California here I come! Right back where I started from! 🇺🇲 🏙️ ✈️ 🏠

 Tuesday, May 28

My last flight was from LA to San Jose, and I arrived around 2 p.m. 

Goodbye Los Angeles

Midway to San Jose

Almost to the SJ Airport


Silas brought my car to pick me up at the airport, and then we went to his house where Ruby Sunshine and I had a nice reunion! I waited there for the commuter traffic to thin out before driving over Highway 17 and Highway 1. Silas & I went out to dinner together, and then I drove home with Ruby. She was so happy to get to ride in the car. I had a hard time staying awake, but I made it home safely.


I only had enough energy to unload the car and get to bed. I had to put sheets on my bed first because I had left it unmade. I slept until 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday (with a couple times getting up to take Ruby out for a potty walk)! In the daylight, I

discovered that my property was overtaken by weeds! (Anyone want to come and pull weeds with me?) Plus I have a mountain of mail to sort through and 15 messages on my landline. Reentry crash!










 




I got started with catching up, and then I got a text from Captain Ryan saying there was plenty of space on the Salty Sheep sailboat for the 5:00 p.m. sail. I was ready for a break and Ruby was up for an outing, so I packed her up and we went sailing! So beautiful.


Thursday was a little more normal. I got up at 9:30 a.m. and headed to Walking Club at Rio del Mar beach with Ruby Sunshine. It was good to reconnect with the other 3 people who came to Walking Club. I got some mail sorted and stuff unpacked after I got home, and when the day cooled off, I went outside and pulled all the weeds in the front and on one side of the house.


Home Sweet Home! (AFTER I pulled the weeds)

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