Wow, a couple of months have passed and we have been active but seems like we are taking fewer photos. We have been doing the things we love ...camping at Santa Margarita once a month, sometimes with friends, always enjoying the kayaking, wild life and hiking. Nature Club has started up again and I do document that with photos. We have enjoyed being with Bixby and helping Kelly clean up the orchard and fix leaky pipes. I try to visit dad once a week and even took him to lunch when he feels like it. Cameron and his family are all in school back in Ohio...a challenge but doing well. Cameron and Arlo are both going for engineering degrees at different universities. They work part time in the Deli meat market, while Cameron still maintains treadmills at fitness clubs in his spare time !!! , Tina's expanding her skills studying for a medical data entry certificate while working a full time job and helping her mom after her dad sadly passed away recently., Jack and Aislinn doing well in high school and Dani and Bixby turning 12. We are all healthy, busy and happy.
No fires or BBQs
so cooking with cast iron
The lake level is way down
Sometimes mid week
we are the only ones there.
But still wonderful kayaking
gliding into the inlets
looking for the bear
that is sometimes spotted
Exploring the shore
and a cave that is now accessible
with the low water level
Worth a closer look inside
Always time for some fishing
Spotting Bald Eagles
This day we were watching deer,
a bald eagle flew over us
and landed in a tree.
Then a golden eagle flew over
as an osprey dove in front of us.
Santa Margarita is an
amazing lake to kayak on.
Then a helicopter appeared
inspecting the fire danger
A group of us UU's
helped Susan load up a U Haul
and wave a sad goodbye
as she moved to Port Townsend.
Celebrating Bixby's 12th birthday
by assembling a new computer chair for him
A hike in Big Sur with Chris and Lucy
A return to Nature Club meeting in person.
I love deep hanging out with this group
at the beach
Here we were at one
of the first Nature Club meetings
and now a couple of years later...
The kiddos thought of
playing tug o war with the kelp
Sisters work together to create nature art
We lost track of time and stayed until nearly sunset
Treasures were found
Lily didn't want to leave.
Children teach us to slow down
and spend time exploring
and looking at details
And our October adventure
Exploring holes in the cliff.
We dig holes in the sand...
to find where the rocks have gone
Following racoon tracks
to find out where the racoon went.
A spontaneous drum session
Lily explores the hillside
We shadows are dancing and
keeping the beat with a kelp rattle
made by Eden
Addie Rose spots a moon Jelly
The clouds roll in
as we head back up the steep steps
The Beach boys at Vina Robles
outdoor Amphitheater
A Starlink rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force
The fireball looked like it was coming right towards us.
Lunch with Kelly and dad
New friends who gave me the honor
of performing their wedding ceremony
Restaining our wooden house
Always a good time with Bixby at the beach
A picnic at our favorite cove
Now, today the rain is finally here.
Mike is making broccoli cheese soup
Yummm... Enjoy
