0 9 . 2 3 . 1 4 // goodbye summer, hello autumn!

so.... in a nutshell, this is what "summer ends and autumn begins" looks like to me.

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i turned 29 on september 11th and to say the least, i decided that this birthday was going to be one for the record books. one filled with recreation, relaxation, and oh yes.. a road trip. the destination? our design partner / bestie's house in the central coast.

tommy and his partner live in a cute town called los osos, right next to morro bay. for a good whopping 7 days straight, we woke up early every morning, made coffee, fresh juice, answered emails, had conference calls, closed out design projects, began new projects and were done no later than 4.... just in time to go and explore. it was pretty life changing for me, ha!

never in a million years did i think a work day could consist of taking an actual lunch break and mingling with nature and friends. with that said, our time spent up there has left me beyond excited for fall.

i had a secret bucket list of fun things i wanted to do with family and friends this summer, and not surprisingly, very few of them happened. do not get me wrong - this summer was truly epic. a summer where we worked on the most amazing, life changing (still pinching myself) design project! nonetheless, autumn is going to kick ass!

if you are planning a trip up to the central coast any time soon, you have to check out these 3 spots. they are a must. all you need is yourself, loved ones, a camera and a blanket.