A Bad Day Camping Is Better Than A Good Day At Work

If the past 5 months weren’t enough, these past few weeks have been a great reminder of how lucky we are.  For a few days we were living the high life in San Fran at a sweet hotel (all that shopping paid off Ellen–thanks!), complete with leopard print robes.  We had a blast checking out the sights in San Fran, but it was little Timmy, of course, that got most of our attention.  It’s amazing what happens over the course of 7 months in the life of a 13 month old.  We covered a lot of ground in just a few days, but also had time to relax and catch up on the past few months.

Ken, Ellen and Timmy continued on to LA to visit friends while we headed out to Yosemite with my folks for a few days.  Wow, what a place.  Even though it was Fourth of July weekend and Yosemite Valley was a zoo, it’s still an incredible landscape.  There’s just something special about exposed granite domes that you can’t find in other areas.  And, we didn’t have to go far to avoid the crowds.  We stayed in a cabin near the Hetch Hetchy and went on a beautiful hike while seeing only a handful of people.  There were a number of fires burning in the park which made the air a bit hazy and picture taking a bit difficult.  And, it probably made it a bit harder for Joanie and I to keep up with my parents.  Whew, we put some miles under our feet!  I thought I had stopped growing years ago (at least vertically), but check out these family shots.

It’s been so fun meeting up with friends and family that we’re feeling an urge to get to Michigan, New York and New Hampshire to see everyone else.  But, we’ve got about 3 or 4 weeks of time to explore Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota and wherever else we decide to go.

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Tags: California, family, mountains, National Park, waterfalls

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