Pokie got herself a new kayak. It is an Eddyline Fathom. It is a sea kayak as opposed to our other kayaks that are simple recreational tandems. Much nimbler and faster. Now she just has to get better so that she isn’t the limiting factor. Sam was my photographer.
Margaret and I in one kayak, Elizabeth and Sam in the other, made the trip from D. L. Bliss State Park to Emerald Bay. We stopped and had lunch in the Tea House on Fannette Island. After that, we went to the mainland and swam a bit. It was a 9.2 mile round trip. By far, the longest trip any of us have done in the Kayak. Margaret did really well paddling on the way there and she took most of the pictures. You can see a map of the trip on the Rusty’s Rides site.
Roy and I went up the canyon and behind Twin Peaks where the Tahoe Rim Trail meets the Pacific Crest Trail, then down through Alpine Meadows. The walk along the PCT was absolutely amazing. Either walking along ridge where we could see down to the lake, or down just below looking out through Granite Chief Wilderness. We will have to figure out how to do this hike so that we don’t have to walk back through Alpine Meadows. A map of the hike and some details can be see here.
We all went to Maker Faire again this year. Again, lots of things we see that we think we can/should make. Katy has decided she needs a cupcake car to drive around in. Sam thinks this would be cool as well. We spent about 8 hours there and were to tired to go back for the second day.
Pokie and I went to see They Might Be Giants. Pokie took a couple of really bad movies of their show.
Pokie: Yeah, well, they’re for the kids to see. We felt bad that it wasn’t an all ages show, since they wanted go, too.
We went to the zoo. There are pictures of animals and some of the kids.
Sam and Margaret went to Max and Hans’s bowling birthday party. They both LOVED bowling. They have done it before, but it has been a long time. Later, that day when I asked Sam if he liked it, he said yes. Then I asked him when he wants to go again. He said “tomorrow”.
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.
Sam, Izzy, Margaret, and Sophie went to science camp and Sanborn Park.
George and I went to Lanai to play golf with a friend of his. It was interesting going to see the island that Bill Gates rented for his wedding.