KR went to the Ranch with the high school buddies and came back early enough for us to go to the Forum concert of Def Leppard and Journey. We gave blood to get these tickets. Yup, every year KLOS has a blood drive and we go so we can get free food and then concert tickets. In the past years, you can get Wax Museum tickets but that did not happen the last few years.
At the concert, we saw ERIC AND GIGI !!!!!!
YUP, cannot believe it, and they were pleasant about seeing us. Except, Gigi looks like she had so much stuff done, I didn't even recognize her. I guess if you have the money, why not.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Trip to Lake Tahoe
So a week after the return from Yosemite, we drive up to Tahoe to spend some time with Bob and Diane. We had planned this trip months ago, and with my back in rather precarious position, we went anyway.
Driving up September 19, Wednesday, we stayed at the same place in Fresno, Best Western. We stopped at Folsom Lake, and Placerville, got rerouted off of Hwy 50 due to fire off of Pleasant Valley Road, and found a bunch of wineries and we tried a bunch of wines. Finally got to Tahoe by 6 pm. Then on Saturday morning, my back seized again, and I found an acupuncturist on the north shore, who was actually open on Saturday. No one is open on the weekend after labor day. KR proceeds to drink himself to a full drunk and I drove myself. It was so weird, and difficult day.
After the session, Eric and Jen came back from their overnight hike, with Amelia. We had dinner while KR slept away.
Sunday morning we drove out early to Mono Lake, and I floated. Gracie cut her paws up pretty bad so we had to put her in the car. Then we drove home, stopping at Manzanar on the way. We found a hot spring on the side of 395 and it was a great soak. KR didn't want to swim in Mono too much, maybe from yesterday's binge. But the soak off 395 was great, pretty warm, maybe about 95F???
My back is pretty good for a few weeks. Must rest up so that my Iraq trip goes without a hitch.
September 25 I went and saw MD at Beach City and PT with chiropractor, Dr Shafer. HE WAS GREAT.
Doug and Shirley spent a few days at mom's. Glad we were able to offer them a place while Shirley waits for her shoulder to heal and REDO the replacement surgery.
Driving up September 19, Wednesday, we stayed at the same place in Fresno, Best Western. We stopped at Folsom Lake, and Placerville, got rerouted off of Hwy 50 due to fire off of Pleasant Valley Road, and found a bunch of wineries and we tried a bunch of wines. Finally got to Tahoe by 6 pm. Then on Saturday morning, my back seized again, and I found an acupuncturist on the north shore, who was actually open on Saturday. No one is open on the weekend after labor day. KR proceeds to drink himself to a full drunk and I drove myself. It was so weird, and difficult day.
After the session, Eric and Jen came back from their overnight hike, with Amelia. We had dinner while KR slept away.
Sunday morning we drove out early to Mono Lake, and I floated. Gracie cut her paws up pretty bad so we had to put her in the car. Then we drove home, stopping at Manzanar on the way. We found a hot spring on the side of 395 and it was a great soak. KR didn't want to swim in Mono too much, maybe from yesterday's binge. But the soak off 395 was great, pretty warm, maybe about 95F???
My back is pretty good for a few weeks. Must rest up so that my Iraq trip goes without a hitch.
September 25 I went and saw MD at Beach City and PT with chiropractor, Dr Shafer. HE WAS GREAT.
Doug and Shirley spent a few days at mom's. Glad we were able to offer them a place while Shirley waits for her shoulder to heal and REDO the replacement surgery.
YOSEMITE
I guess I started this and never even got a word in.
Oh how time flies.
The blogs I follow, I always feel like the blogger is not writing often enough, guess as no one follows mine, that does not matter, but I also feel like I am not writing often nor long enough, like Lovely is able to do.
In order to recap Yosemite, I have to go back in the photos and remind myself what happened.
September 6, Thursday, we drive up to Yosemite, stopping at Best Western Village Inn just outside Fresno. Early on the 7th, we reach the gate at Yosemite at 8 30 am. Coming to the view of half dome at 9 30 was awesome. We get our permit at the wilderness center and the plan is to spend the night at the tent village, formerly Curry, and hike up to LYV with our pack and overnight, then do HALF DOME on Sunday, spend the night, and hike down Monday, on the way to Mono Lake.
WELL, that was wishful thinking.
We see a lynx, or something like that by the Wilderness center.
We get our bicycle out and ride about 15 miles. Maybe it was a little too much.
KR swims in the Merced. A bit cold for me.
So 10 am we start on Mist Trail, with a full pack for both of us. 4.3 to LYV, 8.2 to Half Dome.We arrive at camp about 2 15 and set up, then went for a swim at the river. Dinner was freeze dried food. Next morning on my way back from the log, after a long night of cold sleeping on the ground in the tent, my back tweaks a little. OH BOY OH BOY
We hike up HALF DOME and what a hike...... gnarly, cable, gloves, oh my We hike all the way down and sees this long long rattle snake. While resting at camp, a giant tree falls over no more than 50 feet from us. THANKFULLY the other way it falls.
THEN IT HAPPENED.....
I leaned over to pull the pack out, and my back seized, completely, unable to stand up, and move and all....... I call 911 and got rescued down the mountain, by the very best of Yosemite Search and Rescue.
Oh how time flies.
The blogs I follow, I always feel like the blogger is not writing often enough, guess as no one follows mine, that does not matter, but I also feel like I am not writing often nor long enough, like Lovely is able to do.
In order to recap Yosemite, I have to go back in the photos and remind myself what happened.
September 6, Thursday, we drive up to Yosemite, stopping at Best Western Village Inn just outside Fresno. Early on the 7th, we reach the gate at Yosemite at 8 30 am. Coming to the view of half dome at 9 30 was awesome. We get our permit at the wilderness center and the plan is to spend the night at the tent village, formerly Curry, and hike up to LYV with our pack and overnight, then do HALF DOME on Sunday, spend the night, and hike down Monday, on the way to Mono Lake.
WELL, that was wishful thinking.
We see a lynx, or something like that by the Wilderness center.
We get our bicycle out and ride about 15 miles. Maybe it was a little too much.
KR swims in the Merced. A bit cold for me.
So 10 am we start on Mist Trail, with a full pack for both of us. 4.3 to LYV, 8.2 to Half Dome.We arrive at camp about 2 15 and set up, then went for a swim at the river. Dinner was freeze dried food. Next morning on my way back from the log, after a long night of cold sleeping on the ground in the tent, my back tweaks a little. OH BOY OH BOY
We hike up HALF DOME and what a hike...... gnarly, cable, gloves, oh my We hike all the way down and sees this long long rattle snake. While resting at camp, a giant tree falls over no more than 50 feet from us. THANKFULLY the other way it falls.
THEN IT HAPPENED.....
I leaned over to pull the pack out, and my back seized, completely, unable to stand up, and move and all....... I call 911 and got rescued down the mountain, by the very best of Yosemite Search and Rescue.
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