Weekend Adventure

I had big plans this weekend, some of which worked out perfectly and some that didn't. On Saturday morning I headed down to Carmel-by-the-Sea (75 miles south of San Jose) for the Annual Dachshund Beach Party where hundreds of Dachshunds arrive and run wild on an enclosed beach. As I arrived, I realized there wasn't a Dachsund in sight. I decided to check the invitation on my phone and found two issues. 1) It wasn't on Saturday, it was on Sunday, and 2) It wasn't this weekend, it's next weekend. Luckily, Carmel is a beautiful town so we walked the beach and streets before heading home. Now all I have to decide is whether I'll head back to Carmel for the event on the right day, during the right weekend. Below are some pics of me and my boy enjoying the salty air.

Saturday night I headed out for some dancing with girl friends. The bar we went to had a band playing named Joey Jam's Love Stoned. It was only their third gig, so they were still working some things out, but overall they were a good show and provided the necessary music for some good ol' dancing with wonderful friends. While playing, they mentioned that they'd be playing at Music in the Park in San Jose, and opening for a Micheal Jackson tribute band called Foreverland. When I heard this I got super excited because this is the band that played at my work conference in May, and they were GREAT!! Since Music in the Park is only 2 miles away from my house, I know what I'll be doing the night of August 5th.

Sunday was relaxation day. The lavender is in full bloom around my house, and with the warm weather, the bees are out too (click on the below pic to enlarge and you can see the bees). I headed back to the Farmer's Market, but didn't have time to investigate a new fruit or veggie since I got there late, and had to get back to watch the final game of The World Cup. (Yeah Spain!). I ended the evening with dinner in the city (SF) which is always a fun adventure.

All in all, a very enjoyable weekend as planned....or not.