Perfect New Year Day

A perfect way to begin the new year. We slept in then after some breakfast and coffee, got on our walking shoes. The sun was shining and there was a very gentle breeze when we hit the trail along the ocean. We headed north towards the harbor. That was our goal. About half way there, we decided that was enough. There was a restaurant that sits right on the water and they had outdoor seating. We were there around 11:00, had oysters and Michael had a crab sandwich while we toasted the New Year with glasses of iced tea.

The waves were coming in so there was a beautiful long wave break, not common here. It looked and felt like Hawaii. 65 degrees. January 1st, for heaven's sake.

We walked back home and clearly it was enough. We were both done. Before our next adventure, we watched the final 45-minutes of the 49er game. That was a nice break. Then it began. Michael went to the garage to reorganize the car parts for William's car and to remove the outdoor Christmas lights while I began removing Christmas from our house. It took 2.5 hours. Poor Michael climbed up and down the ladder to the attic over a dozen time. Afterwards, I cleaned the guest rooms and dusted everything before running the vacuum. It's clean. Our house is clean but feels a bit empty. It was nice to have the company.

As one of William's Christmas presents, Michael customized a new tablet for him. It matches the green of the 1966 Mustang they are building together.

If this is a predictor of 2012, we'll take it! The day was beautiful, productive and healthy. What more does a girl want?