Notes From Home: Getting Ready to GO

It's gotten to the point that I get a little stir crazy if I don 't sleep outside and see beautiful sights often enough.  I'm at that point now.  

I was supposed to camp with my man Marty last week at Joshua Tree, but so very sadly, his brother and my old pal, Michael passed away unexpectedly.  That, of course, put the kibosh on our trip and also started a period of mourning that some of us just can't seem to shake.  We will miss Michael.  He was a profoundly intelligent person who had great compassion for the poor and disenfranchised.  He was a great potter.  He also loved his family dearly as they loved him.  I have so many stories about Michael- he was an original- no doubt about that.  Rest in peace amigo.

I'm getting ready this week to head for the central coast on Thursday.  First, I'm heading to the newest National Park in California- Pinnacles.  I've never been there or traveled much in that area but it's busy.  I was only able to secure camping for one night and then I'll be staying a night in the mountains just east of Big Sur and the Monterey Bay.  

On Saturday, I'll drive down to windy Gaviota Campground which is north of Santa Barbara.  It's a kooky and cramped campground.  The wind blows so hard there the trees actually grow almost horizontally.  However, the beach is stunning, there is a cool pier, and an old-fashioned riveted railroad trestle above the campground.  Due to the wind- it's camping that's not for the faint of heart.

Then I'll head back north to the Central Coast and Big Sur area staying at Plaskett Creek and Limekiln State Park.

I'm looking forward to walking along the beach and meditating by the waves.  
Two last things- Vote For Bernie Sanders and listen to Ry Cooder!

Peace.