Morro Bay, July 5, 2026 -- While visiting friends for the July 4 weekend, we went over to Morro Bay to see the sea otters.

Redwood National and State Parks, and more (May 24-26, 2026) -- We had a great time visiting the redwood parks along the Northern California coast, as well as the Southern Oregon coastline.

Los Osos-Baywood Park, CA (2025) -- We had a couple of fun weekends in January and July 2025 visiting friends in Central California.

San Francisco Road Trip (2023) -- We took a road trip with friends Rob and Eileen to the Presidio in San Francisco to see The Walt Disney Family Museum.  Then a day at Gilroy Gardens before spending the night in Salinas.  On the way home we made a quick stop at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo.  July 26-30, 2023.

00 Solvang (2022) -- After seeing The Dance Network's Voodoo Strut show in Santa Barbara on October 29, 2022, we spent the night and the following day in Solvang.  We even found a museum that we haven't been to before and visited the Lutheran church in town for the first time.

Baywood Park, CA (2022) -- We spent a weekend visiting friends in Baywood Park in August 2022.  We went to see the elephant seals in Piedras Blancas and the sea otters in Morro Bay.

Baywood Park for July 4th Weekend (2021) -- We spent the July 4 weekend visiting friends in Baywood Park, CA.  We visited Morro Bay and went to see an exhibit called Light at Sensorio in Paso Robles.  We had seen it a couple of years ago, and it was nice and had expanded.

Baywood Park/Morro Bay (July 2019) -- Visiting friends in Baywood Park, CA, July 3-5, 2019.  We spent some time around Morro Bay and went to an interesting exhibition of lights called Field of Light at Sensorio.  Warning: Lots of cute sea otter pics in here.

Vista (2019) -- Sightseeing in Vista with my sister on January 29, 2019.  We stopped at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park and Alta Vista Botanical Gardens.

San Diego (2018) -- I was at a conference in San Diego and spent a few days at the Hyatt at Seaport Village, September 15-18, 2018.

Antelope Valley (2014) -- I spent the day in the Antelope Valley with a photography Meetup group, April 12, 2014.

Hotel del Coronado (2013) -- A family weekend at the famous Hotel del Coronado, December 7-9, 2013.

Reagan Library (2013) -- A visit to the Reagan Library with Lis and Jerry, November 11, 2013.

Santa Barbara and Solvang (2013) -- A trip with Dad to visit Santa Barbara and Solvang, October 26-27, 2013.

Lake Cachuma (2013) -- Visiting Lake Cachuma for a nature cruise, September 28, 2013.

Baywood Park, CA (2013) -- Visiting friends in Baywood Park, CA, January 19-20, 2013.

Central California (2012) -- A road trip that we took through Central California, including Pinnacles National Monument, Monterey, and Big Sur.

Morro Bay (2009) -- A weekend visiting friends in Baywood Park, CA (near Morro Bay) in February, 2009.

The Hotel Del Coronado -- Dad invited the whole family to spend a weekend at the Hotel Del Coronado in December, 2008.

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