Updates and Pictures!

A big what's up???? to everyone that still reads my blog. I hope you're still enjoying my colorful commentary and anecdotes. I try to keep things light and funny because Lord knows y'all don't need to know the full range of my emotions.

I am still in Fresno. I'm ready to leave this bitch though as sometimes the pretentiousness just gets a little much. For the record I have now seen 2 Maybach's and 1 Lamborghini in Fresno.... FRESNO. I'm not into cars so anyway... But mine is working well now thanks to a wonderful mechanic named Rudy (Danian's Auto Repair, Fresno) who charged me a reasonable amount for fixing my car compared to another company that gave me an astronomical quote (thank u, next).

I will however be leaving Fresno next week! "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!" as one of our lovely Beaumont patients enjoys saying- other classic phrases include "Hell's bells!" and "are you gonna put me in my bed?" Kelsey or Collin, buy her some Funyuns for me, will ya? I digress. We are blowing this popsicle stand for Northen California, or 'NorCal" as they say. Driving 4.5 hrs North to Ukiah, CA. I will be working at another SNF and am excited about my rental because it has lovely lake views, a big bathtub, bigger closet, AND most importantly more space. I have a better feeling about this job and hope to be more around my type of people again- people who are funny, think I'm funny (because I am, duh!), are good team players, AND actually do their job!

I have a real-world analogy to sum up my life as an adult- as "adulting" is NOT a word. So here it is:

I have several digital watches, all of which sit on my dresser. Some have beeps on the hour and some don't. The ones that do beep never beep at the same time and at least one watch is like 10-15 minutes behind the other ones (don't know which one that is). I swear there is one watch hidden in my mattress, pillows, or is just invisible because I always hear a beep very close to my bed. I fear I will never find that hidden or invisible watch and how is it always there every time I move?  

That, folks, is how I'm handling my 30s. Do I need all of those watches? YES. So I can coordinate.

Ok, the meat and potatoes of this post- recent adventures. Two weeks ago I went to Monterey and Carmel and last week I drove to Sequoia National Park (not too far from Fresno).

Off the PCH south of Carmel Highlands

I need to travel with a more enthusiastic dog who enjoys photos.

I think this is Rocky Creek Bridge. Little bit further south to Big Sur

Carmel Beach

Ok with exploring until the water gets close to her. 

Stunning views along the 17 Mile Drive... 

They were DEFINITELY up to par... 

It's a golf joke. Get it? 

Monterey, Cannery Row. This is really the only picture I got while in Monterey as we were too busing ambling about and eating an ice cream cone (me, not Bella).

Fort Ord National Monument, Marina, CA

Bucolic (love this word) drion the way back to Fresno:

Last week's trip to SNP sans Bella (we needed some space). There are two main entrances to the parks as Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs are grouped together as one park. SNP's entrance is in Three Rivers. The road between the parks was closed (for winter? for snow?). Definitely remaining snow when you got higher up to the actual Sequoias and in elevation (my right ear had it after like 6000 ft). Lovely scenic drive up and down- about an hour unless you are tailgating some idiot family in a rental who are unaware of the turnout signs for passing and are actually USING THEIR BLINKER on the curvy road (where else are you gonna go, asshole?)  Not that that happened to me at all... 

Jenny is coming to visit this weekend! I pick her up tonight! 

Peace, love, and see you at the Crossroads (Crossroads),

ME