![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 1.jpeg]] The first plumeria of the season poking out in Rancho Mirage, CA. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 2.jpeg]] When we returned from our adventure in Asia, it was time to buckle down and get ready to sell our house and move to Rancho Mirage, CA. I found a wonderful new home for my muppets figures with Blaine (whose parents picked them up on his behalf.) ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 3.jpeg]] Dad came over a couple times for project days, including replacing the valve unit on our gas fireplace. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 4.jpeg]] By now, a lot of our furniture had been sold or gifted to friends who could use them. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 5.jpeg]] We kept a TV and a couch for now so we had SOMETHING to do after work and once we'd burnt out on packing and preparation tasks. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 6.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 7.jpeg]] We headed to the Eastside to celebrate my sister Lori's birthday at Best Wok. Their dessert treat is fresh pineapple. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 8.jpeg]] April 7th, 2025 -- our stuff is locked in a pod and heading toward California! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 9.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 10.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 11.jpeg]] Not much left around the house now. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 12.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 13.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 14.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 15.jpeg]] We slipped an AirTag into the shipping POD so we could keep tabs on it. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 16.jpeg]] Last morning coffee from RealFine (until we visit again in July) -- my friend Julie's awesome set of three coffee shops in Seattle, celebrating her TENTH ANNIVERSARY of opening the original location in December. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 17.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 18.jpeg]] Doug flew down to California to unload the POD, and I started staying with Mom and Dad for a couple weeks -- both as house/cat sitter and as special guest until it was time to drive our car down! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 20.jpeg]] Getting closer! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 21.jpeg]] Romio's Pizza has an amazing chop salad -- so I ordered a little delivery one night at my parents'. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 22.jpeg]] Ella Mai adorable as always. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 23.jpeg]] We joke about "the good spot" outside on the street at our old West Seattle home -- that title obviously wasn't shared with the birds. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 24.jpeg]] Checking in on Marley and leaving Kasen a present: ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 25.jpeg]] Can you see it? I'll zoom in. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 26.jpeg]] From Dad's appearance in the UPS magazine. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 27.jpeg]] I watched a video on YouTube about the best snacks at Trader Joe's -- and stocked up a bit. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 28.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 29.jpeg]] Little Girl Ella Mai keeping watch over the neighborhood at night. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 30.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 31.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 32.jpeg]] She hates attention. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 33.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 34.jpeg]] A few photos from Doug -- the POD has arrived! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 35.jpeg]] And looks like no crazy disasters, either! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 36.jpeg]] And the unpacking begins! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 37.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 39.jpeg]] Meanwhile, I'm back in Seattle and kicking my nephew's butt at tabletop hockey. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 40.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 42.jpeg]] Catching the play **Life of Pi** with Mom and Aunt Cathy -- it was Sakura-con in Seattle so the people watching was WILD on the drive in. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 41.jpeg]] I try to always take a picture of the lobby board. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 43.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 44.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 45.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 46.jpeg]] Baby's first Colonoscopy! I'm almost 46 so time to get that scope done before I'm officially late. Got the all-clear and will be back when I'm 55. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 47.jpeg]] I volunteered to make Kasen's Birthday cake! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 50.jpeg]] Turned out pretty well I'd say! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 49.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 48.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 51.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 52.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 53.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 54.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 56.jpeg]] Checking in on the house spruce-up coordinated by our realtor. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 57.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 58.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 59.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 60.jpeg]] And then finally seeing it staged a couple days before the listing went live! ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 61.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 62.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 63.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 64.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 65.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 66.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 67.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 68.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 69.jpeg]] ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 71.jpeg]] Spring is doing its thing in Seattle. ![[2025-04-Random-Adventures - 72.jpeg]] Dad was nice enough to let me borrow his desk in the shop to work from while staying with them.