California, here we come!

We drove out from Portland to see the Oregon coast. We caught the first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean!

 This was a big day for Rosa! Her first time to the Pacific Ocean... The mark of her 100,000th mile...

And her first time to California. We had made it! 

The beautiful California Redwoods greeted us as we navigated their twisting paths. 

With cheers and honking horns, we had reached our final destination!
It was an amazing journey, unforgettable in so many ways.  Here's a link to our photo album! A special thanks to: 

 Joan and Jon Goldman, Helen's surrogate parents in  Baltimore for 3 years (Baltimore, MD)

Joanna and Clint, special cousin and hubbie (Annandale, VA) 

 Julie, Will and Dev, special Seely relatives (Herndon, VA) 

 Doris and Diane,  Seely Grandma and Aunt  (Catonsville, MD) 

 Jeff and Gail , dear friends from Menlo Park, Brussels, rural Virginia, and now  DC 

 Jake, Helena and Jack, the cutest little boy ever   (Chicago, IL) 

 Julie and Corey, the two best friends that anyone could ever have (Chicago, IL) 

 Jeff Dolch, guardian angel/mechanic on-call (Baltimore, MD) 

 Michelle, childhood friend/awesome girl (Omaha, NE) 

 Corey and Jerry, local heroes (Gothemburg, NE) 

 Joe Allen of Springfield, OR, a genuinely nice guy (Boulder, CO) 

 Megan Frankenstein, my Badger for life (Boulder, CO) 

 Susan and Bob, dear friends of 30 + years (Missoula, MT) 

 Chris, fun-loving teacher at heart (Portland, OR) 

 Ashkahn, my mustached floater (Portland, OR)