Hello folks.
I am winding down after spending the weekend with my brother and other family members at various gatherings. I have only one brother and his name is officially Andrew, though I have always referred to him as Poochie since the age of three. This visit was the first time we have hung out alone since he has been single and it was very nice for us to sit together and just chat about life. We do get to spend time together however never really alone and this weekend it was nice to just be with my brother! I am pleased he has learned he can take the Amtrak down from Oakland to visit me instead of making excuses. He arrived on Friday via subway when I got off work and Monk and I took him out to some beautiful parts of Downtown LA.
Biltmore Hotel launch pad!
Young Lovers in Love
Poochie on the go!
We landed at La Cita where it was ska punk night and he and Monk danced the entire night, a glimpse of CVI to come! Ole!
Lake Piru
On Sunday he and I went up to Lake Piru, you know for old time sake. I hadn't been there since I lost Sadie and it was sad at first, as she was my camping partner, however once we settled in it was nice. Much talk about Mocha, Sadie, and life in general. Lake Piru is the closest place to my house where one can fish and camp and actually feel out of the city. It was hot, but not too hot and we actually ended up sleeping in the sleeping bags at night. I had the delight of watching Poochie perform a 2 hour girl talk dance party for me while I sat under the stars and enjoyed the fire. I hadn't opened up the tent bag since amy and I used it last summer, last stop Grand Canyon, and amy if you read this I'll have you know I couldn't get the tent back in the bag and neither could poochie- help! I have to camp more.
We awoke at 6am to the sound of birds and squirrels fighting over what pringles we left behind the night prior and headed down to AM/PM for hot coffee before fishing.
As we turned the corner on the way down the hill into the little city we spotted a family of deer, I mean entire extended family- like twenty of them, just eating on the hillside. It was beautiful.
I have neither spoken or written about it until now.
Big Fish!
All I can say it was a very nice weekend and a much needed break. I still have no news on the offer for our house and even if our offer is accepted or declined it would be nice to know. As I sit here typing this from me moms poochie and dad are at an angel game and we are law and ordering it. It is just nice to just spend time with poochie and my family, it makes everything feel less stressful.
I like you Poochie, yes I do. To 28!
