Murrieta, California

Decided to take advantage of my week between jobs and take a trip out to California to visit Mara and family in Murrieta.  She was great and toured us all around.  Here are a few of the highlights

 

The weather in AZ the morning we left...and snowing pretty good as we drove down I40 headed to Cali.

 

 

Thanks to Mara and family for driving us down to San Diego for a day.  It was fun to go see again.  Has probably been close to 20yrs since I've been that way

 

 Was quite the change once we got to California.  Pacific Beach, San Diego.  Crazy that everyone is running around in their swimsuits and it's March

 A lot of people out enjoying the nice weather

 Checking out the shops along the walk way

 These two were great navigators.  Not sure we would have made it without their expertise

 And exploring the town of Tumecula.  There is a cute old town area with ...

 a great farmers market.  Amazing how things grow when you are somewhere that has actual soil

 And fun old time buildings. 

 They even put on an amateur Western.  The woman of course kicked ass

They had the speakers but forgot to turn them on

 and enjoyed a pulled pork sandwich that was big enough for meals for the week

 California is having a "super bloom" from all of the rains.  We didn't get out until later in the evening but was able to get a few good shots

 All the people picking bouquets was irritating.  Seriously, it's going to be dead by the time you get home anyways.  Let it grow and people enjoy.  Or plant your own. 

 Enjoying our nice walk to see the flowers

 I know some you are curious where was Shakti? What did she do? Who took care of her? Well no worries she went on puppy vacation and it looks like found herself a boyfriend while there.  How cute are these two?!