LUCKY SEVENTH!

November 12, 2004 @ 11:00am

ELOPE?? YEP - we did! Our family & friends knew we were planning to get married ~ but WE didn't know when or where or what to wear... Rather selfishly, we "ran-away" & took my mom & dad with us. 

A destination wedding?


memorable, beautiful (just check out that view), easy to get to... 


BIG SUR! LOVE-LY!!!


my parents earned their "badge of courage" by following us onto a narrow ledge, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in order to be present at our ceremony! Fortunately, the ceremony lasted only 15 minutes... 

Basket ~ Hot Air Balloon

FAST FORWARD TO OUR 7th ANNIVERSARY... We're pretty adventurous... so last year for Christmas, Natasha, Jack & Lydia "gifted" us with a hot-air balloon ride.
BOOKED A FLIGHT FOR FRIDAY! With camera(s), scarves, coats & binoculars, we arrived at the launch site (a winery in Paso Robles) at 6:30am! It turned out the weather patterns were unpredictable (it started raining later) ~ so, our flight was canceled. Breakfast at Dorn's in Morro Bay! 

Sycamore Mineral Springs ~ Avila Beach

TODAY, we headed to Sycamore Mineral Springs in Avila Beach.

• HOT TUB... 
• COUPLES MASSAGE...
• LUNCH @ FAT CAT'S...
• TEA @ JOE MOMMA'S...
• AFTERNOON MATINEE ~ J EDGAR... (great movie) 

LOVE-LY ANNIVERSARY!

redwood hot-tubs line the hillside
@ Sycamore Mineral Springs

I'll be honest ~ we live 15 minutes from this LOVE-ly place. Check out this WEBSITE!... we "floated" through the day after 30 minutes in the hot-tub + an hour massage!

HaPpY ANNiVerSaRy, JPE!