California – megan&andrew http://blog.solanis.net Wed, 30 May 2018 07:21:41 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.14 Sushi, DIY, Carl, and Baby Jack http://blog.solanis.net/2018/01/sushi-diy-carl-and-baby-jack/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:40:28 +0000 http://blog.solanis.net/?p=5657 Read More]]> I flew to Sacramento for the weekend to visit Casey (and Nelson). I flew alone which meant watching my own movies/tv and knitting the whole flight. Then I stepped off the plane into sunny 70 degree weather in January.

Casey picked me up from the airport and we headed straight to lunch where we toasted the start of our weekend together and gorged ourselves on sushi.

 

I got to meet Carl and his baby, Jack. Both of whom I was very nervous to meet because what if they didn’t like me instantly and I was only there for a short time. Would Carl bark at me all weekend, and Jack cry every time I looked at him? Turns out, I didn’t even have to use the dog treats I brought on either of them. They were both immediately my BFFs. Carl did destroy the toy I brought him within 24 hours but I’ll take that as a compliment. Jack only got clothes but he still let me hang out with him.

I think maybe I’d been at the house about 2 hours and after getting the tour we decidedly we could definitely, absolutely paint their guest bath vanity before I left on Sunday. We also replaced the faucet and re-grouted the tile countertop. We did all this while Nelson golfed, we had a Saturday ladies’ night out, and we fit in a little shopping (beside our many Home Depot trips). It was a great little mini getaway weekend!

Hopefully Nelson didn’t mind the madness I may have instigated at their house 😛

]]> A Pacifica Adventure http://blog.solanis.net/2017/12/a-pacifica-adventure/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:35:19 +0000 http://blog.solanis.net/?p=5406 Read More]]> I had a chance to make a quick trip to Pacifica, CA to attend a client meeting and dinner with Lyla. This was my “office” view for a couple of days. I’ve seen this infamous view on facebook so many times, and it was obviously so much better in person. I also enjoyed dinner, wine, coloring and being educated on many Pokemon with her family.

My first morning there we walked the ocean front and up a bit of a hill that jutted out to give a really nice 360 view of Pacifica.

 

Listening to the huge ocean waves was so relaxing. I specifically noticed the sound of the  sand/rocks as the waves fell away. It was like a listening to a giant rain stick.

The views on my flight home weren’t too bad either. I love seeing the trail of mountains in the distance when it’s super clear. We did however have to attempt the landing in Seattle twice because of “traffic in the runway.”

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