My cousin Sue, from Fairfax, Virginia, is here for a few days. One of the first things she wanted to do was get a pumpkin. From the parking lot of CVS we drove up valley to go hiking on the Oat Hill Mine Trail above Calistoga.
Our yet to be named pumpkin - probably should have a booster seat.
Here is where we stopped to have lunch, and then headed back down.
There are no Jack In the Boxes in Virginia, so Sue's second request was, of course, to get 3 tacos and a Dr. Pepper as an appetizer on the way to a restaurant for dinner. Granted, we were hungry from hiking most of the day. I went with her last year to the Jack In the Box in Bishop, where we launched our backpacking trip. This may become a series.
This morning, we named the pumpkin Toby, and carved out his insides only, for the trip to Point Reyes, and Drakes Beach. This way he wouldn't throw up on the drive out there, as some have been prone to do when riding in the back of the Previa.
We arrived, and were the only car in the parking lot. Toby gets his first beach experience, even though he has no eyes, ears, or mouth yet.
It was a glorious day after the fog lifted. We did the hike down the beach to Drakes Estero. To the left of that spit of sand is where Sir Francis Drake repaired the bottom of his ship in 1597, I believe. This has to be my favorite spot within 300 miles of Napa.
When we got back to the car, we gave Toby the gift of life right there on the beach.
Sue trying not to cut off her thumb.
Sue and Toby.
That Toby is a crack-up! We headed back towards Pt. Reyes Station...
where, ironically, was a little market named Toby's. We had to take him in and enjoy this amazing coincidence.
We also went out to see the elephant seals near Chimney Rock, saw dozens of hawks, and a variety of shore birds, loons, grebes, and scoters. Tomorrow, we are starting out at the Di Rosa Preserve; Art and Nature. It sure has been fun getting away from house remodeling!
There are no Jack In the Boxes in Virginia, so Sue's second request was, of course, to get 3 tacos and a Dr. Pepper as an appetizer on the way to a restaurant for dinner. Granted, we were hungry from hiking most of the day. I went with her last year to the Jack In the Box in Bishop, where we launched our backpacking trip. This may become a series.
This morning, we named the pumpkin Toby, and carved out his insides only, for the trip to Point Reyes, and Drakes Beach. This way he wouldn't throw up on the drive out there, as some have been prone to do when riding in the back of the Previa.
We arrived, and were the only car in the parking lot. Toby gets his first beach experience, even though he has no eyes, ears, or mouth yet.
It was a glorious day after the fog lifted. We did the hike down the beach to Drakes Estero. To the left of that spit of sand is where Sir Francis Drake repaired the bottom of his ship in 1597, I believe. This has to be my favorite spot within 300 miles of Napa.
When we got back to the car, we gave Toby the gift of life right there on the beach.
Sue trying not to cut off her thumb.
Sue and Toby.
That Toby is a crack-up! We headed back towards Pt. Reyes Station...
where, ironically, was a little market named Toby's. We had to take him in and enjoy this amazing coincidence.
We also went out to see the elephant seals near Chimney Rock, saw dozens of hawks, and a variety of shore birds, loons, grebes, and scoters. Tomorrow, we are starting out at the Di Rosa Preserve; Art and Nature. It sure has been fun getting away from house remodeling!
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Well, that's good fun. Who threw up in the back of the Previa??!
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