Ma: The California coast is probably one of the most amazing wonders of the world. We meandered on PCH 1 until Monterey, where we parked and walked down one of the piers to look at the Sea Lions. They were everywhere, perched on buoys, playing in the water, sunning on rocks barking at all of the kayakers and paddle boarders. It made me happy. Afterwards we became serious about our next stop- LA to visit an old friend who I haven't seen in 15 years. As a matter of fact the next two days were devoted to reconnecting with old friends. As soon as we arrived at Lisa's all feelings of nervousness about our reunion faded into the familiar feelings of fondness and friendship. The kind of friendship that knows no time, where you pick up right where you left off. Rekindling a friendship after a long stretch of distance is an adventure in itself and to me, much more gratifying than anything we could see or do in LA. We never left her lovely home, talking into the night and then again in the morning over coffee and a yummy homemade breakfast before hitting the highway and making our first foray toward the east. California you have my heart! Later that evening we found ourselves 90 miles south of Tucson in the middle of nowhere- a vast desert of rock, dust and dry to visit Katie, my best friend from high school. Her home is southwestern adobe style on 8 acres in the middle of this beautiful vastness. We've been better about keeping up with each other the past couple of years, but this was the first time I visited her in her home and it was great to see her son Zach and husband Dennis and get a feel for her family life in this unusual slice of Arizona. I love Katie. She is one of those rare friends that has shared almost all of the important aspects of my life and has been there for me since I was 15! Traveling the landscapes of these friendships reminded me that my far away friends are really not so far away and that if I can't get in my car and traverse the country to see them a call or an email can bridge the distance.
Lu: The drive from San Fran was really beautiful. We did a bit of the coastal road so we could see a man about some sea lions. They were pretty darn cute and playful and loud and blubbery. It was cool to see my Mom's old friend Lisa again. I was really young when I last saw her when she used to babysit me sometimes and do art with my bro and I. She still has our paintings in her yard :) I didn't want to leave that yard, I didn't want to leave LA. The weather was just so nice. I was surprised to find that the weather in the middle of nowhere Arizona desert was beautiful too. We arrived pretty late but that didn't keep my mom and her good friend Katie from hanging out til 3am. Katie is such a sweet woman, there's just something real about her and her whole family. It was fun to hang out with Zack and her. I heard coyotes in the middle of the night which was exciting, apparently, according to Zack, there's nothing nice "out there." Coooooool. They took us to a delicious vegan cafe for brunch in the cutest little town in the desert and then we were on our way. What sweet people we have gotten to hang with the past couple of days.
Note: The cute town was Brisbee, AZ. and full of art galleries, eateries, music venues and some pretty cool looking people. It's worth a diversion from I-10 if you are out that way.
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