Thanksgiving with Sis

Mandy and I flew to Arcata, CA to spend Thanksgiving with my big sis Otamay. Mandy did great on all four flights. We enjoyed lots of rain and cool weather, a nice warm house heated by a wood-fired stove, walks through the neighborhoods and some very pretty local parks, and a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner at her friend Chris' house.

This pic is from our walk through the Arcata Marshland. Nice moist area, and lots of birds everywhere.

This pic is from the day Otamay set us up with massages, and I went for a walk through the Humboldt State University campus, while she was getting hers.

This pic is from one of our walks around the neighborhoods near Otamay's house. Beautiful countryside just a few blocks from her house. A deer was checking us out, as we walked by.

We spent some time relaxing and watching the Horacio Hornblower series, and some movies. Mandy settled right into her spot on the couch next to me.

This pic is from our walk through Hiller Park, on Thanksgiving Day. There's a beautiful view of the Mad River and the Pacific Ocean from the bluff.

This pic is from the 3-day period where Otamay set up a booth at a fair in the Eureka Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, and put her high-fire pottery out for sale. We were the first ones there on the pre-fair setup day, and we were in the small building, so it looks pretty lonely, but it filled up quickly, after everyone else arrived. Otamay is so creative and talented. She had so many beautiful pieces available for sale.