August 4th

NOTE: The domain name of the site I use to host my pictures expired, and so that's why the photos weren't loading. I renewed today (Aug 5) and they said it takes 24-48 hours to get things working again. Thanks for being patient. Pictures should be back by Monday.


Gus and I took a drive out to the coast today along Rt. 199 from Grants Pass to Crescent City, California, a scenic ride especially near the end where we passed through gorgeous redwood forests. It was foggy and cool on the coast, a welcome change from Grants Pass, which is sunny and close to 100 degrees. We wound up at a neat lighthouse, but it was closed because the tide was coming in, blocking the path to get to it. But Guster got to have his first swim in the ocean. He wasn't sure what to make of salt water. He took one drink and sort of looked at me as if to say, "What the heck is this?" Then he went romping in the waves and seaweed.

Here's the lighthouse:


Here's Gus swimming


He's me standing beside one of the gargantuan redwoods: