Do those look like the questioning faces of doubt? Well, if you don’t think so, it’s because it’s well hidden. Every time we head up the California coast, we wonder out loud if this will be the time that we find ourselves bored. Yet the moment we are underway, the excitement about our return blossoms.

An ice chest is on the seat behind us, two dozen mix CDs are ready to be our soundtrack, we have the camera, and we are holding hands as we drive over the Arizona desert. This four-day weekend is being noted in recognition of our 10th Anniversary that happened this past Tuesday. Tonight, we’ll be staying in Santa Barbara with our aunt Ann and uncle Woody after our 510-mile drive out.