SAFARI WITH PAPA

Are you ready to read a story about.......

THESE BOOTS

THIS BOY

Finn's paternal grandparents (Vi & Gus) watch Finn on Mondays so I can work. This time of year for Violet is pure craziness, the next three weeks she has a full time interior decorating job. This means that Papa and Finn are left to their own devices. Their days are filled with trips to Harbor Freight, coastal drives to look for whales and driveway fun.

This past Monday, Papa and Finn headed out in the truck to search for whales , migrating in the Pacific Ocean. They made it to a lookout point just south of Palomar Airport Rd before disaster struck. Papa's truck would not re-start. No Cell Phone. No Stroller.

What did they do you ask?

They decided to walk home. To some of you this may seem like no big deal, but home was 3.7 miles away and Papa didn't have a stroller. Papa told Finn they were embarking on a safari and off they headed along Pacific Coast Highway. At this point in the story I must mention "the boots". Finn had to wear them that morning before leaving the house, they are two sizes too big and are lined with fleece. Not ideal walking shoes.

When Papa and Finn arrived at the Sea Wall along Carlsbad Blvd he let Finn take the boots off, but back on they went when they reached Tamarack Surf Beach. They walked and walked and walked.......hours later they eventually made it home.

This is where my heart swells beyond its cavity with pride for my son. I am still in amazement that he managed to walk all the way back to his grandparents home without being carried or having a meltdown brought on by exhaustion. In a negative situation he came through for his grandfather, exceeding all expectations!!!!