Road trip!
Wish we were on one right now. It's so cold outside, I'm California dreaming.
So here are a million pictures of our Christmas in paradise.
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| In-and-out Burger |
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| Holy Cow! A SLO classic: the Madonna Inn Chocolate cake. |
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| Boy cousins |
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| Happy Birthday, Maia! |
Favorite past-time at Grandpa's house: Golf Cart!
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| Climbing "indian rock" in front of the house |
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| Camille and Berk observing birthing season for the elephant seals |
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| Grandpa and Grandma, great hosts and tour guides |
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| Caitlin and Sydney |
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| Even the dirt and sand in California look golden! |
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| Madelyn and Maia |
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| Yes, Sydney really does wear her 3D glasses (sans lenses) ALL the time! |
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| Decorating cookies for Santa |
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| Girl cousins |
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| Boy cousins |
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| Christmas Eve feast |
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| and program |
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| New Christmas eve nightgowns and grandma O's custom caps |
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| Chocolate fountain! Thanks, Danny! |
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| Christmas day--Grandma A's custom aprons. Lucky girls! |
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| This flock of wild turkeys visited us every day to pilfer pomegranates |
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| Berkeley's happy place. |
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| Mike's happy place: Chili Peppers in downtown SLO. |
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Oregonian, but right about February, I fantasize about defecting.
Oh, but look at the weather report! It's raining there today. Ha ha!
