Last week Jessica and I took a drive up the coast to check out the property for our creative gathering.  Sure, the visual tour looked uh, <em>awesome</em> on the website but would it hold up in real life?

Well, let me tell you....

... the place is <em>off. the. hook.</em>

I've been working on a job in my real career, or the one that actually helps pay some bills, and so have not been able to find the time to post an entire recap of our day trip but for now, I wanted to give you a glimpse into the scene.

Here's the tease -

Our So Cal retreat will have this kind of vibe....

<a title="CalliotePorch1 by Lee Vandeman, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35257736@N05/4424395117/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2702/4424395117_6f3368c0d1.jpg" alt="CalliotePorch1" width="500" height="333" /></a>

...and <em>this</em> kind of vibe.

<a title="Calliote Lizard by Lee Vandeman, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35257736@N05/4425161554/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4425161554_dc2a41b780.jpg" alt="Calliote Lizard" width="500" height="333" /></a>

Thoughts?

Are you even more committed now? Or are you afraid?

More soon....

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