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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
words to the wise
It has been raining here for about 2 days now. TWO ENTIRE DAYS - amazing and I love it. Tonight it has been coming down pretty steady and if there is one thing you know about deserts its that it doesn't rain very often.
However, if you didn't know that you would soon learn it being here on a rainy day. On our adventure to Target tonight our cashier was a bit in the dumps being at work. But then having verbalized that he soon realized what he truly felt and that was "well it's better than being out there." I smiled.
Gabe and I, on the other hand, run in the rain and go swinging at the park down the street from us.
As though to humor us further he went on..."I can't imagine what its going to be like on Thursday! (It's suppose to continue raining through Thursday which could potentially be a mess if it was a flash flood but it hasn't been raining non-stop...) It's a mess out there." As our transaction is finished, "Well drive safely out there!"
We left with smiles on our faces having lived in MN and ND most of our lives we thought you all would enjoy this up there :) That being said Phoenicians do struggle at driving in the rain...
However, if you didn't know that you would soon learn it being here on a rainy day. On our adventure to Target tonight our cashier was a bit in the dumps being at work. But then having verbalized that he soon realized what he truly felt and that was "well it's better than being out there." I smiled.
Gabe and I, on the other hand, run in the rain and go swinging at the park down the street from us.
As though to humor us further he went on..."I can't imagine what its going to be like on Thursday! (It's suppose to continue raining through Thursday which could potentially be a mess if it was a flash flood but it hasn't been raining non-stop...) It's a mess out there." As our transaction is finished, "Well drive safely out there!"
We left with smiles on our faces having lived in MN and ND most of our lives we thought you all would enjoy this up there :) That being said Phoenicians do struggle at driving in the rain...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Holidays in Review
Happy New Year!
Time for a review of the holiday season which will most likely will come in parts.
Turkey Travels:
Our Thanksgiving road trip to California was perfect. We loved going to bed when we were tired and waking up when we weren't, reading a lot, hot spring visits, the ocean, the wine, and a friendly visit from our friend Joe. Our first days brought us to San Louis Obispo and Pismo State Beach. We explored the cute little town and ventured on our 'biking' tour of wineries. We rented bikes from a friendly gentleman in a side alley and set out up the hill out into the country - wine country. Five miles later with inches of a bike lane and cars whizzing past at about 65 mph, we decide to turn around and come back with our car. Smart move on our part but it was fun believing we could tour the wineries on our bikes.
Time for a review of the holiday season which will most likely will come in parts.
Turkey Travels:
Our Thanksgiving road trip to California was perfect. We loved going to bed when we were tired and waking up when we weren't, reading a lot, hot spring visits, the ocean, the wine, and a friendly visit from our friend Joe. Our first days brought us to San Louis Obispo and Pismo State Beach. We explored the cute little town and ventured on our 'biking' tour of wineries. We rented bikes from a friendly gentleman in a side alley and set out up the hill out into the country - wine country. Five miles later with inches of a bike lane and cars whizzing past at about 65 mph, we decide to turn around and come back with our car. Smart move on our part but it was fun believing we could tour the wineries on our bikes.
We ditched the road to ride on the beach and then ditched the bikes to read and drink wine on the beach
We moved onto Refugio State Beach north of Santa Barbara. We hiked up to our first hot springs and met with the tell tale smell of sulfur. It was everything we expected, foreigners and naked bodies.
Our last few nights brought us into the mountains, creek side near Ojai for Thanksgiving and meeting Joe. We had a great campsite and cooked an AMAZING thanksgiving dinner on the fire. Gabe and Joe prepared our cornish game hens over the fire and we had the appropriate sides from boxes. It was so so delicious. We walked off our food indulgence and made friends with our neighbors whom passed on directions from a hippie to another hot spring. We were all game and successfully found them based on these directions:
Drive about 3 miles down the road, you'll see 3 blue trash containers, turn right? (2people think left. Drive until you see a flashing light - park there and head left. You'll see them below.
By the time we go, maybe 6ish, it is pitch black but lucky for us we find them and they are glorious. Right next to a quickly flowing river, the hot springs were much clearer (i could see my leg under the water and moonlight), larger therefore less smelly, and so so warm. We were pleased we ventured out only to return to our campsite to eat an entire pumpkin pie with coffee. So on vacation...
The next day we ventured back to Tempe on a fun road trip listening to audio TAPES :) It was restful, rejuvenating, blissful and everything we had dreamed of.
Our last few nights brought us into the mountains, creek side near Ojai for Thanksgiving and meeting Joe. We had a great campsite and cooked an AMAZING thanksgiving dinner on the fire. Gabe and Joe prepared our cornish game hens over the fire and we had the appropriate sides from boxes. It was so so delicious. We walked off our food indulgence and made friends with our neighbors whom passed on directions from a hippie to another hot spring. We were all game and successfully found them based on these directions:
Drive about 3 miles down the road, you'll see 3 blue trash containers, turn right? (2people think left. Drive until you see a flashing light - park there and head left. You'll see them below.
By the time we go, maybe 6ish, it is pitch black but lucky for us we find them and they are glorious. Right next to a quickly flowing river, the hot springs were much clearer (i could see my leg under the water and moonlight), larger therefore less smelly, and so so warm. We were pleased we ventured out only to return to our campsite to eat an entire pumpkin pie with coffee. So on vacation...
The next day we ventured back to Tempe on a fun road trip listening to audio TAPES :) It was restful, rejuvenating, blissful and everything we had dreamed of.
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