Sea Ranch Weekend

We spent a 4-day weekend with the Fischers near the Sonoma coast where my parents got married. This was my 3rd trip there. Every time, it seems further and further away. I didn't care for the curvy coastal highway and complained with every twist and turn. We arrived at our vacation home around dinnertime. We had soy sauce chicken, fried rice, and pea sprouts for our "Year of the Rat" New Year's dinner. I got to take a bath in the jacuzzi tub with Daddy. I didn't really like the jets cuz they were too loud, but I had fun playing with the bubbles they made afterwards. I got to sleep in the big bed with my parents. It was huge, at least 3 feet tall. Mommy says I was fearless cuz I would scoot off the bed just like I do at home oblivious to the extra height. Course, she was always there to catch me. Friday, we all slept in and I played with Evan. He's just a baby, though. But I kept trying to give him toys and his pacifier. We went to the local Mexican Restaurant for lunch. I got to eat chips & salsa. I really surprised my parents by eating the spicy salsa. Afterwards, we picked up some provisions from the grocery store. Mommy made spaghetti and Mr. John made broccoli for dinner. Mommy let me hold Evan on my lap. I liked pretending to be a big brother and complained whenever she picked Evan back up. I crashed out early, so the grownups ate popcorn and watched Transformers. Saturday, Mommy made blueberry muffins for breakfast. Later, we went to the local bar & grill for lunch where I got to eat fried calamari and my own ice cream sundae. Afterwards, we went for a stroll along the Blufftop Trail. I got to throw twigs into the water from a small bridge over a stream. Then, we went to One-Eyed Jack's playground, where my parents had the wedding rehearsal dinner. I got to play on the slide. Later, we ate the rack of baby back ribs that we bought from the grill in front of the store along with more broccoli and leftover rice. I got to gnaw on my very own rib bone. It was yummy. All the fresh air tired me and daddy out, so we hit the sack early while the rest of the grownups watch Finding Neverland. Sunday, Mommy made egg scrambles for breakfast. Then we had to pack up and get ready to head home. I complained quite a bit during the curvy ride back, so we stopped quite often to check out the vistas. Near Jenner, we saw lots of sea lions sunbathing on the beach. We stopped for lunch in Santa Rosa at a Japanese restaurant where the server gave me a bunch of cool dinosaurs to play with. I enjoyed eating tonkatsu and lots of rice. There was a cool fountain with a huge spinning ball. It was almost my bedtime by the time we got home. I ate some watermelon and crackers before crashing out for the night. It was a good weekend.