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Settling in



For the last 4 months we have either been 
packing or unpacking,
 loading or unloading, 
buried in paper or buried in emotions
...hurting or collapsing :)
we rented a duplex close to our property
(but it's blue so I'm calling it the Bluplex, haha)
Surfer's Beach is right across the 1 and from our new place.

Meanwhile, Lucy was home quarantining from school for 2 weeks since there were covid cases on her floor and along with 2 teammates testing positive. 
She helped with the tail end of leaving Santa Clarita and came up with us! 

it was fun to have her home when we thought we wouldn't see her for the holidays :)
she makes everything better!
this year's Thanksgiving called for a simple turkey pot pie with 
some pumpkin and apple pie on the side :)
unearthed middle school woodshop napkin rings seemed to fit the mood this Thanksgiving :) 
made by Lucy



Pillar Point Harbor is also across the street from us :)
what was once a sketchy part of the 1 is now a state park and path
Devil's Slide!



I think we've been to Toto's Pizzeria at least 3 times so
...we have definitely arrived :)

zoom church here
so not much has changed
Winter storm swells came and went
15 foot waves at least
Everyone is settling in. 
We'll switch to the local schools for the new year.
Hoping for some nice friends to emerge :)
It has been a lot of work to get here 
(we are tired!) 
but seeing some familiar faces
 and places has helped us ease in and be welcomed back home.
all is well :)








 

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