Every so often it is critical to take a rest and look back to see what’s happened and to consider the days ahead. It has been 2 weeks since we drove away from our home in Alhambra. During that time we have visited with great friends – Claudia in Morro Bay, Pete and Jaynese in Lafayette, Myrt in the Bay Area, my sister Georgia and Liz in Cupertino, Susie in Marin area and now Beth in Sonoma. At every stop it has been a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends, create new memories and have wonderful times together.
Today is no exception – we will be having lunch with our wine making friends Kirk
and Denise
(WesMarWinery.com – great small batch Pinot Noir) and getting ready for the next push up the coast.
For a late lunch, we met up with our friends Kirk and Denise of WesMar Winery along with Beth
for lunch at a fairly new spot called Gravenstein Grill. 
We shared a fantastic bottle of 2011 Chardonnay and a 2007 Pinot Noir both from their winery. 
After a couple of hours and lots of conversations we had to leave for other commitments.
Tomorrow we pack up our car (which is filled from the back of the front seats to the tail gate) and drive along Hwy 101 to Fortuna amongst the redwood giants. While there, we will explore the coast, Eureka and, who knows, maybe discover something new! From there, staying on Hwy 101, we go to Coos Bay Oregon for a night prior to heading inland to stay with my cousin Barbara in Eugene.
So, stay tuned, more pictures and updates as we move along.