Thursday, April 2, 2026

Santa Cruz - Day 2

 

John Koeker greeting us in the morning for breakfast 

a wonderful time to catch up and enjoy a breakfast feast that Susan put together






Fabulous Long Run with Taylor today!! 

This was Taylor's idea to take a photo every mile, and I happily obliged- Mile One. 
(the apple does not fall far from the tree :) 

Mile Two

Mile Three 

Mile Four 

Mile Five 

Mile Six 

first ocean view 

Mile Seven


Mile Eight 

Mile Nine 

Mile Ten 

Mile Eleven 

Mile Twelve 

Mile 13.1 
This is why I run—so I can meet him out there, mile for mile 
and so I can keep saying yes to moments like this.💗

Pacific Ocean, here we come! 

favorite cold plunge of late... 

Taylor's Strava post about our trail run: 






sunset dinner 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Santa Cruz - Day 1


SO happy to get to be in Santa Cruz for this Easter weekend.... 

Taylor's very cool climbing gear wall (lots from Abba!) 






Marianne's ice cream date with Riley (one of Taylor's best friends and housemates) 



April Fools' 2026

 

text chain with Janie and Abba on April Fools' Day... 






other photo I doctored up (what in the world did it do to Harry's face?) 
and Anna's comment below :)