Janine and I took a much needed drive up the coast over Memorial Day Weekend. She flew in on Friday night, rented a convertible, visited a friend, and then on Saturday morning we were off. We started by meeting Janine's friend, Matt, in Malibu for brunch. Then we went to Ojai to ride horses with her brother. We got off to a rocky start, but enjoyed the ride tremendously. After riding, we continued up to San Luis Obispo (spelling of all names is dubious at best). We found a great Italian restaurant and enjoyed dinner and good Italian wine. They even had a fabulous bread pudding, my favorite! The next morning, after a quick Starbucks stop, we continued up the coast. It was an overcast day which, in my opinion, made the drive even better. We refused to put the top up, so we had the heater blaring the whole time and huddled in front of the vents. My favorite little stop on the drive was at Ragged Point. I look forward to going up there with John to take advantage of the hiking trails. Anyway, that is where I took the picture of Janine. Eventually we ended up in Livermore to stay with another of Janine's friends, Jean. She had other friends visiting also. We went out to a Mexican dinner where they told the waitress that it was my birthday and I got sung to by an older gentlemen. After a long night on the fl0or, we spent a lazy morning with Jean, and then drove on to the Oakland Airport to return the car and head our separate ways home. I love my little trips with Janine. I always come back feeling refreshed.
