As it turns out, she may get chance to see them next month. We bought her round-trip tickets on Continental to Oakland so she can visit her family and friends out there in May. The trip will be economical because she can stay with her brother and they're even letting her borrow one of their cars. If not for her brother and his wife the cost would have been a lot higher and we may not have been able to afford for her to go, but I'm glad that it's working out.

Am I jealous? Yes, a bit. I haven't been to California since I flew out to help her and Stubby move to Houston. I would have gone with her, but I am desperately trying to save paid time off so that we can take a vacation later in the year. It's a good change and a chance for her to catch up and see her new niece. She may even get to attend the baptism!

Doesn't mean I'm not jealous, though. I miss California, but I know as much as I do Marilynn misses it even more.

One thing I wish I could do is go there so we could stop in on at least a couple of roadside attractions. I'm completely in love with the things, and I think Marilynn might sort of like them, too. I have a project I am working on in relation to them, which I'll announce here when it's ready for public consumption.

I hope my monkey will at least bring home a lot of attraction brochures for my researching pleasure!

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