Wedding in Camarillo -- July 12, 2024

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On Sunday, our niece Emmy got marries in Camarillo. Saturday we drove south on 101. There was horrible congestion from Gilroy to the road for Monterey, and in spots after, especially in Pismo Beach and Santa Barbara. The temperature in the Salinas Valley got up to 115F. 

We had to bring the cat along, because she doesn't eat when we aren't home. She is best car cat I have ever had. She didn't meow all the way down and back. She slept in her carrier and enjoyed the air conditioning. 

We checked into the Marriott Residence Inn in Camarillo. The room was all right, but the cat said it was poorly designed. She couldn't hide behind the couch or under the bed. She didn't eat the first day. She did better with help from an appetite stimulant prescribed by her vet. 

Saturday evening, we went to the Twisted Oak Tavern for dinner. A good guitarist was playing and singing. 

Later, my wife and her sisters, with their families, celebrated the mother of the bride's birthday at the hotel. 

Sunday we made a quick trip to the outlets, then went back to the hotel to get ready.

The Gerry Ranch is an active farm and it serves as a wedding venue. The scenery was nice and the temperature was 85F or lower. Our niece was a beautiful bride. Her sister gave a nice speech as the co-Maid of Honor. There was lots of dancing at the reception. My daughter and son-in-law were unhappy that they were seated at a different table than we were, but they did ok. 

It was very dark when we left. They need more lights.