We left SD with a full heart and stomachs. A long walk in their neighborhood, breakfast at a local cafe, business discussion and a jaunt down to the airport to send Jay back home.
I returned to their neighborhood by the ocean and walked again on the beach, collected a few rocks and took it all in. I ran an errand to the local drug store then headed north for our last friend stop, people living in Long Beach.
Her husband travels for work but I get to see her and her 7-year old son for the next two days. I can't wait to catch up and feel the beauty of her energy and life. Still more needed to go home full and prepared for what's ahead.