Busy work week for me, in fact, busy work month as the entire team is in a big push to get a lot accomplished in June. I have a short meeting this afternoon which will end the need for “face to face” work so we can start back to Montana on Saturday. Because of the work schedule, my current plan is to go halfway this weekend and on to home the following weekend – my usual work/travel scenario.

I decided to go the inland route taking me closer to the Rockies and back to drier air. My halfway pick is Elko, Nevada. If there are no glitches between now and Saturday morning, we’ll roll fairly early and take 2 hopefully easy days to get to Elko.

Meanwhile, Bob enjoys some sun on our little bit of grass. He has done much better than I anticipated as I do not let him out on his own here. He accepts the harness and leash and has been content with several outings during the day. Karl will go out with him late afternoon when there is shade but otherwise prefers inside when I’m working.

Keeping one’s eyes open in the afternoon, in the sunshine, is a challenge…

I got an early start to my work day with the idea that I would take a 2-3 hour break around lunch time and head south to find a beach with nice sand for Karl…thinking Half Moon Bay.

Spotted this from Highway 1…perfect! It is a beach just north of Moss Beach, CA.

The sand was sandy colored, lighter and below the tide line it looked perfect for running in. Karl walked with me but he was more interested in sniffing the steps and the plants and bushes above the beach.

I coaxed him down to the harder sand….

He looked, but wanted to go back so we did. It was a beautiful beach, but those darn breakers make a racket :)! …and the smell and the heavy air. I think we both really enjoyed ourselves for about 10 minutes and then we wanted back in the Jeep. We did get out of the fog and into some hazy sunshine, though.

We got home with a good hour to spare on my self-imposed “back to work” time…time for naps all around. We are pathetic…but well rested !!!