Last weekend we took the Milliken clan up highway 101 to Santa Maria to celebrate the birthday of a friend. The drive up the coast right now is stunning. If you have been thinking of going, now is the time. While we were there we got invited to use a vacation home in Cayucos. Cayucos is a funky little beach community just north of Morro Bay. We spent a nice evening in a tiny coastal town listening to the rain on the roof and a Sunday morning walk along the beach. Conrad, being two, made several dashes for the Pacific Ocean. Please. Do yourself a favor. Drive up the coast.