My family here on the Central Coast has made it no secret that they would love it if Dj & I moved closer—like, say, down the street. They've pulled out all the stops in terms of showing us love, support and a good time. The love and support happen day-to-day, of course. But last Saturday my sister and two of her boys took us on a lovely hike to a special perch up on a hillside near their house. The trail was mostly that soft, cool kind of sand that you know would feel so good between your toes on a hot summer day. It wound through various brambles and scrubbrush with all sorts of lichen clinging for dear life. Chase found one skeleton of a bush that he tried to trick us into thinking was a porcupine. Steven entertained us by poking a big stick into the banks of the trail to make dirt all along the way.
Our destination was a bench—installed by one neighbor and her dog, loving labeled by other neighbors: Mary & Sadie's Prayer Bench. It's a place to rest weary bones, lap some water and admire a panoramic view of the environs. You can see Morro Rock and the full outline of Morro Bay, as well as many of the nearby communities and a number of the surrounding peaks. It's such a peaceful and reflective place. Mary & Sadie even keep a journal there so visitors can log their thoughts, whether they're the appreciations of an accidental tourist or messages between neighbors playfully keeping in touch.
Dj and I shared a quiet moment on the bench, as you can see, thankful that we had such wonderful guides to show us the sights.
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