Our Get Away

The first picture is of the beautiful gardens at the San Luis Obispo Mission. I have a story about it. I visited it when I was younger, on a family vacation. Brandon and I were just writing to each other at the time. He didn't know it then but he was all I could think about. My family took a trip and visited this mission as well as the Santa Barbra Zoo, Hearst Castle and other fun stops. Along the way, I bought and collected different things to send to him in a package I was making. Among these things, I bought a necklace from the missions gift shop, made from small wood beads. I ended up not sending it, thinking that he might not like it. Later in our marriage I came across it and told Brandon the story behind it. He liked it. He now wears it every once in a while, but right now it just hangs on the mirror of our white Honda. Not sure why. It just ended up there. I actually think it's some kind of prayer beads, or something like that. I thought it looked like a cool surfer necklace. With Brandon's hair long he looks the part. Now all he needs to do is learn to surf. We both want to someday.

We didn't take many picture of us together, so while we sat in the car looking at the beach (too cold and foggy to soak up the sun,) I snapped a few. Not the greatest. But it's the only one we took of us. Just never ended up asking anyone.

The beautiful, yet foggy picture of the ocean is at Moonstone Beach. Very nice beach.
Just across the highway from the beach is where we had our romantic dinner. The Hamlet is the name of the restaurant. It was nice with a nice setting and great view. We watched the surfers as we ate. As for the food, it sucked. Especially for the price, but the ambiance and the piano player who serenaded us and others in the restaurant, made up for it.

The frog I thought was just too cool to not take a picture with. Not sure what it's made from, but I loved this sculpture. It's in front of a store in Cambria.

Our trip was definitely needed. Thanks to Mom who watched the kids for 3 days! Even though it was foggy and a bit cold we still got a chance to relax, which was so nice. Oh, on the way home I did get to see dolphin. Again another highlight for me. Now it's back to the real life. Sophie let us know this, when she screamed and cried the whole way home last night. Almost an hour before falling asleep.