Hard to believe we have reached the quarter point of our one-year stay up here. We arrived early August and it's already November. I figure this is a good opportunity to document what I've done so far and what I want to do in the rest of our time here. This post will also provide some general thoughts on the experience to date. First up:What I have done:
- Hosted 10 sets of different visitors
- Kayaked on the Gualala River
- Attended classic movie night at the barn
- Attended a lecture at the art center
- Went tidepooling
- Volunteered at the River Run
- Several farmer's market trips
- Enjoyed our 7th anniversary dinner at St. Orres
- Joined Rotary International
- Soaked a lot in the hot tub
- Read more books
- Started this blog
- Swam laps at the pool
- Camped at Gualala Point Regional Park
- Made three trips back to Southern CA for work.
And some things I would like to do, or continue to do in the months ahead:
- Read a book a week
- Volunteer with the docent program for the harbor seals (they have pups close to our house in spring)
- Visit the farm where we get our CSA
- Check out the local winery (Annapolis Vineyards)
- Go to Bowling Ball beach
- Visit the Marin French Cheese factory in Petaluma
- Swim more laps, more consistently
- Maintain this blog
- Attend a movie in Point Arena
- Road trip to Arcata to the old college stomping grounds
- Publish my "Life List" on my blog before Thanksgiving
And now, my overall impressions:
- The stunning landscape surprises me most days
- I love seeing wildlife everyday
- Hearing the ocean any time of the day is awesome
- The small town of Gualala has most things you need, just not a lot of selection
- People are very nice, but it's been hard to make friends
- Working from home makes you more productive
- Working from home can be isolating
- We've been cooking more, which I really enjoy
- A three hour drive to the airport (OAK or SFO) is a drag.
I'll plan to do a six month update in February. Until then, I hope you all keep exploring where you are!
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