Let the Stopping Never End...

12-Mar-2011

Shana and Victoria came north to relax and celebrate Vic's birthday this weekend. They had a good party at Merman Josh's on Thursday night, and then came to Santa Cruz to visit Merman Paul and other north bay friends. When I finally got them to hurry up and relax, we went downtown where the usual Shogun visit did not disappoint. And neither did the (also usual) spot of whiskey at Rosie's afterward.

In the morning, despite my very strong pleas to drive downtown, Shana and Vic would not hear of it, and forced me onto a bike to go to breakfast. It sort of put me in a bit of a funk, but I eventually got over it.

We, of course, rode the bike path....



... to The Bagelry (where we stopped - and where Lynne joined us) and pretty much had Moxies all around. Mmmm.... Moxies.

Then we rode to the railroad trestle at the river mouth (where we stopped) and chatted a bit. And they we rode out to the wharf (where we stopped) and watched the sea lions, otters, and gulls in a little episode of animal planet.

And it was here that we decided that the stopping should never end. Some serious relaxation was occurring, and if the stopping didn't end, we just knew the relaxation would last.

So we rode back up the path into town to Lulus at the octagon (where we stopped) for a cup of coffee. Another cup of coffee. Did you want to stop on the way to coffee to get some coffee? Coffee's good, we can get a cup of coffee to get to the next stop. For coffee.

And it was here that the stopping did its best work as happiness was achieved in every cell of Vic's body.

Nice work happiness.

Bonnie, Walter and Dorothy wait for us outside Lulu's
with a flowing plum (I think) in the background.

But alas... the stopping *did* have to come to an end. At least I knew that they would have one more relaxing stop on their trip... yes, Highway 1 through Santa Barbara was sure to keep them stopped in one place for an hour at least... (despite any photographic evidence to the contrary).

Nice to see you two!
-M. Magnificus (Yeah, that's right, Brett....)