08/23/2009 GETTING READY TO MOVE ON
14 September 2009
08/23/2009 GETTING READY TO MOVE ON. WE HAVE STAYED HERE FOR THREE WEEKS DURING WHICH WE HAVE: VISITED THE WINE COUNTRY, DROVE BACK TO SOCAL FOR OUR GRANDSON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY, VISITED SHERRY'S SISTERS AND BROTHER, HIKED SIX MILES IN MUIR WOODS WITH OUR FRIENDS THE CLEARWATERS FROM SACRAMENTO, RODE OUR BIKES EVERYWHERE, TOOK THE FERRY TO SF (THE CITY) AND RODE THE CABLE CAR AND WALKED FOR MILES, WENT BACK TO SF WITH OUR SON CHRIS AND HIS GIRLFRIEND--THAT WAS AN ADVENTURE, GOT BLOWN ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH UNUSUAL COLD SUMMER WINDS FROM THE NW, WENT TO VARIOUS FARMER'S MARKETS, AND GENERALLY DID THE TOURIST THING. BUT, WE ARE GETTING THE ITCH TO MOVE ON AND LIVING ON YOUR BOAT LETS YOU MOVE ON WHEN YOU FEEL THE URGE. TOMORROW WE WILL CAST OFF THE DOCK LINES AND HEAD OUT TO SEA FOR SANTA CRUZ!!--GC