Sadly we knew the likelihood of my 97yo grandmother passing would come sooner than later. My mom called me on Saturday morning to come home.
It was a hard drive back knowing the inevitable, but also not quite knowing at the same time. All these old memories poured back into me.
Here’s a few i’d like to share.
she was there from the beginning my grandmother is who escorted me to Hungary when I was 8. she made me feel safe.in Waikiki. she travelled with us often. right now all i’m thinking is I should pick up another pink fanny pack when Isabella was 5 months old we took a “4 generations trip” across Hungary and Germany and followed the route my grandmother made with my uncle (2) and my mom (5 months) when she left Hungary after the war in 1944we had just moved back from Idaho to be close to familyjust couldn’t choose between these 2up in Truckee. so lucky she was always so active. she would hike up to the top of Squaw even in her 70sher 90th bdaywas always so impressed for how old she was she was always so put together and young at ❤️ 3 generation of womenJust last year at her 97th birthday. 09.19.18
Good Morning Pacific Ocean. It was pretty neat to wake up and see Isabella immediately go out to the beach to write in her journal while Vera opted to journal neat the campfire.
Vera and Edwin went fishing. Unfortunately no luck especially since we saw a few fishing boats in the bay…But pretty sure 1/2 the fun of fishing is casting. Plus it was pretty darn neat to see Vera casting this giant pole into the Pacific Ocean.
While Isabella and I were keeping Edwin and Vera company we spotted a pod of grey whales only about 100 yards off shore. Mesmerizing
Somehow during this morning activities Daisy got into something…bit by a bee? stung by a jellyfish? We don’t know except that her muzzle was all swollen and hard and she started breaking out in hives. Poor baby, you could tell she was not a happy dog and not her usual self.
We had a mellow afternoon of re-arranging the RV as the kitchen was not as well packed away as we thought pre-travel.
…but of course no day at Navarro Beach is complete without driftwood climbing, ocean swimming, campfires, and s’mores
Good Morning Day 3vera journalinggetting the fishing gear readyvera getting readypretty sure the happiest Edwin has been on the trip thus farIsabella found an abalone washed up on shorewe didn’t want to eat it bc we didn’t harvest it, but the shell will add to the already immense rock collection goingdaisy was not a happy camper todayno day is complete without driftwood climbing and ocean swimming.
We made it a little further up the coast and found an amazing beach and place to camp. 12 walk in campsites. We had the place to ourselves Thursday night.
Navarro Beach State Beach campgroundNavarro beach – left sideNavarro beach – right sidegreat perch First swim of the trip. The Pacific Ocean is cold…but not as cold as Lake Tahoe in June 🙂art class organization back off to go climb some more logstons of driftwood to climb aroundsunset beauty
Welcome to the official “Warner School for Girls”. Here was our first day of “on the road learning”
it’s officialinside classroomgood morningnatural ladderStillwater covehermit crab friendRed seaweed, looks similar to brown but stretches of you pull it. Brown seaweed breaks.red fern seaweedthis amazing redwood/fern forestfound an outdoor 1 room schoolhouse on our walkFort Ross School. 1885-1973. love the bellthe girls loved the desksblack stemmed five finger fernpage 1/2 of our official ecology book
The journey begins…where it will lead we do not know yet…but an adventure it will be. Thanks for taking the time to take this journey with us.
There was so much excitement with the decision making process of this trip but that quickly dissipated with the knowledge that we would be leaving behind family and friends whom we dearly love. Oh and the realization of how much work a trip like this is to put together. But we are on the road now, and although i still have a lump in my stomach i feel the sense of adventure and the unknown making its way into my bones.
Love to everyone but most of all to my mom, my sister, and my dear grandmother. I love you all more than words can express and so grateful to be among such strong and amazing women and raising 2 more 🙂
but really most of all… love to my Edwin. Happy Anniversary. 15 years. 08.28.04. Look at us, we talked about this more than 20 years ago and we are really doing it. Pretty Amazing. Thank you. Wouldn’t dream of doing this with anybody but you.
Happy Anniversary Babe, love ya
Thanks Dedi for giving us the white handkerchief sendoff
San Francisco colorThe girls enjoying the over drivers seat bunk rideFog cityone my favorite tunnels to drive through since I was little
The girls were busy sewing around 20 shoe holders for all of our shoes. We used different materials for each shoe for easy and quick access and clean storage in the RV. We are able to store they behind the couch.
vera sewingcustomized fit for even edwin’s shoesdaisy always helps somehowdifferent fabric for each shoeEdwin’s flip flops are in the orange baghard to see but shoes are stored right behind couch next to wall right as you enter