This holiday weekend was a teaser of good things to come. High winds kept us stationary the first day but on Friday we headed to the Delta where, almost a year ago, plans crystallized to sell and go. Last year we enjoyed the company of strangers; this time the trip was rich with long-time good friends. Judi came from Sacramento on Saturday … Rodger from Marin on Sunday. We biked, walked, bird-watched, paddled, visited, and ate Steve’s good cooking. It was perfect.

We head “home” to Watsonville this afternoon. It’s back to work tomorrow for me but only for three more weeks. Oh my, we are really going to do this!

We’re blessed to have the opportunity to stay here with fields for the dogs to run in, carpool opportunity for me, a friend next door, Nicole and Westi nearby and the chance to earn a bit more money. Rural Watsonville is a new part of the county to us and we have been pleasantly surprised at how much we like this area. Still, we are very much looking forward to packing things up and driving away. We’re waiting and I don’t like to wait.