Times they are a changing

Well as most of you know Larry and I are experiencing a "Staycation" meaning Larry has taken the time off work but we are NOT going to some exotic location where we sit by the beach drinking margaritas or Mai Ti's, but instead have chosen to spend our hard earned vacation hours at home, around our own town, etc. So far it's been working out pretty well. Joey's getting a lot of play time in with Daddy which they both enjoy. Mommy's getting a lot of down time which gives her the time to read uninterrupted for a couple hours at a time and just relax. It's win-win all the way across.

We did venture on down the highway to Monterey and experienced the bounty that the bay provides and had a marvelous time. Tomorrow we're going to check out the local animals from our own region at the Folsom Zoo which in reality is an animal sanctuary. Much smaller than most zoos, but a lot more hands on and much more information is available from the folks that tend to the animals on a daily basis. Plus it's located at a great park with areas for the kids to play on, and a small train is available to ride on, so it should be an awesome experience all the way around. We'll be joined by Grammy and Pop-pop and Mary and Elsa as well, so it should make for a nice family outing.

We're going to end our day with my family by attending Gracie's 1st dance recital that is being put on by her pre-school. She is so excited about it, which has gotten all of us excited, so I'm sure it will be a beautiful thing to see.

Then Saturday Larry and I are hoping to line up some sitters so that we can take a few stolen moments to ourselves and go for a motorcycle ride up into the hills - hopefully get a peak at daffodil hill (over 300,000 bulbs have been planted), and find some really good dive to have lunch at. It'll be really nice. And I'm hoping to get some nice seasonal photo's out of the journey. Plus it's a little nostalgic for me because that is one of the things Larry and I did when we were courting one another, and I want to bring that sweetness back in to our current relationship.

So while our vacation may have turned into a staycation, I'm finding there are a lot of things to see and do right here in our own neck of the woods. Who knew so much fun and adventure could be had for so little.