Summer Road Trip - Hubby's Report

Sunday
After a beautiful early morning ride along the Fall River, everyone had a great time wake boarding at the lake with the Schmunk family, along with Nathan and Jill’s friends - Kerry Ann, Garrett and their two kids.

Jason, Heather, Sydney and their new baby….Landon had to head back home to South Carolina, so Darla and their gang hopped in the car and headed to San Francisco to make their flight. Darla stayed in SF for the evening and drove back the next day.

The rest of us headed back to Bill and Darla’s house for a little more relaxation and dinner.

Everyone went to bed early…not really.


Monday
Bill went to work to catch up with a few patients that were in need of a little dental work. So, the rest of us – Pat, LeAnne, Joel, Jill, and Nathan to decided to do a little more nothing. After LeAnne and I took the doggies for a little walk up Saddle Mountain (no leashes), we met for a little breakfast and more relaxation. We basically hung out reading, sleeping, talking, and do a lot of nothing out in the back area – protected by the mosquito netting. The homemade beer was again a major success….!!!

Bill arrived home in the afternoon and Darla arrived from SF. She was a bit tired, however very excited about doing a little golfing


Tuesday
Bill, Nathan, and I woke up early to get in a little fishing (LeAnne, Darla and Jill headed to Burney Falls for a little hiking and Joel decided to sleep in)

evening water skiing. So, off we went, back to the lake. What a beautiful evening it was!!! Water like glass – and very warm…. Jill went first – slalom with the BOOM. Yay!! Then, she got up with the boom and a short line – after the 10th try….YAY!!!

Darla went second…. Wow!!! Ex – professional water skier. Skied since she was 1 week old…. Next

Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fun reading. Probably more enjoyable than the TV series True Blood. Sookie Stackhouse is naughty, brave, and funny. Will keep reading the series.

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Day 5 - Lava Beds

Saturday morning we drove north to the Lava Beds to go spelunking. Somehow, I was expecting that it would be fairly well marked and/or supervised. No, you're basically on your own. Fortunately, maps are available at the visitor center and we had lots of headlamps and flashlights. It could have been scary and claustrophobic, but we had a lot of cool heads with us.

All 11, including children, went into the first cave, which was basically a figure 8. You couldn't really get lost, but it was dark and had interesting lava flows. The second cave, The Catacombs, was much more complex and a map was needed. Baby Landon, Darla and I waited outside in hopes the baby would take a nap. No one got lost so we headed to Medicine Lake for lunch.

Day 4 - Rafting

We spent the rafting on the Pit River. Although there weren't any treacherous rapids, there was enough white water to make it exciting. Several Bald Eagle nests were spotted along the river and during our stay in the area, we saw quite a few.

Day 3 - Horseback Riding, Fly Fishing, & Golf

Another beautiful day in Fall River Mills was spent on a variety of activities. Jill, Nathan, Jason and Heather went horseback riding and moved a herd of cattle from one pasture to another. Pat, Bill and I went fishing on the Pit River. We landed several fish. In the afternoon, all of us went golfing at the Fall River Golf Course. The first nine we split into teams of two and played alternate balls after teeing off. The back nine was played as we wanted, either our own ball or as a team.

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The Candidate's Wife - Patricia O'Brien

The Candidate's Wife by Patricia O'Brien


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Borrowed this book from a coworker for a quick vacation read. It was entertaining. Story of a presidential candidate's wife and the stress of backing her husband through a variety of personal and professional trials.


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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
One of the best books I've read for book group. Want to visit Guernsey NOW!


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