Facing Fears

I have to admit, one of my least favorite things to do is driving alone at night...especially out of my range of comfort which happens to be about 1 mile from my home. Oncoming headlights bother me as well as the unseen danger of wild animals jumping out in front of me. I faced my fear the other day in a big way. Our middle daughter, Kelsey, had been camping with friends at Pismo Beach and needed to come home early. I found this out at 1:30 A.M.. Being an insomniac, I figured what else did I have to do. At 3:00A.M. I had mustered up enough courage to go, with my companion Tia in the passenger seat. I white knuckled it for the 31/2 hour drive. Upon reaching my destination I realized...I WAS AT THE BEACH!! Tia and I walked along the shore as the sun came up over the dunes. It was spectacular!

I decided there was enough time to enjoy what this quaint little beach town had to offer. Kelsey walked me around the butterfly sanctuary. I've never seen so many fluttering around in one place. We treated ourselves to gooey cinnamon rolls and did a little window shopping. One store beckoned us to come inside...the pet store. Tia found some new hair bows and Kelsey found a chihuahua. He was exactly what we had been searching for but not able to find in the shelters. I'd like to introduce our latest addition to our family of pets...Poe.