After Hearst Castle, Puppy and I stayed a night in Los Angeles to spend some time with Junebug.
I think the way he’s living his life is awesome. He’s discovered the things he loves to do that make him happy-acting and yoga- and he’s pursuing them with gusto. In just the past few weeks he’s gotten his first IMBD credit and his yoga teacher certification. All while working his day job in a law firm. Crazy, crazy busy that is.
My brother and his fiancée just set their wedding date – in July 2014.
That makes four weddings in the family set for next summer. Puppy and I kick-off the nuptuals in early June, followed by Anda the next week, Roman Candle the week after and now Duder in July! I know the first three will be held in Dallas, or around Dallas. I wonder where Duder will have his. I’m hoping he’ll continue the trend and have it in Dallas. It’ll be like when we were kids again – an “H-Kids” reunion – all family hanging out all the time. (Junebug, Duder, Anda and I were nicknamed the “H-Kids” when we were little because we were always together and our last names all start with an ‘H.’ We even had H-Kid jackets.)
While we’re talking about weddings, Anda officially asked me to be her bridesmaid a few weeks ago in the sweetest way! She presented a box with my initial on it, and when I opened it, it was filled with photos of us from childhood to adulthood and a sweet note asking me to be her bridesmaid “to help make a new memory.”
Now we’re going to be in each other’s weddings… a week apart. I’d always thought she’d be my maid of honor but couldn’t ask her to take on such a big role with her wedding a week after mine. Also, I’ve gotten very close to my other cousins in the past few years and the proximity of our weddings let me ask another cousin without feeling like I was leaving her out.
I asked her to be one of my bridesmaids in December, when everyone was in town, along with three other cousins, with hand made custom bridesmaid paper dolls, which I’ve decided to sell on Etsy.
Hiya, I’m at San Francisco Airport waiting for my flight — so meet Pous’ kitty, Daisy, who’s being a big chiflada with Junebug rubbing her tummy!
I’m already leaving L.A., and it feels like I just got here.
But the time I have been here has been spectacular. I landed Friday morning, spent that day and the next with Junebug, Pous and Mama C. All such awesome people who I am lucky to have in my life.
On Saturday, Junebug and I went camping in the Ojai Mountains with one of his friends he’s known since elementary, new friends and friends of theirs. It was such a wonderful experience. We slept in a circle around our symbolic fire. (It’s dry season – so no real fire… But that’s all relative anyway) I loved it! Ahoo!
When we came back Sunday morning we ate brunch with Pous and Mama C. Mama C is particularly awesome; she’s a great mom to Pous. Then spent a low key day hanging around the Sherman Canals, and now I’m about to hit the road for my solo North Coast Highway road trip. I’ve got my handy dandy power inverter to power all my devices; a plentiful and varied supply of fruit, dried fruit and nuts; and a positive outlook.
PCH, here I come!
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