What I read in November 2020
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It’s almost the end of the year! The kids are going to be done with school
any day now, I am so excited. That means my book reading will go down
signific...
Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
parfaits, headaches and bicycles made for two
eating
a yogurt parfait for lunch (so soooo sooooooo good, it has to have at least 3 million calories in it :)
drinking
pomegranate juice - my latest obsession. i gave up soda just to get addicted to something new ;) but i actually like it better than soda :| it's tarty and sassy!
listening
to the simpsons way too loud :| with a headache that is begging for a dark room and a generous layer of peace potion to cure it :|
recovering
from taking half a unisom last night - half a unisom makes me sleep like a log for a week :| and have a hangover headache if i can't sleep for a week...
researching
Palm Springs hotels - i can't decide if a hotel with outdoor showers is more desirable than a hotel that offers tandems for their guests. it IS the desert... in the dead of summer... the shower logically should win... but whizzing past technicolor gardens on a tandem at dusk with my honey bear... beyond awesome! what to do.... what to do...
also researching
plastic surgery (gasp) i wouldn't ask for anything ever again, i swear!! (famous last words...)
signing up
for an extreme couponing class :|
wondering
if it's barking mad to have 4 bottles of the same perfume (Jo Malone fresh mint, naturally) in various locations where i might need to take deep breaths in an emergency. i love it sooo much and i swear it works like magic :)
also wondering
if i have unusually small features - i can't wear jewelry meant for humans without it looking costumey and way too big... only children sized jewelry looks normal :|
wanting
to go back to Sequoia. and maybe even - gasp - hike again (marking the day because i know i will rue it :)
hoping
this afternoon's playdate is q--u--i--e--t. is it that much to ask of 4 children 10 and under to please play silently and conflict-free so i can watch Flipping Out in peace?!
loving
Trader Joe's masala burgers... love at first bite :) a masala burger, with tikka sauce wrapped up in a fluffy garlic naan... heaven on earth!
missing
my camera :( it's poorly again, 6 months to the day since it was last sick (i don't know if it being broken again is unlucky or it still being just under warranty is lucky) they are replacing "everything" again (whatever...)
back later with no pictures (grrrrrrr) xoxox
a yogurt parfait for lunch (so soooo sooooooo good, it has to have at least 3 million calories in it :)
drinking
pomegranate juice - my latest obsession. i gave up soda just to get addicted to something new ;) but i actually like it better than soda :| it's tarty and sassy!
listening
to the simpsons way too loud :| with a headache that is begging for a dark room and a generous layer of peace potion to cure it :|
recovering
from taking half a unisom last night - half a unisom makes me sleep like a log for a week :| and have a hangover headache if i can't sleep for a week...
researching
Palm Springs hotels - i can't decide if a hotel with outdoor showers is more desirable than a hotel that offers tandems for their guests. it IS the desert... in the dead of summer... the shower logically should win... but whizzing past technicolor gardens on a tandem at dusk with my honey bear... beyond awesome! what to do.... what to do...
also researching
plastic surgery (gasp) i wouldn't ask for anything ever again, i swear!! (famous last words...)
signing up
for an extreme couponing class :|
wondering
if it's barking mad to have 4 bottles of the same perfume (Jo Malone fresh mint, naturally) in various locations where i might need to take deep breaths in an emergency. i love it sooo much and i swear it works like magic :)
also wondering
if i have unusually small features - i can't wear jewelry meant for humans without it looking costumey and way too big... only children sized jewelry looks normal :|
wanting
to go back to Sequoia. and maybe even - gasp - hike again (marking the day because i know i will rue it :)
hoping
this afternoon's playdate is q--u--i--e--t. is it that much to ask of 4 children 10 and under to please play silently and conflict-free so i can watch Flipping Out in peace?!
loving
Trader Joe's masala burgers... love at first bite :) a masala burger, with tikka sauce wrapped up in a fluffy garlic naan... heaven on earth!
missing
my camera :( it's poorly again, 6 months to the day since it was last sick (i don't know if it being broken again is unlucky or it still being just under warranty is lucky) they are replacing "everything" again (whatever...)
back later with no pictures (grrrrrrr) xoxox
Sunday, July 10, 2011
bright lights, barns and stalking celebs
wondering
how it's even physically possible to gain 15 pounds in Vegas...? i swear i didn't eat that much... but i gained 15 whole pounds :|
drinking
pomegranate juice ONLY (no food at all!) till i lose every last stupid pound :| well that's a slight fib, i did have 10 oyster crackers and a bite of banana today ;)
searching
for missing pictures. today i actually touched a turkey and do i have the picture to prove it? no! stupid effing camera - i want to take a hammer to it :(
recovering
from hiking, pilates and aerobics today :| my muscles are hot to the touch :| and sore :| (it's good, right....?)
trying
to remember to sit up tall like a tree is growing out of my head :)
listening
to Lady Gaga, who my boys unabashedly adore
hoping
dark ash blond doesn't make my hair red/orange/green :|
loving
summer and staying out till late on a sunday :)
i love joshua trees too :)
and ginger cat trees (Cheddar and Tater have homes now!)
and pools with waterfalls :)
and wood fired pizza (this is from Settebello in Vegas)
i love his smile
and side light
and this city at night (i refuse to ever close the blinds)
and Elvis Presley radio :)
and wonderfully quiet drives home with one reading and one sleeping child
i love the Gentle Barn
and Ellen's pet calves - they are soooo soft and lovely
i love farm dogs!
and Josh's smile
i love hiking in Los Angeles (so much more interesting than hiking in Orange County:)
especially when you happen to end up at George Clooney's house :) (he was outside playing basketball:)
how it's even physically possible to gain 15 pounds in Vegas...? i swear i didn't eat that much... but i gained 15 whole pounds :|
drinking
pomegranate juice ONLY (no food at all!) till i lose every last stupid pound :| well that's a slight fib, i did have 10 oyster crackers and a bite of banana today ;)
searching
for missing pictures. today i actually touched a turkey and do i have the picture to prove it? no! stupid effing camera - i want to take a hammer to it :(
recovering
from hiking, pilates and aerobics today :| my muscles are hot to the touch :| and sore :| (it's good, right....?)
trying
to remember to sit up tall like a tree is growing out of my head :)
listening
to Lady Gaga, who my boys unabashedly adore
hoping
dark ash blond doesn't make my hair red/orange/green :|
loving
summer and staying out till late on a sunday :)
i love joshua trees too :)
and ginger cat trees (Cheddar and Tater have homes now!)
and pools with waterfalls :)
and wood fired pizza (this is from Settebello in Vegas)
i love his smile
and side light
and this city at night (i refuse to ever close the blinds)
and Elvis Presley radio :)
and wonderfully quiet drives home with one reading and one sleeping child
i love the Gentle Barn
and Ellen's pet calves - they are soooo soft and lovely
i love farm dogs!
and Josh's smile
i love hiking in Los Angeles (so much more interesting than hiking in Orange County:)
especially when you happen to end up at George Clooney's house :) (he was outside playing basketball:)
Friday, July 08, 2011
things i learned this week...
... that a monkey is better at taking self portraits than me :|
... that a 2011 toyota sienna driving at 100mph feels smoother than a 2001 honda odyssey driving at 50mph... this could be very bad news for my driving record :| but i have been getting everywhere super fast lately :)
... that i can answer the phone with the steering wheel :| (no clue how it works, but i pressed a button with a phone on it, and the music turned off by magic (also controlled by the steering wheel!!! it's like a spaceship!) and Aaron started talking out of the steering wheel! and when i answered him, he heard me! how!?!) then when he was gone, the music started again -curiouser and curiouser...
... that there are waaaay too many calories in the mcdonalds mccafe mcfrappe thingie. can't have ANY more (except the one i just had.... 460 calories, i am not kidding)
... that dunkin donuts frappe, in comparison, is really horrible and burnt tasting :| (but the jelly donuts never disappoint!)
.... that George Clooney IS a hunk, i met a very nice lady who has worked with him and even though she didn't sniff him, she said he is most definitely a hunk (be still my heart!!! i knew it!) i read he smells 'clean' online (grrr... but what kind of tinpot useless description is clean???!)
... that Kate and i are Canon fans :)
.... that although i really want to see Will and Kate in LA, i am too afraid of large crowds of overbearing annoying people to do so :|
that "pilates for 50+" is much easier to do that regular pilates for real life human beans
.... that Ruby's is sooooooo much nicer than Steak and Shake - ohhhh my gosh, it was like being back in England! the plates were like something out of a children's tea set! i ordered a salad and i swear it was one carrot (unevenly grated, i might unhappily add) and one lettuce leaf :| i am an AMERICAN for heaven's sake, i expect enough food to feed the 5k AND have a doggy bag to take home :| and the so-called shake was like a sample from Costco... thimble size!!! at Ruby's you get a big glass AND the big metal thing ;) and the fries are endless. (i am sooooo American:)
... that you can't swim in a thunderstorm (but swimming in a tropical downpour under a very spooky sky was AWESOME while it lasted!)
... that the light on top of the Luxor is 42.3 billion candle power :)
... that said light goes out at precisely midnight :)
... that a 6 year old takes up 95% of a queen sized bed :|
... that the way Las Vegas casinos keep from going broke is by having their toilet paper hanging down BEHIND the roll... i kept turning it around and they kept turning it back again, because they know it means money coming towards the toilet paper user, if the paper is over the roll, not under ;)
... that my iphone won't work with the charger plugged in (i wonder if it's just me...)
... that Oprah radio is slightly more interesting than complete silence on long car rides :) according to Dr Oz you only really crave bad foods for 20 minutes per day and if you implement a strategy for how to deal with those few minutes each day, you will unlock the key to being THIN! (my strategy is going to be tetris and water - and no ginger cat cookies!)
... that Mr Bumps neeeeeeeds a cat bed of his own (poor Mr Bumps...)
back tomorrow with pics of Will and Kate (or not ;) xoxox
... that a 2011 toyota sienna driving at 100mph feels smoother than a 2001 honda odyssey driving at 50mph... this could be very bad news for my driving record :| but i have been getting everywhere super fast lately :)
... that i can answer the phone with the steering wheel :| (no clue how it works, but i pressed a button with a phone on it, and the music turned off by magic (also controlled by the steering wheel!!! it's like a spaceship!) and Aaron started talking out of the steering wheel! and when i answered him, he heard me! how!?!) then when he was gone, the music started again -curiouser and curiouser...
... that there are waaaay too many calories in the mcdonalds mccafe mcfrappe thingie. can't have ANY more (except the one i just had.... 460 calories, i am not kidding)
... that dunkin donuts frappe, in comparison, is really horrible and burnt tasting :| (but the jelly donuts never disappoint!)
.... that George Clooney IS a hunk, i met a very nice lady who has worked with him and even though she didn't sniff him, she said he is most definitely a hunk (be still my heart!!! i knew it!) i read he smells 'clean' online (grrr... but what kind of tinpot useless description is clean???!)
... that Kate and i are Canon fans :)
.... that although i really want to see Will and Kate in LA, i am too afraid of large crowds of overbearing annoying people to do so :|
that "pilates for 50+" is much easier to do that regular pilates for real life human beans
.... that Ruby's is sooooooo much nicer than Steak and Shake - ohhhh my gosh, it was like being back in England! the plates were like something out of a children's tea set! i ordered a salad and i swear it was one carrot (unevenly grated, i might unhappily add) and one lettuce leaf :| i am an AMERICAN for heaven's sake, i expect enough food to feed the 5k AND have a doggy bag to take home :| and the so-called shake was like a sample from Costco... thimble size!!! at Ruby's you get a big glass AND the big metal thing ;) and the fries are endless. (i am sooooo American:)
... that you can't swim in a thunderstorm (but swimming in a tropical downpour under a very spooky sky was AWESOME while it lasted!)
... that the light on top of the Luxor is 42.3 billion candle power :)
... that said light goes out at precisely midnight :)
... that a 6 year old takes up 95% of a queen sized bed :|
... that the way Las Vegas casinos keep from going broke is by having their toilet paper hanging down BEHIND the roll... i kept turning it around and they kept turning it back again, because they know it means money coming towards the toilet paper user, if the paper is over the roll, not under ;)
... that my iphone won't work with the charger plugged in (i wonder if it's just me...)
... that Oprah radio is slightly more interesting than complete silence on long car rides :) according to Dr Oz you only really crave bad foods for 20 minutes per day and if you implement a strategy for how to deal with those few minutes each day, you will unlock the key to being THIN! (my strategy is going to be tetris and water - and no ginger cat cookies!)
... that Mr Bumps neeeeeeeds a cat bed of his own (poor Mr Bumps...)
back tomorrow with pics of Will and Kate (or not ;) xoxox
Monday, July 04, 2011
Saturday, July 02, 2011
hurray!
for free tickets to the Huntington Library - we've not been there since our passes expired last year and i (sort of, sometimes, kind of - docents excepted) love it, especially the little bamboo walkway thingie. bonus: it's right before Sam's 11th (zoinks!) birthday so i can take pertiful pictures of him :) now i just have to persuade him to please cut his hair and quit giving me evils all the time :
for yummy mocha frappe thingies from McDonalds! though i do declare i have no idea how many calories there are in them, and after having one per day for the past week (except yesterday which means i get two today), i don't so much care to find out :
for being a mommy to five cats....! and a reeeaaaally stinky house : i have no idea how this happened, other than the fact that i am a total sucker for small, sad, sobbing children and homeless cats. the kittens are back. and they are tearing the place up. but how i love them! Megan turned into a sweet little cuddler and Weasel, well she's definitely got some Friday in her :) luckily i like feisty bossy talkative little cats with something to say about everything....
for Aaron finding a golden nugget of entertainment on BBC: "Come Fly with Me". it isn't half (ok a sixteenth) as funny/mean/bitchy/brilliant as Little Britain... but it does contain those same people so hopefully it will be funnier/bitchier/meaner eventually. it needs sharper teeth for sure ;)
for long weekends! where to go! what to see! how i looooooove having a car that can mostly definitely (not just maybe if we all keep our fingers crossed) get places and also feels lovely on the journey :) and it's fast too!!! and the seats are soooo soft!
off to pore over more vacation rentals in Bodega Bay and beyond and drink more coffee - same crap but a new day!! back later xoxox
for yummy mocha frappe thingies from McDonalds! though i do declare i have no idea how many calories there are in them, and after having one per day for the past week (except yesterday which means i get two today), i don't so much care to find out :
for being a mommy to five cats....! and a reeeaaaally stinky house : i have no idea how this happened, other than the fact that i am a total sucker for small, sad, sobbing children and homeless cats. the kittens are back. and they are tearing the place up. but how i love them! Megan turned into a sweet little cuddler and Weasel, well she's definitely got some Friday in her :) luckily i like feisty bossy talkative little cats with something to say about everything....
for Aaron finding a golden nugget of entertainment on BBC: "Come Fly with Me". it isn't half (ok a sixteenth) as funny/mean/bitchy/brilliant as Little Britain... but it does contain those same people so hopefully it will be funnier/bitchier/meaner eventually. it needs sharper teeth for sure ;)
for long weekends! where to go! what to see! how i looooooove having a car that can mostly definitely (not just maybe if we all keep our fingers crossed) get places and also feels lovely on the journey :) and it's fast too!!! and the seats are soooo soft!
off to pore over more vacation rentals in Bodega Bay and beyond and drink more coffee - same crap but a new day!! back later xoxox
Monday, June 27, 2011
some things are better than others
awoke at 6am and thanked my lucky stars that a) it's summer b) i don't have to go to work, c) my children are old enough to get their own breakfast, and d) i have a hubbie who brings me perfectly made coffee in bed.... every single day :)
dunked ginger cats in coffee ( for 1 second - no more no less) and watched "Finding Sarah". as much as i want to despise that woman i just don't (but i do want to slap her across the cheek, for her own good, for being so stupid :| and tell her to remarry Prince Andrew, because he's a fox AND a keeper :)
went for a walk with Sam. we walked for 65 minutes uphill all the way. and he didn't complain. not once. and he did keep up! granted we talked about Grand Theft Auto the whole way ;)
looked for a perfectly perfect white beach house anywhere between Big Sur and Mendocino (i am completely obsessed with vacation rentals... though some are downright scary, must share links soon :)
accidentally clicked on a story about a sweet shelter dog and burst into tears
tried on teeshirts and hated them all (one of those days...)
went to Winco, ridiculously cheap and awesome grocery store. bought dog toothbrushes and 4 types of apples
forgot the ONE THING i went for: raisins in various hues - grrrrr!!!
stopped at Cici's pizza buffet for lunch. it never fails - their managers are all really really rude and patronizing. the manager today accused me of daylight robbery because Sam looks older than 10 (according to Cici, kids are adults at 11 years old :| i hate Cici. oh and she sucks at making pizza too ;)
took a bite out of 7 slices of pizza in a bloody-minded revenge-seeking episode and ate the entire bowl of house salad :|
briefly reconsidered going to the Hollywood Bowl fireworks show hosted by Hall and Oates on Sunday night, when a Hall and Oates song came on the radio :)
drove home, loving my car a little bit more than yesterday but not as much as i will tomorrow (translation: i love it more each day:)
realized we don't own a bottle opener and had to use pliers to open glass coke bottles :|
talked to a lame patronizing bitchcat from hell (i'm sorry but she was) at the Mirage and decided not to stay there after all (after asking a billion questions :)
pored over pinterest recipes and decided to make some cookie/oreo/brownie thing
ran to Trader Joe's for more ginger cats and lavender dish soap - i am in imaginary celebrity rehab hell trying to wean myself off my TJ addiction but i just HAVE TO HAVE the ginger cats and the lavender dish soap... life isn't worth living without them :|
stared at protein powder aisle for something like an hour... there are a million different kinds of protein powder (who knew...)
accidentally almost ate a piece of HOT DOG at the tasting hut, while supposedly trying cornbread. urgh!! i had to spit it out in front of hundreds of people (but thankfully not Pedro Hernandez) it was so embarrassing!
dashed home and removed brownie/cookie effigy from oven - it's sooooo heavy!! and most likely fattening, i think....
stupid cookie/brownie thingie broke in half, due to it's obscene weight, while being hoisted (by two people, i might add) from the pan to the cooling thing - darn you brownie/cookie monstrosity!
gave dogs their toothbrushes - they woofed them and i felt like a good mom for once :)
watched Celeb Rehab - they are all such whiny spoilt little bitches. one woman claimed to be allergic to alcohol because it makes her dizzy and sick.... whhhhat????? then isn't everyone allergic to alcohol...? if that's a real allergy, then i'm allergic to bullshit :| also another thing: how on earth does Dr Drew be everywhere all at the same time while still looking so calm and uncreased...?
watched Dr Drew (again) parroting on about that Casey Anthony trial - it's getting reaaally boring :|
listened to Danny Boy by Elvis which curiously i've never heard before. i love the song, and Elvis Presley (and America), and my own sweet little Danny Boy :)
also: High Hopes by Frank Sinatra because i love it to pieces and Frank Sinatra and Palm Springs :)
also: The Fame by Lady Gaga because i unapologetically love her too ;)
did pilates with the entire family :|
hid all the sad death row shelter pet updates from my facebook :( and felt guilty for doing so, but i just don't have enough tissues in the house to soak up all the tears :(
listened to more Elvis (CPR for tender hearts :)
spritzed Jo Malone fresh mint in an attempt to shoo off the whammies and mean reds
listened to a long reenactment of an infomercial that Danny is fascinated by :)
back tomorrow with details of a top secret mac and cheese tastetest that we are part of :) i love mac and cheese!! xoxox
dunked ginger cats in coffee ( for 1 second - no more no less) and watched "Finding Sarah". as much as i want to despise that woman i just don't (but i do want to slap her across the cheek, for her own good, for being so stupid :| and tell her to remarry Prince Andrew, because he's a fox AND a keeper :)
went for a walk with Sam. we walked for 65 minutes uphill all the way. and he didn't complain. not once. and he did keep up! granted we talked about Grand Theft Auto the whole way ;)
looked for a perfectly perfect white beach house anywhere between Big Sur and Mendocino (i am completely obsessed with vacation rentals... though some are downright scary, must share links soon :)
accidentally clicked on a story about a sweet shelter dog and burst into tears
tried on teeshirts and hated them all (one of those days...)
went to Winco, ridiculously cheap and awesome grocery store. bought dog toothbrushes and 4 types of apples
forgot the ONE THING i went for: raisins in various hues - grrrrr!!!
stopped at Cici's pizza buffet for lunch. it never fails - their managers are all really really rude and patronizing. the manager today accused me of daylight robbery because Sam looks older than 10 (according to Cici, kids are adults at 11 years old :| i hate Cici. oh and she sucks at making pizza too ;)
took a bite out of 7 slices of pizza in a bloody-minded revenge-seeking episode and ate the entire bowl of house salad :|
briefly reconsidered going to the Hollywood Bowl fireworks show hosted by Hall and Oates on Sunday night, when a Hall and Oates song came on the radio :)
drove home, loving my car a little bit more than yesterday but not as much as i will tomorrow (translation: i love it more each day:)
realized we don't own a bottle opener and had to use pliers to open glass coke bottles :|
talked to a lame patronizing bitchcat from hell (i'm sorry but she was) at the Mirage and decided not to stay there after all (after asking a billion questions :)
pored over pinterest recipes and decided to make some cookie/oreo/brownie thing
ran to Trader Joe's for more ginger cats and lavender dish soap - i am in imaginary celebrity rehab hell trying to wean myself off my TJ addiction but i just HAVE TO HAVE the ginger cats and the lavender dish soap... life isn't worth living without them :|
stared at protein powder aisle for something like an hour... there are a million different kinds of protein powder (who knew...)
accidentally almost ate a piece of HOT DOG at the tasting hut, while supposedly trying cornbread. urgh!! i had to spit it out in front of hundreds of people (but thankfully not Pedro Hernandez) it was so embarrassing!
dashed home and removed brownie/cookie effigy from oven - it's sooooo heavy!! and most likely fattening, i think....
stupid cookie/brownie thingie broke in half, due to it's obscene weight, while being hoisted (by two people, i might add) from the pan to the cooling thing - darn you brownie/cookie monstrosity!
gave dogs their toothbrushes - they woofed them and i felt like a good mom for once :)
watched Celeb Rehab - they are all such whiny spoilt little bitches. one woman claimed to be allergic to alcohol because it makes her dizzy and sick.... whhhhat????? then isn't everyone allergic to alcohol...? if that's a real allergy, then i'm allergic to bullshit :| also another thing: how on earth does Dr Drew be everywhere all at the same time while still looking so calm and uncreased...?
watched Dr Drew (again) parroting on about that Casey Anthony trial - it's getting reaaally boring :|
listened to Danny Boy by Elvis which curiously i've never heard before. i love the song, and Elvis Presley (and America), and my own sweet little Danny Boy :)
also: High Hopes by Frank Sinatra because i love it to pieces and Frank Sinatra and Palm Springs :)
also: The Fame by Lady Gaga because i unapologetically love her too ;)
did pilates with the entire family :|
hid all the sad death row shelter pet updates from my facebook :( and felt guilty for doing so, but i just don't have enough tissues in the house to soak up all the tears :(
listened to more Elvis (CPR for tender hearts :)
spritzed Jo Malone fresh mint in an attempt to shoo off the whammies and mean reds
listened to a long reenactment of an infomercial that Danny is fascinated by :)
back tomorrow with details of a top secret mac and cheese tastetest that we are part of :) i love mac and cheese!! xoxox
Saturday, June 25, 2011
we're off!
we're off! we're off in a motor car!! 60 bobbies are after us and we don't know where we are!! (hmm, maybe you have to be English to know this song..........?)
anyway, it was our first roadtrip in the "neeeeeeeeeew" car :) a Kodak moment for sure :)
a few wrong turns later, a near collision with a snake slithering across the road, not to mention several squirrels and 3 cows... and we arrived in Sequoia!! we bought an annual pass because we are like a totally outdoorsy hikey kind of family :)
Father captured me in a candid moment :)
look at the size of these trees! (that is a real life child next to the tree for comparison)
we all had sore necks from looking up at the majestic trees!
we decided in a moment of temporary insanity to go and find the biggest tree.... ohhh, not just any old biggest tree - but the biggest tree on EARTH :| i mean who wouldn't want to see this?!! so we set off with a spring in our step (in unsensible shoes, with no sunblock or water. no map either ;)
we loved the big trees soooo much we hugged them!
and we started to wonder why the path leading to the biggest tree in the world was so quiet... curious :| surely we were not the only people in the world who wanted to see the biggest tree in the world... it made no sense :|
we hiked for HOURS (and HOURS!!)
smiles started to fade..... and we had to quote our family motto "team work makes the dream work" over and over to motivate the chilluns :)
we took a little sit down to wonder if we should turn back and be total quitters.... (while worrying that bears might find us and eat us and no-one would discover our carcasses till we had rotted away... but we refused to give up and die! darnit, we have something to live for now - a BRAND NEW CAR!!!!!!)
finally a glimmer of hope - human beans and a sharpei on the trail - also heading to the biggest tree on earth :)
smiles returned to our faces :) bears most likely weren't going to eat us after all!!!
we even found a map confirming that we were only one (effing) mile from the stupid big tree
Aaron did his best to motivate us :|
annnnd...... we made it!! this is it: the biggest tree on God's green earth!!!*
* psst... don't all the trees before this one look waaaay bigger...? i wasn't very impressed with General Sherman's tree, truth be told :|
however, as it is the biggest tree on earth... it actually has a SHUTTLE BUS that runs right to it (we did not know this.....) Sam was unimpressed by the lameness of his parents :)
however, being awesome kind parents, we appeased our children and caught said bus back down the mountain :)
and they loved us once again :) (although they refused to smile ;)
we stopped for icecream :)
and a picture with a large bull food truck
this morning we picked peaches and nectarines and blueberries and ollalieberries and boysenberries
and, being a vegetarian, i wanted to give some to this lovely cow :) however, the cow didn't seem able to swallow the fruit... she just kept chewing and chewing and chewing... and i started to worry that i had given her something she isn't supposed to eat. so i waited and waited for her to stop chewing - for like 20 minutes... then i remembered that cows chew cud (or something) and she was probably just doing that... right....? at least i hope... or i'm the world's most awful vegetarian for killing a perfectly happy cow by sharing my peaches with her :(
next we went to the very first HOBBY LOBBY in the west!! and it was awesome! and it's coming to Temecula very soon (not soon enough though...)
we saw this fearsome truck on the freeway home :)
and Magic Mountain: the ghettoest place on earth (after Knotts Berry Farm :)
and then we got stuck in horrible 'southland' traffic and the vacation was officially over :| but our petsitter did a WONDERFUL job and our pets were all fluffy, fed and happy when we got home :) it's official, we're keeping her!
off to bed to catch up on some shows and start planning the next vacation :) latest obsession: airbnb.com (LOVE IT!!!!) xoxox
anyway, it was our first roadtrip in the "neeeeeeeeeew" car :) a Kodak moment for sure :)
a few wrong turns later, a near collision with a snake slithering across the road, not to mention several squirrels and 3 cows... and we arrived in Sequoia!! we bought an annual pass because we are like a totally outdoorsy hikey kind of family :)
Father captured me in a candid moment :)
look at the size of these trees! (that is a real life child next to the tree for comparison)
we all had sore necks from looking up at the majestic trees!
we decided in a moment of temporary insanity to go and find the biggest tree.... ohhh, not just any old biggest tree - but the biggest tree on EARTH :| i mean who wouldn't want to see this?!! so we set off with a spring in our step (in unsensible shoes, with no sunblock or water. no map either ;)
we loved the big trees soooo much we hugged them!
and we started to wonder why the path leading to the biggest tree in the world was so quiet... curious :| surely we were not the only people in the world who wanted to see the biggest tree in the world... it made no sense :|
we hiked for HOURS (and HOURS!!)
smiles started to fade..... and we had to quote our family motto "team work makes the dream work" over and over to motivate the chilluns :)
we took a little sit down to wonder if we should turn back and be total quitters.... (while worrying that bears might find us and eat us and no-one would discover our carcasses till we had rotted away... but we refused to give up and die! darnit, we have something to live for now - a BRAND NEW CAR!!!!!!)
finally a glimmer of hope - human beans and a sharpei on the trail - also heading to the biggest tree on earth :)
smiles returned to our faces :) bears most likely weren't going to eat us after all!!!
we even found a map confirming that we were only one (effing) mile from the stupid big tree
Aaron did his best to motivate us :|
annnnd...... we made it!! this is it: the biggest tree on God's green earth!!!*
* psst... don't all the trees before this one look waaaay bigger...? i wasn't very impressed with General Sherman's tree, truth be told :|
however, as it is the biggest tree on earth... it actually has a SHUTTLE BUS that runs right to it (we did not know this.....) Sam was unimpressed by the lameness of his parents :)
however, being awesome kind parents, we appeased our children and caught said bus back down the mountain :)
and they loved us once again :) (although they refused to smile ;)
we stopped for icecream :)
and a picture with a large bull food truck
this morning we picked peaches and nectarines and blueberries and ollalieberries and boysenberries
and, being a vegetarian, i wanted to give some to this lovely cow :) however, the cow didn't seem able to swallow the fruit... she just kept chewing and chewing and chewing... and i started to worry that i had given her something she isn't supposed to eat. so i waited and waited for her to stop chewing - for like 20 minutes... then i remembered that cows chew cud (or something) and she was probably just doing that... right....? at least i hope... or i'm the world's most awful vegetarian for killing a perfectly happy cow by sharing my peaches with her :(
next we went to the very first HOBBY LOBBY in the west!! and it was awesome! and it's coming to Temecula very soon (not soon enough though...)
we saw this fearsome truck on the freeway home :)
and Magic Mountain: the ghettoest place on earth (after Knotts Berry Farm :)
and then we got stuck in horrible 'southland' traffic and the vacation was officially over :| but our petsitter did a WONDERFUL job and our pets were all fluffy, fed and happy when we got home :) it's official, we're keeping her!
off to bed to catch up on some shows and start planning the next vacation :) latest obsession: airbnb.com (LOVE IT!!!!) xoxox
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