Hope all my friends and family across the country enjoyed their Thanksgiving as much as we did. We were fortunate enough to be invited to our friends, Christel and Armin, to join them this year. We enjoyed our first deep fried turkey and of course all the trimmings one could want. They are great hosts and really know how to make people feel comfortable in their home. I didn't want to leave, yet I knew dear Bentley awaits his dinner . . .

Love the change in weather and the approach of Fall, such as it is here in San Diego. Puts me in a great mood. With the "renewal" comes a determination to eat better; and in that spirit, decided to make my "healthy food" even more fun to eat in the morning. So, come on in and join me for breakfast!

September flew by at our house, then early October brought a visit from Julie and the boys. Ian and Jack had their first "visit to the beach!" and loved it. We also went to Scripps Aquarium, Santee Lakes, and Zoofari Park. Was a really fun time for all of us.

I'm so proud of my hometown! They decided to salute our Hometown Heroes with banners hung on the streets of downtown. For $200 to cover the cost of the banner, families, friends and/or supporters of our military could have a banner made honoring a member of the military, past or present. These are just a couple shots of the many banners around town. They went up for the 4th of July, and I'm not sure how long they will remain. I think it's a wonderful idea!

We've been on the road most of the month of July and had another great trip in the RV. We spent a couple weeks in Lake Tahoe and another week or so going and coming from San Diego.

This is the first time we took Bentley on an extended trip and he was a peach. However we were with him 24/7 for 22 days, and that's JUST WHAT MAKES HIM HAPPY! Having a dog with us posed limitations, but fortunately Tahoe is a dog-friendly place. Lots of restaurants with outside patios, so dogs were always welcome there.

Had a fun visit with Bob's sister Betty Ann and her husband Bob on the way home. She has moved full time to Apple Valley and is getting settled in. It's a big change for the "beach girl" but I bet she'll map in just fine.