Watch your head!

Youngest Daughter, First-Born Dog and I just returned from two nights at Samuel P. Taylor State Park. It's about 15 miles west of San Rafael, California and quite close to the coast.

This particular park is quite popular, but it was our first time there in over 30 years. We snagged the very last site - and a good one too!

It was a chilly venture - about 42ºF. the first night - and we didn't have the best equipment for that so we were cold. But last night was cozier - both from the hot chocolate and s'mores and the better weather.

The one bit of excitement occurred Sunday. Suddenly, in the middle of dinner, we heard the loudest crash -- like a sonic boom -- and the earth shook! Earthquake? No. A giant coastal redwood had crashed down somewhere nearby. Redwoods are the tallest trees on earth and when one of those comes down, you better be out of the way!