MYSTERY WOMEN GETAWAY

This weekend I was in California with my high school best friend and some other women I hadn't met.
Actually, no one there knew every person, so it was dubbed the mystery women getaway. It ended up being a series of unfortunate events and a lot of amazingness.  It was most definitely a beautiful mess.

Due to a last minute flight cancellation, six of the eight women didn't have a way to California ( I will NEVER fly Allegiant Air) and that started a wave of events.  Luckily they got tickets with another airline, but they weren't able to fly out until the next day.
I was already at the Oakland Airport waiting for them.  Thankfully, one of the other women lives close so I was able to take the BART to her and we started the weekend fun, that sadly, the Utah lasses missed out on.
We bonded straightaway and I feel like I've known Rebecca forever.
We hung out in her neck of the woods and in the morning we drove down to Monterey and went sea kayaking - oh my goodness, was that fun!  One highlight was we had six curious seals that kept coming really close, one even rolled over like it wanted it's belly rubbed!

Finally, everyone was in one place and I got to hug my Kristen Pisten!

It was such a great weekend reconnecting with Kristen and getting to know the other lasses.  We rented an amazing house in Pacific Grove, stayed up to the wee hours of the night, went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, enjoyed the coastal gorgeousness, had a birthday celebration, walked around Carmel, ate at delicious restaurants (every restaurant we went to was very vegan friendly - it was so nice!) explored 17 mile drive and laughed so hard I almost wet pants.
I had no doubt I'd like all the women this weekend, but I had no idea how fast I'd fall for them.  They are spectacular!!  Although this weekend had circumstances beyond our control, this weekend gets a four star review.

MY MAN CLAN WAS UBER SICK

at the end of the trip.
We had to stay at two hotels and were so glad to make it home!
Even though there were lots of bouts of yucky sickness, there were still smiles on the ride home....
We had way to much diet coke and I might have gained 5 pounds while we were gone.

PS. See the hand position in photo 1? He would sit like that in my womb.....

SAN CLEMENTE - DAY 3

We had a booth at the Polynesian Festival....It was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
It's an annual event. Next year you have to go.

PS - A wee one may have barfed on me while we were listening to the incredible Hawaiian band and enjoying the atmosphere.

PPS - The barfing may have been with us for the rest of our trip and all the way home.

SOME OF MY MAN CLAN

and I got crazy splotchy, inconsistent sunburns due to expired sunscreen....
Boo hoo for us.
That will never happen again....

OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE....

These blokes of mine and this lass are drooling over that Meyers Manx.....

SAN CLEMENTE - DAY 2

Treasure Island in Laguna Beach was our destination today.
We were there at low tide so we were able to check out some tide pools....
It was absolutely gorgeous and the kids had some serious fun!

DELICIOUSNESS

When you visit San Clemente, definitely visit Pedro's Tacos...And Velvet Yogurt...
On Fridays the yogurt is half priced from 3-5.
You're welcome....

SAN CLEMENTE - DAY 1

I have decided I want to move here.....
Absolute gorgeousness.....