Portia and I are still on the Central Coast in Pismo Beach spending some wonderful time with a longtime friend and his amazing wife. Tom McNeill was my roommate in 1976-77 in San Luis Obispo. Truth is, Tom was also my landlord. At 18 years of age, while the rest of us were trying to figure out what college to attend, where to work, and asking "what do I do now?" Tom moved to San Luis Obispo which is on the central coast of California, where he and his family had spent much t

I carefully positioned the two plastic bags in my backpack. My partner and I then headed for the beach as we've done almost every morning since arriving here. We wandered north along the expansive shoreline to our destination. But, unlike most mornings, this time, we had an objective. An objective that was more than herding every little bird on the beach. The Kon Tiki Inn, a Pismo Beach landmark since it was built in 1974, was where we were headed. They had enjoyed so many me