Palomar Mountain

Today after I got home from class Josh and I and our faithful companions, Matt and Angela, plus their dog Buddy headed up to Palomar Mountain for a day of fishing, BBQing, and relaxing. We also thought it would be cooler up in the mountains since it was in the high 90's here in Temecula and we didn't want to stick around to see if it would get hotter than that. After a long and VERY windy road we reached Doane Pond at almost the top of Palomar Mountain. 

Here is where we set up camp. We could have used a little more shade but it was nice with two picnic tables and a BBQ.

Here is Matt, baiting his line and chewing on some straw (I think it's straw or maybe a weed)

Buddy couldn't wait to get out of the truck.

Angela taught me how to rummy which I ended up winning ("Beginner's luck", Angela said)

Josh grilled us an awesome lunch/dinner. I'm still full as I type this tonight.

The big catch of the day (and the only catch of the day).

The pond had these huge bullfrogs all around the edge of the water and they made these hilarious noises that echoed in the whole canyon. It sounded like they were all burping.

This was the only picture that Josh and I took and he is making the most ridiculous face. You can also see where we missed a few spots with the sunscreen. Oops! It was such a fun day but we were exhausted by the ended of the day. Being in the sun for five hours really drains you. I slept the whole way home and didn't even notice the VERY windy road (which was great because I almost got sick on the way there).

Sleepy Heads

The other day I got home from work and was greeted with this. Two sleepy heads on the couch. This is Josh's favorite spot on the couch and Buddy loves to curl up with him. I was cracking up. Seriously, what cat lays like this? Eventually my laughing woke both of them up which I don't think either one was too happy about. 

Balloon and Wine Festival 2008

Last Friday, my parents, Matt and Angela, and Josh and I headed over to the Balloon and Wine Festival that is held every year out at Lake Skinner. This was the 25th year and we hadn't been since I was like in 3rd grade (16 years ago). Blake Shelton was performing that night so we thought it would be fun to do some wine tasting (beer tasting for Matt and Josh) and listen to some country music. My dad had never been to an actual concert so that made it even more fun.

This was a motorcycle that was made for Wilson Creek's Almond Champagne (which I must say is the BEST champagne ever). I don't know if it was actually for sale or just for looks. 

On the way out, we passed a booth with a bunch of motorcycles and the boys were in awe. My dad said he wants this one. Uh-oh, watch out! All in all, it was a very fun night. The concert was a blast and I had forgotten how many songs Blake Shelton sings. Even sitting in traffic for an hour while trying to get out of the parking was fun (thanks to 3 "lively" passengers I had a long for the ride: Dad, Mom, and Josh).