Showing posts with label traveling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traveling. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2011

Greetings from the desert

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On the last day of our trip, our bodies still feel like they're clinging to Eastern time, up with sun as always. It's funny about trips, experiences, it takes awhile to process what has happened. I think with travel there is an inevitable shift in perspective. At least if you are prone to shifting perspectives, which I am. And it has been the kind of trip where we have relied on others to entertain us for the most part. And no doubt, our sense of being well cared for was confirmed. We are rich in wonderful people, and I just don't think there is a greater earthly wealth than that.
That seems to be about all I have to say lately, that we are blessed. Infinitely. I hope that some day we will be able to share that.
There are some big unknowns on the horizon. But for now, the fears are definitely overpowered by the excitement of having our family all under one roof for a little while.
I think the hush of the desert is an image I will find myself returning to as the chaos of relocation builds momentum in the coming weeks.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

White Out!

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The 1-3" predicted for our White Christmas quickly turned into 8-10"! I wish I was more of an appreciator- but, holy! it is cold. We have had to extend our visit, and I have been forced to eat my weight in the aforementioned not-very-good gf Russiam Tea Cakes, watch every show the new Cooking Channel and DIY network has in their line up, tried to teach E Go Fish,and every hour or so jump up and do 20 jumping jacks so I don't turn into total mush. Looking forward to getting home, but a bit nervous about the journey.

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This is what it looked like this afternoon after storm had officially passed.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

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In honor of 10 years as a family- we hit the beach!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Small but Mighty, Vacationing



Pop-up mini-vacation to Waynesville/Asheville/Nantahala/Hendersonville NC. Good to connect. Good to be home :)

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Through my lens

The trip was perfect.


Fishing Pier by the Ferry Building.



Poppies, strangely lit.



At Musee Mechanique- one of the strangest places I've ever been.



hyde St. Pier at Fisherman's Wharf



Chinatown



Castro



Street flowers everywhere



The Mission District



So-good burrito at El Farolito in The Mission



Under-the-overpass-farmer's-market, Oakland



At the feet of giants- Muir Woods



Nude beach!



California poppies at the Gardens at Lake Merritt, Oakland



Champagne sorbet at Lourdes in Oakland



Kite flown at tide pools by maybe possibly cutest family ever.



Blanket of ice flowers- at the beach I didn't want to go to. Brrrrrrr!



Oakland. I meant to get a better picture of the cranes- but I remember it this way best.

* There are too-many more pictures at Picasa.