Got back from another great trip to Tahoe. One of my goals for the summer was to hike up to the top of the Lakeview lift and look down at my house. Well, I ended up driving most of the way up, but at least I made it. I got these pictures. We also had a great time out on our neighbor’s new boat. Going out on the lake was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
We got our puppy today. It is a labradoodle. Half poodle, half labrador. He is very easy going and very friendly. Katy even cleaned her room so Jax could sleep with her. The kids are all very excited.
Sam got his cast removed today. His leg was pretty skunky underneath, and very, very stiff. He is soaking the the tub now, to clean up, remove the dead skin, and help him flex his joints. We are hoping he is back on his feet and running around in a couple of days.
We just got back from spending about 2 1/2 weeks in Tahoe. We didn’t want to come home. We started out up there with my sister and her family, then the neighbors, then Elizabeth’s parents. The last week, we spent by ourselves. We did some hiking, Katy, Patty and Ceci went horseback riding, went to a laser show at Squaw, went to the beach, found a swimming hole in the river, saw fireworks (and a beaver), Sam broke his leg, went kayaking, saw New Monsoon, played tennis, the kids went to art camp, mountain biking, golf, saw The English Beat, used Bruce’s power wagon, and more. It was really great being up there for an extended period of time. Generally, when we go up, it seems like we are just there for a few days, but this time was more relaxed because we knew we would be there longer.
Another day in Hawaii. Fewer pictures. Just a few of the kids in the pool.
Just another day in paradise. Today was golfing for me and Geroge and it was father’s day. Just a few more pictures today.
Day 2 in Hawaii. More swimming, more playing in the ocean. More pictures.
Well, we are in Hawaii again. Just got here long enough to get in the water for a little while. Sam is just LOVING the ocean this year. Margaret is a lot more comfortable in the water as well.
We had a great weekend in Tahoe for Memorial Day. We went on hikes, got a lot done around the house to prepare it for summer, bought everything that was in Reno, went to the dinosaur park, and lots of other stuff. Great weather, great weekend.
Because of Mary’s graduation, we had to leave from Oakland about 4pm on Friday. So, we decided to go an around about way. We ended up driving through the delta, along levees for a good bit of the way. It took longer, but we avoided most of the traffic. It was also a very interesting part of the state that we had never been to.
Today we went to the Maker Fair. We did all kinds of stuff. We painted rubber ducks with Microsoft, saw hacked roombas from hackingroomba.com, toured the Neverwas Haul, high speed photography, and lots of other stuff.
It was one of those things that we weren’t sure if we would like it or not and ended up staying all day today. Margaret is planning on going back to do more stuff tomorrow.