Our guest room is done (minus a coat of paint, but good luck painting with a two year old around!) and has been graced by our first visitors since its completion (I promise that pictures will eventually be posted!). Our dear friends from up north spent a week at The Fincher Family Inn and helped us to really explore the city we now call home! It is such a rich, lively place, FULL of fantastic events and locations.
It all started with a drive to Monterey, CA for a visit to the famous aquarium. It was a awesome place, and to tempt any visitors, we went ahead and purchased a family pass that allows our visitors to attend without cost! Between shaking in fear of the octopus and touching the slimy sting rays, Noah discovered a love of fish. The little boy who never stops moving actually paused for minutes to gaze and squeal at the schools swarming about our heads in gigantic tanks. From the aquarium, we continued the coastal tour with a stop at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. After a delicious dinner (of fish and chips, naturally), we strolled the pier to see the sea lions basking and barking below. As a special treat, the pelicans were on parade and we enjoyed watching them nip at Jeremy's fingers and snack on fisher men's bait. It was a late night, but the P.J. trick worked like a charm (I have my Ohio cousins to thank for that one!); get them dressed for bed and make a quick transfer from car to bed, golden!
The tour of the beautiful bay continued the next day at Muir Woods, home of the California Redwoods. Suffice it to say, its shocking to look at these enormous trees (that we can fit the ENTIRE Fincher family inside of, and we aren't a tiny people!) and try to think back to their start as saplings. Some are hundreds of years old, well before a time I can even imagine. Its amazing that, given time, what can come from something so small. Makes me think about our kids and what they have the potential to become. They can be anything they want, given the right nurturing and encouragement, and that is an exciting thought for a new mom.
In the midst of all the fun touring and visiting, I had the exciting experience of working a day in a civilian practice! It was my first time since becoming a DVM that I really got to have the feeling of what my TRUE working passion is! Since that day, the practice let me know that they really want a full time individual and since I'm unwilling to commit to that amount of time, I'm not the candidate for them. I was a little disappointed, but I continue the job search knowing (as my mom says) that something more perfect is out there waiting just for me! I got a call yesterday from one clinic, but I don't believe it will be the place for me. The hours and pay are fantastic, but it doesn't see any in depth medicine and doesn't have the capability to do so at all. I feel that it would be very similar to my veterinary experience in the Army and since one (among MANY!) of the reasons I left was to be able to experience more in-depth medicine, I don't want to settle just so I can feel like I'm doing something. So, the search continues...
Speaking of doing something... after a few days of relaxing at home the touristing reconvened at Fisherman's Wharf. Its a bustling place, all shiny and blinkey, just for the tourists. The carousel doesn't play music and the sea lions stink to high heaven and the fudge wasn't great... I decided I prefer the more natural beauties of the Bay Area such as trees and fish (in glass boxes that contain any odor). Anyone who knows me well, knows that I prefer good food anywhere I can get it, so we enjoyed a delicious lunch at Boudin, the famous SF Sourdough bread bakery, of clam chowder in giant bread bowls (worth the drive and blinking!)!
The remainder of the visit was spent with quality time visiting, men playing video games and children running amok!
The Fincher Family Inn is in business and welcoming all visitors... the next reservation is Gram and Pop and we can't wait! Book your visit now!
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