Goodbye Oceanside

Happy Earthday Everyday!

Last night a crazy thunderstorm rolled through with lightning and some really severe rain - Ashley was suggesting I stay another day if it rained today.  So far I see wet roads and sun - should dry up by the time I pack up and load the Uly...I totally did bring the rains!!

Today I'm crawling about 130 miles north to Thousand Oaks, which is a bit north of Malibu to visit another friend for a few days of NFL draft, wine, music and partying fun.  I'm told this 130 miles could take 4 or 5 hours as I have to pass Los Angeles, although I have friends there I want to just roll past on this trip.  The first 5 days of this trip I was alone and just drifting and heading south with really no one to see until I got to Phoenix.  That was a weird lonely feeling that had the element of surprise mixed with unknown adventure.  Now leaving the Gerbs pad and his family I am feeling really sad.  Really stoked I got to bond with his kids and hang with his wife and even have their dog happy to see me.

There are so many stories between Gerbs and I - we grew up together from the first day of college, from the same hometown and use to do all sorts of crazy not well advised things - we are brothers that have grown, changed but remained the same .  I am really happy to see him and his family doing well and it's great to see that he and Ashley have passed on the crazy adventurous genes to their kids - they will be more than a handful when they're older and crazy fun!

Thanks Kevin and Ashley for the super hospitality - Hayden and Sophie for all the playtime and laughs..and Kaya for the doggie time!!

"We are the people that rule the world. 
A force running in every boy and girl. 
All rejoicing in the world. 
Take me now - We can try."