Hops and agates

Got back yesterday from the coast and a fantastic visit with Tracey and her family. Last Saturday we went to the Hops in Humboldt in Fortuna. This thing is very convenient since it's bike riding distance from Tracey's house and after a few brews bike riding makes more sense than driving a 4 wheeled vehicle... not to mention much safer. I also have to say that I drank a little more than I did last year and was very close to having a little too much, but then my alcohol tolerance is way down there so it doesn't take a whole lot for me.

Tracey and I went up the coast later in the week and went agate hunting in her usual spot. We found plenty of them, well, maybe not plenty as far as Tracey is concerned, but still we got enough to keep things interesting. It was a beautiful day, a little windy but warm enough for shorts as you can see.

We used to be avid rock hounds and picked rocks up from all over the place, so Tracey is continuing in that tradition, having a huge selection of agates at home. We added these to the collection. The ones on the left are the ones I found and the the ones on the right are Tracey's, but they all live at Tracey's now.