After a great visit to the heartland, we’re at the airport waiting to go back home to Santa Cruz. The cat has been transferred to his new family, and we found a babysitter for the PT Cruiser. Thanks everyone for helping out with these things.
Next week, Heather goes back to work and Mike will be busy packing up the house and taking care of all the last minute move-out tasks. We also still have to pack, get a few more shots, drink 15 more beers (so we can get …

Since our last post, we made our way to Breckenridge with a short detour to Arches National Park. We had a GREAT surf and turf dinner with Carolyn, Rick and Rick’s brother Ross. We left the next day at noon for our marathon drive to Minnesota. We had terrific weather and didn’t even turn on the wipers until we got to Iowa. We arrived in Rochester at 5 am just in time for breakfast and a quick nap. Ever since then, it was been family, food and fun. It has …

Yesterday was Mike’s last day at work! This morning we got up before sunrise, packed the car and cat. Hit the road at 6:45 and drove for 12 hours. Hobbes had a bumpy start, but eventually settled down. Believe it or not, Google and the GPS told us the fastest way to Breckenridge is south through Vegas and then back north. Why Breck? Mike’s sister lives there and we won’t be seeing her at Christmas. Think of all the snow! Wow, I sound like White Christmas. Thanks for reading my …