I arrived in Oakland with my brother on Saturday afternoon. We began our trek at 4 a.m. and made three stops along the way at gas stations, filling up the 16 foot Budget Rental truck's 35 gallon tank. The most we paid for gas was $4.70 a gallon, with our fill-up's costing around $72.00. The most enjoyable part of our drive was the first four hours, where my brother and I spoke to each other of times that occurred in our childhood. Moments that one of us were foggy on, the other filled in the gaps and we were able to relive our innocence and joy of youth through conversation. I have an appreciation for my brother that goes deeper than saying I would do anything for him. We have a unique bond between us, however we view the world and our surroundings completely differently. Our common bond is family, and we know that we will always have each other. It's a beautiful thing, I'm thankful for such a special honky-tonk lovin', tractor/truck driving, frugal, opinionated brother. If anyone of you know me well, I am not exactly those things, but somehow we are about to connect on some strange level.
Anyway, enough about that, It's already Thursday! So much has happened, so I'll do a brief update. I am living in this house, with Tony and Sarah Deweese, Matt (the fiance), and Lora Sherfey and her two siblings, Marian (11), and John (8). If you have not counted the number of people yet, that's 7 people including myself. That's quite a few living in one house for a week.
Lora, Annabelle (Lora's friend), Marian, John, and I rode together to Stinson beach (about an hour away) on Tuesday. It was beautiful! Here are a few pictures to show the beach in all it's glory. The roads were a bit windy to get there, and my stomach was feeling similar to the way the roads curved... however, we made it and the weather was great. I couldn't believe how we were able to lay out on the beach and not be freezing cold. This was nothing like the Oregon Coast. I definitely could get used to this.
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