Really Random Thursday, 8/23/12

Mark and I spent the weekend on the central coast of California, at our favorite spot. Unbeatable view of the ocean. When it is unbearably hot in the valley, having cool temperatures and overcast skies is simply heaven.

Mark is trying to get in shape for his upcoming season as a football ref, so we walked on the beach quite a bit. Our hotel has beach access, by way of 109 steps. Easy going down, not as easy coming back up. There were shark warnings, and all the surfers moved pretty close to the shore. But even so, we were able to see a group of four to six sharks on both Saturday and Sunday morning.

Remember when our neighbor's lawn guy used a riding lawnmower on her postage stamp-sized yard?

It would have been more appropriate for these guys to have a riding lawnmower...

We went to one of our favorite restaurants and just as we sat down, our waitress hesitantly said, "Mark???...." Turns out she used to work at a little lunch place across the street from Mark's office, where he used to have lunch quite often. Even though she has been away from Fresno for about seven years, she still recognized him.

Down the street the Pismo Brewery was having a boobie-que to raise money.

We drove into San Luis Obispo and decided to visit the famous Bubblegum Alley. It's gross.

And all that chewed gum smells funny.

Yet it is a famous, or infamous, landmark.

While I was playing Words with Friends, I had the letters to spell our last name. Words with Friends was not amused.

Today is Mark's birthday. And nothing makes him happier than spending time with his family. Happy birthday! And there's nothing random about that!

(year-old picture--these two have sure changed in the last year...)

What's been going on with you? Do tell.