So on my last day in the bay area, I left Napa (and Alden and crew) and visited with JoAnne Rogers (of the Cody, Megan, Kitty, and John fame) in Concord. I had a nice lunch with her and her husband and then left to Santa Clara to visit with Kathy and the fur-kids there (Denali, Elbee and Sage). Kota's first job was to be a proof dog for Sage. He was more than happy to oblige.
The last time Dakota saw his litter-sister, Denali, was when they turned ONE YEAR OLD! They're now 7 years 4 months old!
I decided to take Kathy's beautiful yard to take some good pictures of my kids.... Kota..... a dog who melts my heart :)
Kathy has some beautiful foliage in her front yard (her back too - but we were in the front)..
Chancey - showing off his beautiful blue-ness :)
Kathy got these pictures of Piper. She was smitten by the little Pie and was taken with how much she reminded her of her own beloved Kenai.... Pie is quite charming and full of all sorts of stuff (good AND bad) :)
After we visited with Kathy, I went up to Discovery Bay to have dinner with a friend who I had never REALLY met in person. It was as though I had known her my whole life and I didn't want to leave. We've gone through some stuff together, and to have each other to lean on has been ... well, words can't describe.
After dinner, I decided I didn't want to drive back into the bay area, so I went ahead and headed towards I-5. I stopped that night in Santa Nella, CA and drove the rest of the way home the following day.
I have more pictures (taken while driving) on my Olympus camera which I haven't downloaded yet. Those pictures will come next....
