


August has given me a chance to reconnect with family and friend. I had lunch with Ron Lopez, a retired rec. therapist, I used to work with and a chance to see his newest grandchild, Elias.


My sister, Kay's daughter, Denise, and her family were up at Shaver Lake so I went up for the day to visit. I met lots of really nice members of the extended family; some were from Kerman which is nearby. They went fishing and intended to have a big fish fry that night.

Later we took the RV to Pinto Lake, a regional park in Watsonville for a week. It's a cute place and only 6 miles from the beach where I could take the dogs to run everyday. We explored the area: Moss Landing and Monterey were day trips. We always eat great fresh fish at Phil's in Moss Landing which has next door the Monterey Bay Aquarium's biological lab. Their beach and the one at Pajara Dunes allow dogs to run freely. Ari caught a duck at Moss Landing...ugh. I had to laugh as MaryLou usually falls down on vacations but this time I fell off my bike in Monterey. Have a big road burn but hopefully no other problems.
Our cat, Hissy, is looking out the trailer door and Sherman is dancing in the waves at Moss Landing. MaryLou and the dogs are at Monterey's pier and I'm in a nearby park.
I'm overlaping entries but oh well.