A few days ago, while we were "glamping" at Lake Siskiyou we went out to breakfast at "Yaks Koffee & Eatery", in The City of Mount Shasta, California. It was good food. Really, really good! Inside, none of the furniture matched but somehow it all "worked" together to create an instantly welcoming atmosphere. All of … Continue reading The City of Mount Shasta, California – Spring Visit
Happy Mother's Day everyone! For the past few months the kiddos have been begging us to take them camping. Hmmm... camping... Camping!?! Wait just a minute now. Don't we live in an RV traveling between campgrounds? Are you kidding me!?! Aren't we camping right now? Apparently, the full-time RV lifestyle doesn't count as camping. Apparently, … Continue reading Lake Siskiyou, California
I'm going to qualify this post with the fact that we didn't lose "everything". We have friends who literally lost Everything. I know we are very lucky because the kids and I were able to grab a few things when evacuated from the Camp Fire: A pre-packed emergency bag with toothbrushes, one change of underwear … Continue reading “The Life-Changing Magic of Losing Our Stuff” or “Six Months After the Camp Fire”
We visited Joshua Tree National Park 3 times in February & March while we were staying at Sam's Family Spa in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Do you know how Joshua trees got their name? I didn't. My google-research indicated that the name came from a group of Mormons who thought that the unique trees looked … Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park, California
We really enjoyed our flexible field trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium yesterday (thanks again to South Sutter Charter School)! Here is our trip in photos: Moon jellies! Just like in the book, "Night of the Moonjellies", by Mark Shasha. Too cool! 😎 What was the best part? Why? S (age 9): "The Sevengill shark. Because … Continue reading Monterey Bay Aquarium – California
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