Surf & Turf

So, last time I wrote I mentioned that we were going to Surf & Turf for the weekend.

Here are some pics of what goes on in this mysterious hobby of Ray's... *I say that with a loving smile*

It is actually a lot of fun - we camped right on the Pacific, right in the sand! The dunes go on for miles, I have never seen anything like it.

We went out on a trail ride on Saturday and the guys rode around on the dunes the rest of the time.

Our 4-wheelin buddies Resty & Maria were there (that is Resty in the first photo) - you guys might have met them at our wedding. That is Ray climbing the rocks in the second photo. Then, of course, our little Mela below on her cushy bed in the back of the FJ!

It got so windy on Saturday that some people's tents blew away and ours got full of sand. I was freezing and miserable for a minute, but it calmed down and it was a great, relaxing weekend overall.

Speaking of getting away, only 5 short weeks until we are in Chicago! I can barely wait.

Sigh of Relief

The worst of my latest deadline is over, so I am breathing a sigh of relief. Ray and I are going away for the weekend and I think it is a good thing because I need to get away and forget about work for a bit. I am sure Ray is happy to get away, too, since he has had to do everything around the house.

We are going on this annual 4-wheeling/camping trip called Surf & Turf. I didn't go last year, but I guess we go down to Pismo Beach (south of SF, on the coast) and ride around & camp. 4-wheeling is not a passion of mine, but Ray loves it so much... I do like to do the camping part and Ray also promised we could stop at this place in San Luis Obispo that has the best fries ever. I am easy to please. Fries, a book or two, no email or phone, sounds perfect. Maybe I will even get my People mag today so I can take it with! :)

You guys really are getting the mundane, aren't you?

Rainy Day Saturday

I keep waiting for something interesting to happen so I can blog about it... nothing so far. So I will blog about all of the uninteresting.

Today it is raining in SF. Pouring at the moment. The rains started yesterday and even though I love sitting inside while it is raining, it is sad because it signals the end of our Indian Summer and the beginning of our winter (winter=rain all the time). But it might as well be raining because I have been working all day. One of my clients has their audit coming up and all of the paperwork is due this week. No one else seems to be able to do it and it is a disaster, so I have been frantically trying to clean up and prepare. It's not so bad because I have not forgotten all of the weekends and 18 hour days I worked for PwC while I was salaried - being hourly makes it so much easier to swallow!

Ray is replacing our front door lock/handle right now. His key stopped working last week, so we got another one made and it doesn't work either. The lock has always been temperamental, but last night we really couldn't unlock it for 10 minutes. In the rain. That was the last straw, so today a new lock is being installed. Oh, the charms of old houses sometimes... :)

What else is new... we found out Lisa and Drew are having a baby girl, so we are keeping the nieces and nephews ratio even at 3:3. We love other people having babies for us to play with! Speaking of... can't wait for Christmas!! It is coming quickly now that we have snuck into November. The countdown is on!

Well, I hope you guys are having a good Saturday, too. Sending love your way from the SF nest!