From Malibu to Sierra Madre to Santa Barbara to Dunsmuir - 2100 miles so far

Hard to believe I haven't updated this since Sunday night....
Took a quick spin to Santa Monica and Venice on Monday,
(somewhere in Venice:)

followed by a trip to Sierra Madre to ship Maggie's luggage back to Bozeman and then catch up with all the random Boyd Family riff raff at Cathy's house. Holy smokes what a crowd, with lots of good food, experimental margaritas, and idle banter. And of course, Bob the dog. No sign of Ian and Melissa as they were waiting for Miles to arrive back at St. Joe's. He did finally arrive on Tuesday morning!
Tuesday was a day filled with varying forms of excitement - Started with the girls getting a tour of the celebs houses up and down the coast with aunt Barbara while mom and dad packed up all the gear. The car is now even heavier, if that is possible.
Then away we go up the PCH. With a stop at the in-and-out burger joint in Ventura, and then landing at aunt Barbara's (the other one) in Santa Barbara. And surprise - surfing lessons at Santa Claus lane for the girls. Here they are with surf instructor Ry:

Then back to SB, a lovely dinner, somewhat early bed, and then up at the crack of dawn to hit the road. Drove all the way to Dunsmuir CA (just west of Mt Shasta), in time for bratwurst and beer and spinal elongation for us and the dog. And that, my friends, is why this post is so brief. Time for bed.