John and I headed to Santa Cruz this weekend for a short getaway. I found an awesome B&B tucked away in the mountains. Redwood Croft even takes dogs so Rem and Marts came along and had a blast running through 2+ acres of woods. At night, we hung out in our own private outdoor jacuzzi. Who knew so many stars still filled the sky? The place was perfect: no tv, no cell reception, but plenty of wifi. Ha, ha.

On Saturday, we went to Henry Cowell State Park next door and walked through an old growth redwood forest. The park had just rolled out free wifi… I know, I’m never one to turn down free wifi, but how weird is that? In the middle of a preserve? After our stroll amongst the ancient trees, we hit Bonny Doon winery. Did some tastings, signed up for our first wine club, and then moseyed into downtown Santa Cruz for a nice dinner at Risorante Avanti.

I cannot wait to go back to the B&B. Rent out the place with some dear friends, hang with the dogs, hike through the woods, soak in the jacuzzi, cozy up by the fire, play board games at night. How sweet a life is that?

On the drive home this afternoon, we stopped by Harley Farm, a place that makes goat cheese. We missed the tour, but that didn’t stop us from cramming plenty of bread and cheese samples into our pieholes. Left with like $40 worth of cheese. Gluttons, we are.

All in all, a busy but relaxing weekend. My boss returns from his 4-week vacation tomorrow. I’m ready to hit the ground running. Online store is just about ready. Yay.