Day Trippin'

It's summer. We are in a pandemic. We can't visit with friends with rare safe distance exceptions. We can't travel. We can't swim. Not just us but the majority of people. But it's summer and we have been home a long time. That was until this past weekend. I had seen some social media posts of friends camping and I thought, maybe a day trip to get us out of the house, to make us feel like we were in summer time, would be a good idea? I ran it by Don and he was up for it. So on Sunday morning, while the two small gems were still sleeping, I packed up some food in a cooler, tossed swim gear and picnic stuff in a few bags and made sure we had plenty of water for the car. Once the girls woke, they scarfed down some oatmeal, got dressed and into the car we went for a drive north to Lake Sonoma Recreational Area.

The hour and a half drive took more like two hours plus. Of course, we had to hit the Dunkin Donuts drive through in American Canyon. Then there was the bathroom stop for mom  after she drank her decalf ice coffee from DD's. That took time; going into a public bathroom during a pandemic is no easy task (masks, rubber gloves, paper towels to open doors despite gloves) and then a stop at Dry Creek Market which has been around since 1881. We picked up a few more snacks and a card pack of cheesy jokes (which had cheesy jokes like, What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!), that we read while at the lake. I had not laughed so hard in a long time! The water was warm, the sun hot, the crowds minimal. It was a lovely day trip. We were all happy, content, with hearts and souls nourished by the time we left. And bellies were nourished too when stopped again at the Dry Creek market so the girls could get a couple of home made chocolate chip cookies! All in all, it felt like a very good summer day.

One of the ways down to the lake.

Two ducks following papa duck!