Day 5 - Driving through the Foothills

Tonight I was tired. I got up pretty early to meet Peggy, my step-mom to do a Merrill hand-off at 8:30. This meant that Merrill and I both had to be ready for our days. Anyway, after a long day at work, where a fellow worker may or may not have complained about me to one of the managers, I had to decide whether or not to ask Peggy to meet me half way down the hill from their house or to make the drive there and back by myself.
For those of you that don't know my dad and Peggy live a few miles past Table Mountain Casino up Auberry road just a ways. Even though I was tired I decided to go up because it had been a while since I had seen them.
Once I got in the car and set out on Friant road I began to relax and unwind. The way home with Merrill in the back seat was even better. I turned on some good music (Genius mix populated by Southside of Heaven by Ryan Bingham), rolled the window down, and enjoyed the foothills - our foothills. It was warm but so nice. I really enjoyed the ride and even got to see a little jack rabbit (still hopping, not squished) by the side of the road. I just love looking around and seeing different things: an old house with horses, a fence that used to be new looking kind of ragged, new houses being built.
Anyway, it was a lovely little drive for me and for Merrill who stayed awake but seemed content.
12 hours after I left my house this morning I returned home looking forward to my two days off. Merrill and I took a shower so we are both clean and happy!