!", These pics do not do him justice, so more will be coming! I am trying not to spoil him too much, now I understand the phrase, "Don't give me those puppy dog eyes!" Tommorow we will take him to KinderPuppy class again. Josh loves him and has made up a special rap song for him, it's very cute! I will secretly try and record it for ya'll!

A few Great Mass People

Luther Burbank Garden, Santa Rosa

great pics!!!!

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magical ocean

So there's this song by switchfoot, that lately I can't get out of my head. I haven't listened to it in a while, but the words I like to think about often to gage where I am at. It's simple but the questions are good. I think sometimes we must return to the basics.

"This is your life, are you who you want to be
this is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
when the world was younger and you had everything to lose "

I like that both Josh and I when we were younger thought about living in the bay area of CA, but never really talked about it, or pursued it, but it happened anyway somehow. We were talking about this at the beach the other day as we watched the sunset. It was so nice, after work, we hopped in the truck and caught the sunset together. I've decided there is something magical about the ocean, and this place. It's hard I miss my BFF's (as Jes's kids like to say) but it's been good here to live in the sun, to spend more time together, to be more active and green.

Armstrong Redwood National Forest

Josh and I went hiking around here today. It was so beautiful! Just amazing to see how old some of these trees are, were talking pre-Columbus sailing the ocean blue! Some of the trees were Kebler elf living like!

fish on the doorstep

Will the person who left a fish swimming in a bag on my doorstep, please say "I"?


I know this guy crawled up my window, but the fish did not hop over to my place!


I grew this one! It's my jade plant!

Road Trip Part 2 KS- South Cali