Had to take the wife -- for both hiking and seafood at Neptune's. Hotter but we got farther along (up) the trail (getting to a nice viewpoint above the Pacific) and I got a much clearer and fuller view of Boney Mountain. *
Long drive up the 405. Even worse coming back. But we decided to meet beyond Point Dume and do a little hiking. Beautiful day. You felt like you'd left civilization behind (according to T-Mobile, I was off the map!). A celebration. Old friends. Can't do any better than that. Only problems: being old and a couple gonzo mountain bikers. Afterwards & afterwords: some reasonably priced seafood at Neptune's Net. *