taking out friends' sons........

On Thursday, we traveled down to SLO and stopped in at Cal Poly- SLO. We picked up Kegan and Aaron on campus and took them out to lunch at the Firestone Grill (they may have the worlds best tri-tip beef sandwiches there). We had a great time with these two fine young men. They are the sons of our good friends Denise and Steve Haerr & Dale and Barbie Borgeson.
What's not to like............free food at a non campus eatery!!??

Cambria and elephant seals

We originally wanted to hike around the San Simeon area, but rain and fog had other ideas.
So we enjoyed a great lunch and walk at the beautiful art colony of Cambria.

Next we went just north of San Simeon, where the female elephant seals are in.

Always a good sight and.............smell!!!???

its tough work at the Winemakers Porch B&B, but somebody...........

Last week it was 3 Marks when the Dutch were here.
Now its 3 Marks again at the B&B............!!

What's not to like?.......after a great breakfast.
Our guests included an attorney and nurse from Las Vegas, a doctor and mom from Newport and a retired economics professor and artist/wife from Stanford. What great people!!
lawn secrets............

Mark and Kim (guests) trying some grilled artichokes and Bordeaux Blend........

back to Paso......... and Mothers' Day

of course, its a day for the master chefs!!!
Marlowe, Todd, Joel and Mark
while the kids have intellectual discussions...........??

Happy Mothers' Day- Laura, Carol, Corinne and Tressa
Here we are at the "adults" table........

we had shrimp cocktail and stuffed artichokes for appetizers.......

followed by BBQ chicken and filets............

potato salad, three bean salad, macaroni salad, green salad, artisan bread, tortillas.........

followed up with chocolate pie and coconut custard pie

it was a great meal for all................

and the kids cleaned up.......................!!

our beach day.........

Oceanside beach...............

our Dutch treats.........

Welcome, our Dutch friends..............

"ice breaking" pool party...

Disneyland........

visiting city hall with Councilman Washington
touring Old Town

visiting the Children's Museum

back to LA..................

an Oceanside dinner at Joe's Crab House

hiking in the Anza Borrego Desert

the Duck Pond

Japanese cherry blossoms in bloom......

" Singing in the Rain"......
Dutch students with Dutch sculpture......

Pechanga Cultural Center

recreated local Native American village.....

Paul Macarro explaining the sweat lodge.....
under the Great Oak......

In-N-Out burger

American burgers.............

the helpers????
So Cal sun worshipers........

the Farewell Party- el Tres de Mayo

Vivienne talking about the exchange

Mexican food for all.....

the Dutch exchange students singing......

the departure day.......
tears................

group hugs........

friends and memories forever.........