YaYa calls these trees "refrigerator trees" because they are cold to touch. For me, they are reminiscent of a camp I attended when I was a teen. The camp was a rather pricey backpacking camp which only the rich kids could attend. Except, there … [Continue reading]
Ah-wah-nee
In December of 2011, theMAN took me and YaYa to the famed Ahwahnee dinning room for a lovely birthday dinner. The atmosphere, dinner, and service was amazing. What I remembered most about it was the trio crème brûlée (three little dishes of … [Continue reading]
Tunnel Vision
When I was a kid, I used to hold my breath when my parents drove through tunnels such as this. It was good fun to see if we could make it through the entire tunnel before having to gasp for air. For the most part, I didn't ever make it -- although I … [Continue reading]
Upper Falls Trail
This is just one of the many lovely views on our snowy hike up to Yosemite Falls. A last-minute trip to REI, before we left, for micro-spikes proved to be time-well-spent. As we watched people slipping on the ice and snow around us, we felt good … [Continue reading]
snow covered
We are now taking the trip to Yosemite that we entertained taking over Christmas break. At the time, we were only able to secure the UN-heated tent cabins. We didn't end up going as I wasn't embracing the idea of a cold weather vacation without the … [Continue reading]