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vacation day one - Morro Bay

We meant to get further along the road but the resulting traffic from  this event (that we were very unaware was happening) meant that it took us an extra 3 hours to get through Palm Springs. I will say that we saw some really impressive/wasteful off road vehicles, trucks and shiny trailers. A lot of them. So, we drove to Ventura, filled up on our make it yourself Belgian waffles in the motel lounge, brought along our bowls of froot loops and hit the road. We detoured at Morro Bay because Annika wanted to see the beach. Here's our little photo essay of the day.

hot cocoa and a book from Top Dog. Super little place with a really friendly owner.

stealing mommy's coffee. He doesn't care that it may stunt his growth.

down to the water with the birthday boy (did I mention that he's 39 today? He is and he isn't very happy about it)

I have a thing for strange shrubbery. Someday I want to publish a coffee table book about the weird things people do to their plants. I think this one could be cover worthy. How do you make a shrub look obese?

The birthday boy. Did I mention that he is 39 now? He is giving me the look that he gives me when I say things like "how does it feel to be in your 40th year?" 

Seriously? We were wondering if it's okay for people.

We got back on the road, stopped in Sunnyvale to kiss the nephews and headed into the City. We're happily settled into a vacation rental apartment in San Francisco. We walked one block to sushi for Jeff's birthday dinner. One. Block. And it was delicious. And the tuna rolls were $1.99. I want to live here forever. 

who's that guy?

This photo usually hangs over our mantle (it's a year old, so I guess it's time for a new one).

One weekend, Jeff's cousin Mike came to visit. Jeff and Mike are very close - like brothers. Mike sat on the couch and he stared at that picture for a while. He kept going back to it all weekend, examining it carefully. Finally, he broke down and said "I hate to ask this, but Sarah, is that your brother in that picture with the kids?" I replied "no, Mike. It's Jeff." His eyes widened and he looked at Jeff in shock. "That's YOU? You look SO HOT!! I've had a man-crush on that guy all weekend!" All of us dissolve into uncontrollable laughter.

So, that hot guy turned 38 today. I'm very lucky  he came  into the world 38 years ago today and I'm very thankful that his mother went through 30 hours of labor to deliver him (which she says she's still recovering from) because he's a gift and a blessing to us all.

Jeff has had a great day of good food, fine scotch, and Stanford beating Cal for him in the Big Game. He was also very happy that his wife's team is going to the Rose Bowl even though Stanford almost ruined it for them. Now he doesn't have to suffer from her sadness. He has had many snuggles from the little girl who has shouted "snuggles for the birthday boy!!" and hurled herself at him several times today, including at 3AM when she came to find him and be the first one in line for birthday snuggles.

Happy Birthday Jeff! You're that much closer to 40!