Weekend Recap: A Beautiful Day in Monterey

Hi friends!

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend. My hubby’s grandparents were in town staying with us. We had a great time together, so I thought I’d share a weekend recap.

My weekend kicked off with a Friday afternoon hike with my pup. The weather on Friday and all weekend was just about perfect, so an outdoor workout was an awesome way to start my weekend.

Harley hates looking at the camera but I tortured her by taking a few photos.

On Saturday we had lunch at a local winery, then went to the creepiest house in Silicon Valley, the Winchester Mystery House. We had never been there before, so it was a good place to see with company in town.

What makes the 160-room mansion interesting is the fact that its owner, a heiress named Sarah Winchester, continuously was building it 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for nearly 40 years. She did this because she thought it would “confuse the evil spirits” of people shot and killed by the weapons made by her dead husband’s firearms company. The house is funny because it has all these weird features, like stairs that lead to nowhere and false doors. Sarah seemed like quite a nut, but it was a neat tour to do in San Jose.

On Sunday afternoon we headed over to Monterey to soak up the sun along the water…

….and watch some sea lions hang out and be their usual interesting selves. I always find them to be so entertaining!

I love their faces and just have the urge to pet them…though I’m not sure how they’d like that. In any event I enjoy watching the sea lions bask in the sun.

We spent the afternoon walking around, eating lunch on the pier, and enjoying the pretty scenery. My hubby and I hadn’t been to Monterey in awhile, and it definitely a great day weather-wise to be there.

Some at-home eats that I made for our guests included chocolate peanut butter cups {<– throwback post!}…

…freshly squeezed orange & mandarin juice and roasted red pepper hummus {another recipe circa a 2012 blog post}…

…{another batch of} cinnamon raisin granola…

…and homemade pizza night. I made two whole wheat pizzas, one margherita pie + one with asparagus, mozzarella and ricotta.

Another food highlight was a stop at Pinkberry, where I got salted caramel yogurt with chocolate chips & strawberries.

Everything was delicious but I am SO looking forward to eating clean this week. I’ve been on a sugar kick lately and I need to get it under control. More on that later this week!

Anyways, those were the fun highlights of my weekend!

Up until this point, I really have only gotten to see Adam’s grandparents for a couple of holidays and meals. It was nice to have them here to spend some time together, get to know them better, and show them where we live. The two of them have been happily married for 55 years, and when I asked what the secret of their successful relationship is, they said to be each other’s best friend.

I hope that one day I have grandkids that look up to the marriage I have with my hubby. 🙂

Ever been to Monterey? Have you heard of the Winchester Mystery House?