The Good: After a beautiful drive through redwood trees, pulling over for lunch to enjoy the scenery, I arrived in Arcata to visit my friend Kate, who used to teach with me at Cal Poly, and her husband Chuck. Their home, set on an acre, is surrounded by redwoods and Kate and Chuck’s amazing garden. Kate and I took her two golden retrievers for a walk in the redwood forest.

The Bad: Going into their driveway, I cut the turn too close and scraped off the trim on the right hand side of Addie – the same side with the missing awning.

The Ugly: Poor Miss Addie! Although she is completely drivable and safe, she looks quite forlorn. Okay, I should have labeled this “The Forlorn” rather than “The Ugly!”