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CreeperPuppy bounced out of bed this morning ready to jump in the van. A surprise after three long days of driving but he was excited to get home! We all were but the kids are most of all. We have been truly amazed at how resilient the kids have been for the last 13 months.…
Keep readingNevada City, California; Day 2
Our college friends Dave & Aimee designed and built a gorgeous home in the woods of Nevada City 14 years ago. There are many thoughtful and unique aspects to the home and it integrates into the land wonderfully. We spent an easy morning swinging softly in their hammock considering our options for the afternoon. One…
Keep readingNevada City, California; Day 1
Our driving day took us from Yosemite Valley to Nevada City, California. On the way we stopped and had lunch with our Best Man (Keith) and his family. We also delivered the “Space Car” to him which saved us a lot of trouble with listing and selling this vehicle prior to our overseas portion of…
Keep readingYosemite, California; Day 2
The family treated Dad to a special day in the Yosemite National Park. We are staying in Curry Village and walked over to the Ahwahnee for a breakfast in the Dining Hall. The family took most of the day hiking the Valley. We logged about 6 or 7 miles on mostly uncrowded trails to see…
Keep readingYosemite, California; Day 1
Today was primarily a driving day. Our next destination is the amazing Yosemite Valley where we intend to spend two nights at Curry Village. We arrived at the end of a long day (the longest actually as daylight lasted 14:42 at this latitude) into the valley. The crowds weren’t as daunting as feared as everyone…
Keep readingMonterey, California; Day 2
I enjoyed a very pleasant Father’s Day surrounded by the family. We spent another day at the Aquarium in Monterey and were able to see a Red Octopus (another Mom favorite) and some of the tide pool animals. I was treated to a round of golf today in Monterey but it wasn’t exactly Pebble Beach.…
Keep readingMonterey, California; Day 1
Today was our first real day on the road. Yesterday, we arrived in Monterey very late after finishing final clean out of the San Clemente house. (Bye fixed address!) We spent part of the afternoon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium which the kids loved. We had to make reservations but arrived at a time when…
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