I'm gonna catch you up as quickly as possible since it's been a minute (ok YEARS) since I've posted here.
*My eldest now has 3 beautiful children. They call me Gigi. They live about an hour from me.
*My youngest graduated from Gallaudet University last spring. He is now called Atlas and is a top notch ASL interpreter in Washington DC and lives with his partner Micah, their dog, 2 cats, and a roommate.
*After being caregiver to my husband for the past few years, and also working as a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood, I am now widowed. He was in hospice for over a year, and I took leave from work in early November to care for him full time. He died in December. I am now on personal leave, ordered by my doctor, and in counseling, provided free to me from the hospice.
*My 3 year old dog, Jerry, is a great comfort and companion. One day I might blog about how he chose me.
You're caught up enough. Now for our current adventure.
Jerry and I left early this morning and drove 286 miles to Pismo Beach. We stopped at a "vista point" in San Marcos Pass and stretched our legs. The view wasn't great, because the vegetation evidently has grown taller since the signage was placed. Somewhere down the highway an adult Bald Eagle circled overhead at low altitude. That was a nice find.
We arrived in Pismo around 1 p.m. and visited the Monarch Butterfly Grove and walked a lovely trail adjacent to the campground to the beach. There weren't a whole lot of butterflies, but we got 20 bird species. The first bird we got was Chestnut-backed Chickadee, which made me happy because we don't have them where I live.
I got some fairly decent phone photos of a Townsend's Warbler, Great Blue Heron, and Dark-eyed Junco, but not the chickadees.
I was feeling kinda icky and realized that not only had I not eaten lunch, but I only had coffee for breakfast. I decided to have an early dinner at 3:30. Because I had researched dog-friendly accommodations, restaurants, and activities while planning our trip I knew just where to go. Zorro's was a short 10 minute drive away. We sat on their dog-friendly patio, where Jerry was given a bowl of fresh water. They had a dog menu and an extensive Mexican menu for humans. I ordered una cerveza y fajitas. Jerry got the chicken, broccoli, and egg scramble. The portions were huge. I'm planning on fajitas for breakfast. Jerry ate around the broccoli (they should have chopped it small imo) but had enough eggs and chicken for a German Shepherd! His dinner cost only $8.
We checked into our dog-friendly motel, the Ocean Palms. Jerry and his full tummy had a nap and I studied up on shorebirds and gulls. Tomorrow I we will check out the Avila Valley Barn (I need some Ollaliberry pie), and the Olde Port Beach in SLO, then we will head to Morro Bay State Park for a hike before checking into our next motel where we shall stay for 4 nights.
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