Hiking in Big Sur with Jen as a "spur of the moment" date pulled together on short notice. We had both never been. It's beautiful there, yes, but no more so than all the stunning parks a fraction of the distance away. Castle Rock. Montalvo. Henry Cowell. Mt Madonna. We really live somewhere wonderful. I want to make it more routine to venture out. Tonight Lauren conveyed an observation about her brother that validated my own intuition around his need to get comfortable with living alone. It's a critical step well beyond his comfort zone.
