A new life begins in America, in the green Pacific Northwest...

Tequila (Tiki Tila,) pictured here a couple of weeks ago, survived the clear skies over the western North American continent, from the tip of Baja California to the Pacific Northwest, cruising at altitudes reaching 38,000 feet, courtesy of Alaska Air. Bottom line here: Tiki Tila and her sister Mini Maus (pictured below, just scroll down,) Gladys Knight and Lis'beth all successfully made the journey into a new life with me. We departed the Los Cabos airport Sunday at a bit after noon on a hot, sunny day. Trisha and Nandi made the trip with us to send us off, and it was truly a hard good-bye to say. But, we made the flight on stand-by, and despite a few adventures in LAX, where we had to clear customs, we managed to get home to Portland by a little after 8pm, and were greeted by our gracious host and friend, Craig Boughton for a day or two of rest and recuperation before the final push to the Oregon Coast. I'll have a lot more to say about the entire trip, and the overall story of Trisha's and my stay in Baja when I get settled.