Morro Bay
Trip Start
Jul 07, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 07, 2009
Morro Bay,
California,
United States
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
We enjoyed that part of the country. There were festivals going on most every night. One night we drove to Atascadero for the winter fest. We're hanging out when this girl comes up to me and says Renee!! It was Ginny and Randall's grand daughter who we had played in the pool with in Morgan Hill. She is such a special person and I was so delighted to run into her again.
Our trip was marred by the knowledge that a sexual predator was living (permanently) in the trailer park. That info wasn't shared by the office but by our soon to become friends and neighbors Gary and Joe. I was sad and disappointed the office didn't tell me before I got there, especially knowing I have a child. Then they told me he wasn't around, that he was in jail. It turned out he was around, he just didn't have a car. We left.
I don't let Isa out of my site at any time regardless. In her short little life she's already had one incident of sexual inappropriateness and that was a huge wake up call for me. I chose to have one of THE CONVERSATIONS. This was the conversation about staying with me, about keeping safe, about how not all people may think like us. I didn't want to make him into a bad person but it was really hard (he has been jailed for being a flasher). How do I tell her without vilifying this man? I welcome your thoughts. It is a tough one for me.
Gary and JoeIt was like having an older version of my brother Christian and his partner Paul (my brother in law) being next door. It wasn't just because they were gay, they just reminded me of Christian and Paul. They were guy guys, had a deep love and respect for one another and had been together for eleven years. They smoked, and Isa talked to them at great lengths about how her Uncle Paul smokes all the time and Uncle Christian hides when he smokes! It was news to me that she knew about Uncle Christian smoking. So they got her little lecture on the evils of smoking. New Years resolution any one????
They were really nice and fun to hang with, just heartfelt people on a journey. Joe came over with cookies and presents before we left. We got to sit and talk for a while, it is sooo nice having adult conversation. Isa got the cutest travel kitty from him. She named her Malla....We are all planning on meeting up sometime this winter again.
I liked this area, I want to go back this spring but the weather front that many of you are sitting with right now? It was coming our way so I decided to head out.
Comments
Morro Bay 2008 with Chimeranda
Hi Renee and Isabell glad you started bloging your Journey. It was such a pleasure having you and Isa as our neighbors. I love your happy smile and your strong positive attitude about living in the now.I am so pleased to meet people with children that have there welfare to be first at hand. You have such a precious little lady,with big ideas and so very smart for only being 4yrs old. You both touched are hearts and we now consider you as our FRIENDS. I loved that we were able to share with each other some of our personal lives. Please tell Isa i love her new travel kitties name '.MALLA' I am so glad Isa found a friend and it seems like you did to. I hope it was nice for you to share christmas and new years eve with new Friends. Yes the goodbyes are always hard but thank god we have the Internet and cell phones.Gary and i left Morro bay Yesturday and are now in our new location Oceano Ca Dunes,it is so beautiful here.We were lucky enough to be in a corner spot with only one neighbor on the drivers side and and our door side a nice brick patio and walkway right on the dunes.Hope San diego finds you more friends and GOOD SAFE times.