Pandemic Flight
Headed to visit Mom the day after her partner Julie passed during the COVID 19 pandemic. I had the rear of the plane to myself!!
No Creamer
Neither Mom nor Julie used creamer in their coffee, so look what I got!!
Road Trip
Headed out the first day...
Blossom Carpet
... BEAUTIFUL ice plant.
Beach Burrito
We picked up breakfast Burritos as A's in Dana Point and headed to Baby Beach to eat.
Last Stand
The tall masted ship on the background (The Pilgrim) sank that night!!
Beach Goers
Heading out to explore more of Dana Point Harbor.
Perfectly Flat
GREAT day for paddle boarding.
Beach Temple
Any ideas what this might signify?
Panoramic Beach
Sitting on a bench enjoying the view!
Can't Beat It
Wonder why so many boats were still in their slips on a day like this!
Wet Winter
Even the cactus were celebrating.
Good Contrast
I like the contrast as we walked by.
Birds Eye
The Point was closed, this is as close as we could get.
Tubbers
Enjoyed family, food and hot tub w/ Mom at Terry and Keith's.
Remote Office
Mom enjoys the weather while receiving condolences for Julie's passing.
Empty Laguna
Most of the stores were closed in Laguna Beach, along with the beach, the parks and the play grounds!
Fire Control
The Peruvian goats were in Blue Bird Canyon eating the underbrush from the wet winter.
But.....
Can't we just stick our toes in the sand?
Torture
No, we can just look at the beautiful beach. No touching!!
Lunch Spot
We bought a sandwich at the grocery store and ate it on the bench on front of the fire station (guarding the sand bags in the background).
Flowering Cactus
Mom's cactus also enjoyed the benefits of a wet winter.
Sunset Prep
Headed to a local park (watched from the sidewalk) to see the sunset.
Goodnight Sun
The sun is heading down and...
Palm Set
... set at 7:14 PM.
Rain Over
A beautiful day after a few days of rain (the song is right, it POURED).
Bandits
Enjoying Mexican from Wild Taco at our favorite bench on the corner of Beach and Ocean in Laguna Beach.
Farewell
Final photo from the deck after another bout of rain before heading to the airport.
The Duke
John Wayne adorns the Orange County Airport.
Pandemic Height
Terminal F in Atlanta - WOW!!
Home Again
Terminal B in Cincinnati, this was the week they advised everyone to stay home!
Taxi
Anita and Manny had no problems finding me on the curb - good to be home after almost 3 weeks in CA with Mom.