San Jose - Father's Day

Well, another beautiful day in Caliphornia and time to head to San Jose.  Packing up goes more quickly with two people and really is much easier to get the hitch and ball aligned -- still have to watch those fingers if it resists dropping down onto the ball.  Plus or minus a quarter inch makes all the difference it seems.

We headed north for Hollister on CA 26N after the short drive on the park road.  After less than a couple hours we were in San Jose and looking for a motel to park the pop-up camper/trailer -- ended up just a couple blocks from Kathryn's place at San Jose Ramada Inn.  Had to drop the trailer in one space and put the Jeep in the adjoining space, put some things in the room (like the cooler) and then grabbed a couple bags (some dirty laundry) and headed with Tim to meet up at Kathryn's apartment.  We arrived there a little before she did and were able to get a shower before she arrived back -- had been running some errands Tim said.

Turns out I had forgotten it was Father's Day and Kathryn had been gathering some things for a wonderful brunch which she had prepared.  What a treat and a wonderful surprise.  We went to the top of the building and she had reorganized some of the furniture and carpet there for us in a nice cozy arrangement in the warm sunshine (with a beach umbrella to shield us from the hottest sunshine).  We first had a celebratory drink downstairs before heading up.  Then, they gave me a great card and a thoughful gift of some new dishes for my camper -- heavy-duty, porcelainized steel (to replace the plastic ones I had that kept breaking).

I could not eat all that Kathryn had prepared and neither could Tim -- maybe in the days following my departure, he might have.  We all decided after the wonderful brunch that we needed a nap (especially the old man) and I retired to the motel with the plan to meet up later for a little walk around downtown San Jose, have some dinner and a treat afterwards.

What a fantastic end to an evening and a wonderful time in California with my son -- a perfect Father's day in my mind.