Thursday, August 23, 2012

Roadtrip-part 2 Hwy. 299, Samoa Cookhouse, Trinidad Bay

 We took scenic Hwy. 299 across from Mt Shasta and came upon this ghost town while looking for a place to picnic.
 Love these vines all over the fence.

Jeff and Eva  (Kirk's high school buddy) took us to the Samoa Cookhouse for a fun "camp style" dinner.

 They showed us around Eureka and their home in Arcata.
It was nice to see where they live.
 We got to stay at the Trinidad Bay B&B and look at this lighthouse out our window!
 Our room was the dormer window on the left.
 Comin' down stairs for  a yummy breakfast
 Sitting at a tall table in our room with the bay and lighthouse across the street.
 We took a mile  hike around the Trinidad Headlands and enjoyed the local scenery. Here--crab pots!

Roadtrip part 1-Housekeeping in Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, McCLoud B&B near Mt. Shasta, Shasta Dam

 This is one shot of the view from our housekeeping unit in Yosemite.
 Here's our home for the 5 days in Yosemite & Kirk reading the biography of Jedediah Smith
 "The Group" shot includes Robin & David and 2 of their daughters and families, 
David's brother Tom and Mary and 1 of their daughters and her 3 sons... and Kirk and I!
 We had a lovely breakfast at the Ahwanee coffee bar with Robin and David
 Robin with her 7 mo. old grandson, Lars at the Lodge Pool. Cute huh?
 Sentinel Rock from Cook's Meadow
 Kirk and I sat IN the river to cool off!
 We enjoyed Lee Stetson's portrayal of John Muir at the live theater in Yosemite.
 Going over Tioga Pass we spotted some of the most beautiful scenery!
 Love this stream by the side of the road!
 Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe. We took the paddle-wheel boat last time we visited, so decided to go up here and look down on it this time--glad we did!
 McCloud River Inn B&B at the foot of Mt. Shasta. We stayed here 3 nights.
 The lumber town of McCloud is tiny but charming!
 Mt. Shasta is definitely a volcano!
 This is Doc Holliday's dentist chair in the McCloud Museum
 Remember him from the Wild West stories?
 We took a very interesting tour of Shasta Dam. 
Here is the spillway looking straight down (Kirk took it!)
 This one is the spillway from the bottom looking up. Those holes are over 6' high each.
Good-bye Mt. Shasta!
 McCloud River Middle Falls was such a treat to experience!

Friday, August 17, 2012

Camp Grandma with Lee

 We got to watch Lee for 2 nights & 3 days while Philip & Abby went away 
to celebrate their 5th anniversary.
 Just gettin' the hang of rice cereal-not too sure!
 Out for our morning walk
 With his diaper off, he likes to suck on his toes!


 Great Grandpa Gerald Lee Stevens giving a bottle to Lee Gerald Stevens
I LOVE being a Grandma!!! Can you tell??!!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

We Packed a Photographer on our Recent Trip!

 A fun photographer who was referred to us, met us at the Lower Falls of the McCloud River near the base of Mt. Shasta to take these pictures. These are our favorites out of many she took.
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 Kirk was a very good sport & went along with the whole thing! :)

 34 years together




 He made me laugh so hard several times, so the photographer just clicked away.

 Love this guy--an amazing protector & provider!
 His happy wife. :)