I am how old?

I didn't have high hopes for my 26th birthday. Greg and I were going to be flying to Indiana for a friends wedding and lately we had been having little spats due to our intense school and work schedules. So when Greg pulled into a dark parking lot in Kentucky I had no idea what was in store. The options were a) he had finally had enough, b) we were going to Joe's Crab Shack, or c) we were lost. It turned out to be none of the above, it was my birthday surprise a boat trip down the Ohio River.

After our boat ride we went for a slice of cake and opened my birthday cards...it was a great day.

The next day we started out early and went to down town Louisville. We decided to go on a tour of the Louisville Slugger Museum and a glass factory. Both were really wonderful, although I think that Greg and I preferred the Louisville Slugger Museum.

After our tours it was time to hit the road for Indiana, here is some of what we saw along the way...

The next day was the wedding, and then of course back to sunny California and our lives again.

Congratulations Ian and Betsy!!!!

What have we been up to?

If I said we have been up to nothing, it would be a lie...so here is some of what we have been doing...

On Labor Day weekend, we set off on one of Greg's adventures. This time it meant leaving at 5:30 am driving for an hour, getting on a boat for another hour, hiking ten miles and then taking the boat back to our car so that we could drive a half an hour to our hotel. It was a glorious trip, and I loved every second of it. Here is why...

Our Boat!

What we saw along the way!

Our destination...Santa Cruz Island, of the Channel Islands of California.

We spent the day hiking about ten miles and didn't see a single person on the trail. Here is some of what we did see.

Once we got back from the island we spent the night in Ventura and the next day went to our favorite Ojai bakery.

After having our delicious breakfast we drove home, and along the way stopped at a fruit stand where we purchased plums, strawberries and oranges. Then being the wonderful wife that I am, I declared that it was a desert for dinner night. There is nothing like strawberry shortcake for dinner.

The rest of the weekend was incredibly boring with me working on homework and Greg working on work from home...I'll explain that difference in a future post. Till then!