Hola La Jolla!

It's been a while since our latest post and well....we've been kinda busy.  First, let me just say that our move to California went surprisingly well!  We got a nonstop flight out of Dulles to San Diego and it was on time, we had all three seats in one row, and they even announced over the intercom on the plane that Hershey was on the flight!  Hershey did great.  She was waiting for us at baggage claim before our luggage arrived!  Riley was a perfect angel on the 6 hour flight.  She slept for about half of it and played with us the other half.  People around us commented that they couldn't believe how good she was.  That's our Riley Bear!  We got to our new place and settled right in.  Our stuff arrived two days later and nothing broke!  Amazing!  So all in all it couldn't have gone better! 

It didn't take long to adjust to life in Cali....especially living in La Jolla.  This place is amazing.  For those who this may relate to: I think of La Jolla as a combination of Destin, NYC and Bethesda.  I say that because its walking distance to the beach and many people retire here so everyone is in a good mood (like Destin), we can literally walk to like 20 restaurants and they are amazing places (like NYC), and we still have a neighborhood with treelined (palm trees that is) streets and a sense of community (like Bethesda).  So its the best all worlds.  Oh and you can't forget the weather!  Lordy...how could I overlook that?  It's wonderful here!  So put in your requests for the guest room now because I have a feeling we will be having many people visit us!

Her favorite "toy" is an aquafina bottle right now.

Our view from the rooftop deck!

The only thing that has not gone so well is that I had to leave behind Callie, my little calico cat that I have had since college.  I just didn't think she would take the flight and we are renting our place so we thought it would be best to leave her with Matt's parents who can love and care for her.  Well...I think she knew something was up because she started to look a bit thin.  But I thought that once she is settled in at the inlaws she will bounce back.  That did not happen.  Poor thing got down to 3.9lbs and couldn't even pick her head up or walk.  So they rushed her to Matt's sister's vet clinic about two weeks ago and she has been recovering there since.  She had to get a feeding tube put in her throat and they tested her for everything under the sun but nothing has come back!  So its not physical but mental.  They even tried acupuncture!  So finally she started eating on her own and is now up to 5.2lbs!  I am hopeful she will make a full recovery.  It was hard to leave her after ten years of always being with me (through my many moves and adventures) and to see her in such bad health, well, the guilt set in.  I must hope for the best and that she will adjust to life without me.  More to come on that.

We were lucky to have Matt's parents stay with us for Thanksgiving.  Our first guests!  It was fun showing them our new town! Riley enjoyed having them here as you can see from the pics!

Hershey loves running on the beach!

Life is great out in Sunny Cali!  XOXO