tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515546154079253212024-03-12T18:55:56.747-07:00Let them eat cake!Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-75024916661365159632012-08-05T22:41:00.002-07:002012-08-05T22:51:19.564-07:00Whale Watching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I scored a couple of Whale Watching tickets from work and I have been dying to use them. So I called up my sister Jackie to join me. We crossed our fingers that we would see some since there are no guarantees. The boat departs from Dock 2 in front of the Aquarium. </div>
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Off we went. There were two boats that take people. There was a huge line. </div>
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<em> </em>I love Shoreline Village!</div>
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We saw many boats out, it was a perfect day for being on the water!<br />
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We were in the front of the boat and the spray was getting us. At first it felt good but after a while it was getting all on our sunglasses, hair (which made it super sticky, because of the mousse in my hair and the salt water) haha!</div>
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Jackie searching for whales. We almost gave up. </div>
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There was the other boat that left along with us. </div>
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They take you all the way to Catalina Island area. </div>
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FINALLY the Captain spotted a Blue Whale!</div>
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There he is!</div>
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There is his tail! You might have to click on the photo to get a better view of it. We also saw some sea lions and dolphins. The dolphins were too fast for us to get their picture. </div>
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We went downstairs because we got a lot of sun. I didn't put enough sunscreen on my body. I got burned a bit. </div>
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Well they spotted another Whale! darn I would have got a better picture on the top deck!</div>
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We were on the boat for 2 1/2-3 hours so we were hungry and didn't want to eat junk food they had on the boat. So we went down to Retro Row and ate at Number Nine, a Vietnamese restaurant. We loved it! Jackie ordered Jasmine Iced tea and the "Pho" soup which had the works...chicken, tofu, beef brisket, they give you sprigs of mint, jalapenos, bean sprouts to add to your soup and I had Jasmine tea infused with Lychee and "Bun" a cold noodle dish with Five Spice Chicken, egg roll, crunchy onion toppint, cucumber, cilantro, carrot and the dressing which I think is made with Rice vinger and something else they must add to it. It was pretty tasty!</div>
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We also shared a Lychee Sorbet. We were in heaven. The place was reasonably priced too for the fancy presentation they had anyway! Will go back again! </div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-28491995854720991732012-08-03T10:24:00.001-07:002012-08-03T10:24:42.421-07:00Last Day In Mammoth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our campsite early in the morning. The brisk air and the sunlight woke us up. It was kinda nice not looking at our watches and completely disconnect our selves from our cellphones. </div>
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Smokey the Bear says "Only YOU can prevent forest fires" hahaha. It is sad that a lot of trees were burned down because of fires. </div>
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The rest of the family decided to go to Rainbow falls and the Devils Postpile but since Dave and I already did that last year we decided to go exploring! Dave really wanted to shoot his new shot gun and wanted me to try it too. We went off roading and found this area where the locals must come out to shoot. There were gun shells everywhere. We were not on private property though, I was kinda looking around waiting for some cowboys to ask us what we were doing there...LOL! I shot a smaller gun before but the shot gun had more recoil. I was all tense and scared it would hit me in the face. But I shot it twice! I was scared but I wanted to learn.</div>
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We had both pellet and slug bullets. I shot the pellets because the recoil wouldn't be as strong as the slugs. It was loud! We had our earplugs on. Plus it was so quiet all you could hear was the wind.</div>
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The pellet shot.</div>
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After shooting we went on another off road trail looking at our map for Owens River but could not find it. But we found an even better spot! HOT SPRINGS! We had a little picnic by them. Too bad they do not allow you in the water. It is BOILING hot.</div>
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You just want to go in so bad. </div>
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Okay so it was so hot. We found Owens River but it was too grassy and slimey for me. I just hung out and drank beer and gatorade!!</div>
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Dave got right in!! He's like the Honey Badger. He don't CARE!</div>
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The Twin Lake area where we camped.</div>
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On last shot of the camp before we leave...I was so sad to go. I had a great time. No bear in our territory thank goodness. But I guess as soon as we left a bear cam into my family's area!! OH NO!</div>
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On the way back from Bodie Ghost Town we used the off road trail which was all gravel. It was not bad at all.</div>
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We were pretty tired from walking in the Ghost town that we just drove by Mono Lake and it was just gorgeous. I had my polorized sunglasses on and the ripples in the water looked amazing. There are no fish in this water because of the high alkaline. Just brine shrimp and a bunch of birds are there feeding on them.</div>
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So we came back into camp and it was starting to get really chilly so we lit a fire. </div>
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Then soon everyone wanted to get warm so they came on over!</div>
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Toasting some marshmellows and drinking some booze!</div>
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We started telling storys and the kids were playing campground games. Good times!</div>
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Dave and I got up to Mammoth 1 day ahead of the family so we decided to book a room at the Mammoth Inn. I was a nice stay there, it was really warm and inviting inside, a perfect cozy cabin feel. Nonetheless it's summer, I can still imagine bundling up by the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate.<br />
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We had a nice dinner there that evening. No pics of the food but I had an amazing Mammoth Burger with cheese and steak fries! Dave had the Porterhouse Pork Chop with a baked potato with the works!</div>
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The next day we headed out to Bodie a REAL Ghost Town just 30 miles north of Mammoth. I was kinda creeped out I must say. I cannot even imagine being there at night, it is up high, right smack in the middle of nowhere!</div>
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So Bodie used to be a busling Gold and Silver mining town with a population of 10,000 people!</div>
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Once the gold and silver were gone people left. So now all that is left are these old houses built in the late 1800's.</div>
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This is the Blacksmith area. </div>
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The old jailhouse!</div>
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Inside the jail cell.</div>
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A delapated stone building. </div>
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Part of the bank.</div>
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The safe inside the bank.</div>
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Of course there were Outhouse's outside each home. </div>
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Inside one home...Super creepy eh?</div>
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Okay, I know what you are thinking...the ORBS right? </div>
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It is scary how the windows have these old tattered curtains.</div>
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Very creepy.</div>
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The interesting thing is the Park ranger and some staff live in 3 of the homes there. Can you imagine? Hell no! I bet they have some good stories!</div>
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Inside the church.<br />
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We were allowed to go inside one home. Haha...Dave and his Union Calvary hat! Everyone was calling him "Ranger Dave" LOL!</div>
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This building was slanted, I thought it was cool!</div>
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The fashion back in those days.</div>
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Inside the now Museum, used to be the Theatre. And some hearses that would carry coffins to the cemetary there. We didn't get to see the cemetary and I am glad we passed...</div>
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We walked a lot. The high elevation takes a toll on the old lungs! whew!</div>
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The general store.</div>
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Another room. Part 2 tomorrow!Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-13127227257797991972012-06-05T09:46:00.001-07:002012-06-05T09:46:34.669-07:00my birthdayThelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-7141880768561514402012-06-05T08:59:00.002-07:002012-06-05T09:47:28.882-07:00My Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So on Friday June 1st, Iris took me out to POP Champagne and Dessert Bar in Pasadena! It was wonderful, what can I say? Two of my FAV things in the whole world in one place!<br />
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The decor was beautiful, oh how i love chandeliers!<br />
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Our first champagne cocktail was the POP Royal, champagne with creme de cassis. yum!<br />
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pretty orchids!<br />
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i ordered the berry cobbler with vanilla ice cream for dessert...it was amazing!<br />
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Iris's dessert was so pretty...it was a sampler of was it a lemon merigue, creme brulee and a chocolate covered strawberry.<br />
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I had the Bellini next...<br />
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and a hibiscus champange...so good!<br />
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Had a great time! <br />
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the next day Dave surprised me with some cupcakes from Frosted in Belmont Shore...we moed down 2 before i could take the pick...a variety which included red velvet, chocolate, cookies and cream, butterfingers, carrot cake, lemon/lime, and my fav was the strawberry!<br />
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On Sunday June 3rd we headed over to The Natural History Museum which had the Butterfly Pavillion exhibit going on, which I have always wanted to go to. <br />
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The museum itself is a work of art...<br />
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Stained glass ceiling.<br />
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We headed out to the butterfly pavillion outside next...<br />
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there were sooo many butterflies flying around! <br />
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my favorite are still the monarchs.<br />
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poor Dave was sick with a cold...but being outside helped him.<br />
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Happy birthday to MEEEE!! hahaha!<br />
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We hung out on Pine Ave in Downtown LB. Our first hit up was Sevilla's. We had some very yummy but very expensive Mojitos. <br />
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Next, we just kinda walked around looking for a more economical hang out. A girl works to hard for her money to buy expensive drinks Dammit! So we ended up at Shannon's Pub. Drinks were cheaper there. We met this guy who taught us how to play Shuffle Board. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8FFWG-UrhVJaRTYWm7SlX2PyljoBFsfGfrddVwsR3xAgYjtE7v0ekK12vVUAj5tu5m-7RnMfBgrzRT6yAsTgS-e2Kg9DFJj-3ODBcz-UBSHMhyXBE3GKQEQHe2xIUCGfuPIlLXYUmUs/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8FFWG-UrhVJaRTYWm7SlX2PyljoBFsfGfrddVwsR3xAgYjtE7v0ekK12vVUAj5tu5m-7RnMfBgrzRT6yAsTgS-e2Kg9DFJj-3ODBcz-UBSHMhyXBE3GKQEQHe2xIUCGfuPIlLXYUmUs/s1600/unnamed.jpg" /></a></div>A pink laptop! Now don't know if I can get these things this Christmas but thats what I want!! A girl can dream!Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-13635047766426119002011-09-26T22:08:00.000-07:002011-09-26T22:16:48.813-07:00School Daze...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBtvuEuOaxQl6GjmFMWrEx1pm7ALNHLN3jSZ4WNoDv35g3Y7c9-7lVyFxkXOyZ-s3Ci534eRwiS0sinagQ4hHpTVS6lb1XcnIfcs1OZ3bS3qNORmcUPPlcVZQJIvxFXn168mCeo9SPEQ/s1600/school+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBtvuEuOaxQl6GjmFMWrEx1pm7ALNHLN3jSZ4WNoDv35g3Y7c9-7lVyFxkXOyZ-s3Ci534eRwiS0sinagQ4hHpTVS6lb1XcnIfcs1OZ3bS3qNORmcUPPlcVZQJIvxFXn168mCeo9SPEQ/s640/school+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my school Cypress College. It's a nice campus. I chose to come here because of there Dental Hygiene program. This school has a 90% graduation rate once you are accepted. My other choice was Cerritos College but I like this campus better. Too bad the program is not offered at LBCC or CSULB. It would be a lot closer to me. That is where my math class is...I think that is where most of my classes will take place. Since they are either math or science! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmuvp_PaMd7JzTtUD6b84B97sEimldpUKeasjzvuMgF0rncffjqw6vMGclT17twU6y8TgkUEzv89JJ5QFupVbR3eycFAF_QMFOvRRlJy8Xmo4MSke3De-QY9J13habqyz2598XX_fm4k/s1600/school+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmuvp_PaMd7JzTtUD6b84B97sEimldpUKeasjzvuMgF0rncffjqw6vMGclT17twU6y8TgkUEzv89JJ5QFupVbR3eycFAF_QMFOvRRlJy8Xmo4MSke3De-QY9J13habqyz2598XX_fm4k/s320/school+026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the Downtown Long Beach Information Center. There are 3 windows for transit information and 1 for visitor information. It's a brand new state of the art building. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15Hc05CwU17CRzAfzcMfuyhOCMwv8j30GZK91Hrc6hxDTyT9dgxdIOgI2PQo1R8Vux4ODk3LTHws-3cAj60Bj9C3ZpkZkFdGaumJH-5ROoaXZhaTrVOx1btPwHtQ1BzI6qv3a05BkenY/s1600/school+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15Hc05CwU17CRzAfzcMfuyhOCMwv8j30GZK91Hrc6hxDTyT9dgxdIOgI2PQo1R8Vux4ODk3LTHws-3cAj60Bj9C3ZpkZkFdGaumJH-5ROoaXZhaTrVOx1btPwHtQ1BzI6qv3a05BkenY/s320/school+028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's Mickey helping a customer with transit info.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhMJ_WaWXWJiRaNu-PdPf-LhxDdIFGZye4Uckz4HRxyUKQ9g-Cgknr8fluc7XzA07S5Pz3m7If1xxgE_WRNf8JgAfcQWh09PwExziSm0vyTcxxgrhfxvHWYl7VGK7rLJwDw6_Ap6Lio8/s1600/school+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhMJ_WaWXWJiRaNu-PdPf-LhxDdIFGZye4Uckz4HRxyUKQ9g-Cgknr8fluc7XzA07S5Pz3m7If1xxgE_WRNf8JgAfcQWh09PwExziSm0vyTcxxgrhfxvHWYl7VGK7rLJwDw6_Ap6Lio8/s320/school+030.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also have a "touch" kiosk that will display information and it has a "plan your trip" button as well.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04jikDJ12ZuCcnudJ7pyItk1vVnKCREaFx2BVjBw53Gmc4sG5SKzlUc4x4kEsGAUa5iLoZzTVqnXrggFg3-hav1sML0pHE4JD75g56sfA3kO-Yuq1t0pHoOSra3aJ9Ew50SjFDgcNw98/s1600/school+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04jikDJ12ZuCcnudJ7pyItk1vVnKCREaFx2BVjBw53Gmc4sG5SKzlUc4x4kEsGAUa5iLoZzTVqnXrggFg3-hav1sML0pHE4JD75g56sfA3kO-Yuq1t0pHoOSra3aJ9Ew50SjFDgcNw98/s320/school+032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Named after our old Cheif Operating Officer who recently retired. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Yf02vSZJwRc7N0uG5abMKl49fhgtiKNyEmkVkxHuqcwPo-6qAl64HP3mSTMi_XdwTEN-5IzYyr5_T3VRIk93SO2V_cy5Os654YJgQTertSk56zRhGOZE67lm8wXZz8eCStqOAyduPmI/s1600/school+034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Yf02vSZJwRc7N0uG5abMKl49fhgtiKNyEmkVkxHuqcwPo-6qAl64HP3mSTMi_XdwTEN-5IzYyr5_T3VRIk93SO2V_cy5Os654YJgQTertSk56zRhGOZE67lm8wXZz8eCStqOAyduPmI/s320/school+034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My view down Pine Street. I can see LOpera, Alegria, and George's restaurants. And lots of fashionable people walk by. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiqRg7hyphenhyphenvlW52cUZpB_AewdAqpz-SM0rvvTXGAn7M7hH2fSF3JXcmwvysWDd4juTvFXFXYYPN1ZHxbx_Q3SkcPLQ-ZxHR9vnv7b47hyvlBrAgp6RITehw9r4y5ixKn6BxSAea5-i4U0E/s1600/school+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiqRg7hyphenhyphenvlW52cUZpB_AewdAqpz-SM0rvvTXGAn7M7hH2fSF3JXcmwvysWDd4juTvFXFXYYPN1ZHxbx_Q3SkcPLQ-ZxHR9vnv7b47hyvlBrAgp6RITehw9r4y5ixKn6BxSAea5-i4U0E/s320/school+033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love these two paintings that they put in our building depecting Zeus and Athena "waterpolo themed at the Belmont Pool". </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ns2XaLB8DhFzn5DSg9Zng_kRzLb7DIXB-khjOXsKrrNtDQdeZF72M3V3dFie-HFEzOg8A2qkM1QcAbDkL61LajiHerBqQ0SJmNWw9i28aahTw68FJzOBOpwzjHsSDp3Aic0w7ZRQxuI/s1600/school+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ns2XaLB8DhFzn5DSg9Zng_kRzLb7DIXB-khjOXsKrrNtDQdeZF72M3V3dFie-HFEzOg8A2qkM1QcAbDkL61LajiHerBqQ0SJmNWw9i28aahTw68FJzOBOpwzjHsSDp3Aic0w7ZRQxuI/s320/school+017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Behind the bike station is this really cute park. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox758c6E9MBr9XxJN4tNuV3fDow6ZmxTYtcTVghEoy3uYzZr88awc5Lg_elSw_811a1d8oI0EjMPVlXSowCNP9vIiax2NpWnE5O_xr-Y6InX7_oe7-ZL4CpTsi-4sICL1A8r-XuHDmm0/s1600/school+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox758c6E9MBr9XxJN4tNuV3fDow6ZmxTYtcTVghEoy3uYzZr88awc5Lg_elSw_811a1d8oI0EjMPVlXSowCNP9vIiax2NpWnE5O_xr-Y6InX7_oe7-ZL4CpTsi-4sICL1A8r-XuHDmm0/s320/school+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This little Ampetheatre were sometimes bands play at in the park.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is water streaming down the ampetheatre. Pretty neat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeB6emvVg9FlTcal9NBh5Iy4dZaynOEZhJGdiTC5U1CZKTEHHSlirr7K3UgWoBi6fbbmqUBeEReW_hLcG_w22FozUuxLphB2lKT04xMy7Hq7k5mcRBlXShD70xe6pO8ra1BuR7VCfuyUw/s1600/school+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeB6emvVg9FlTcal9NBh5Iy4dZaynOEZhJGdiTC5U1CZKTEHHSlirr7K3UgWoBi6fbbmqUBeEReW_hLcG_w22FozUuxLphB2lKT04xMy7Hq7k5mcRBlXShD70xe6pO8ra1BuR7VCfuyUw/s320/school+021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This iron fence has these cute little birds on it. Loves it...<br />
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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-9882798299416355482011-09-12T20:58:00.000-07:002011-09-13T08:19:58.064-07:00AquaLink Boat adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox-sY3JWeeoY1X2hnjfXsMAR3uggacpD9Eu7H5FxwJm1Q_oO63ISlEllNaln9HlMZZMpwvx1-GA4BPxfbJm171BDbDIDs3t614xkQeIgKKsnq_1W6UNrVSUZG3jkD0Q7-f2L_cy5cylo/s1600/Aqualink+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox-sY3JWeeoY1X2hnjfXsMAR3uggacpD9Eu7H5FxwJm1Q_oO63ISlEllNaln9HlMZZMpwvx1-GA4BPxfbJm171BDbDIDs3t614xkQeIgKKsnq_1W6UNrVSUZG3jkD0Q7-f2L_cy5cylo/s320/Aqualink+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One thing I wanted to do before summer ended was go on a boat ride. So Iris, Toni and I did just that and took a ride around the Long Beach Harbor on the Aqualink. It was a warm evening but the girls had their jackets and I brought my blanket just in case it got too cold.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pTcF77fqeuiatbeED7GvABmTws5KGl2ly06Y_WTWO01NgnEW3BQb5BVRcKxSWAc6X7HF3HpO-3OF7BmaTmvQuisNcZNduBT4Ej5xnL21HhDr0C-p93QAf4XCJ-fT_jOkTUMlNFnacTs/s1600/Aqualink+031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pTcF77fqeuiatbeED7GvABmTws5KGl2ly06Y_WTWO01NgnEW3BQb5BVRcKxSWAc6X7HF3HpO-3OF7BmaTmvQuisNcZNduBT4Ej5xnL21HhDr0C-p93QAf4XCJ-fT_jOkTUMlNFnacTs/s320/Aqualink+031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last shot before the sun goes down. This was a great time!</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-48758511175307529372011-08-31T10:41:00.000-07:002011-08-31T10:41:54.806-07:00Family Reunion(Mexico)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQRQtnyBqER0IOKIsg2z1Qwt7NoL0RWf9gwjsMJugsadHUKrE1rGcsIK2kibGo-XD-b4k0QVYoEt-NiWYeqbUY63wIRtwBflrNSDsTetc2E4tx7_NdaJmL5J1wKtAVBeEWcQjuN5V5Uo/s1600/295967_1892148623722_1241718525_31613678_6642849_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQRQtnyBqER0IOKIsg2z1Qwt7NoL0RWf9gwjsMJugsadHUKrE1rGcsIK2kibGo-XD-b4k0QVYoEt-NiWYeqbUY63wIRtwBflrNSDsTetc2E4tx7_NdaJmL5J1wKtAVBeEWcQjuN5V5Uo/s400/295967_1892148623722_1241718525_31613678_6642849_n.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About a week ago my mom and I went to visit my grandmother and all of the family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is not even everyone! That is my grandmother sitting next to my mom. My mom is the oldest of her siblings, she has 10.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFkNFghj9W-rBfCTJCA17DopiFAQovL6Si_Cacmyl3AkyGePO43RsQ86dlucrLwLoyepuc6fE2APe9mleDUDdK5waTNvKBXctcENFLeQf_hlc3VC8jYvpjvu-rzhMvpRJ8rDmTb3Wj1A/s1600/317041_1892148463718_1241718525_31613677_2437468_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFkNFghj9W-rBfCTJCA17DopiFAQovL6Si_Cacmyl3AkyGePO43RsQ86dlucrLwLoyepuc6fE2APe9mleDUDdK5waTNvKBXctcENFLeQf_hlc3VC8jYvpjvu-rzhMvpRJ8rDmTb3Wj1A/s400/317041_1892148463718_1241718525_31613677_2437468_n.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my Aunt Karla (who by the way is 1 year younger than me), my cousin Fernanda, and me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKVkJQKg89_eiUJdw69HK4dX_HiP0Cd4aULehCuELiAS1B9U_Oswv5TjS8zPnDFFaM9sOKKpZRnEz8ZLD2w3wjAE-R2GcNfKp3jlnX1YmDohWOmS4fjUU8tY_uyQgaUeuqVTHGIR6hEQ/s1600/315670_1892149543745_1241718525_31613685_7799856_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJKVkJQKg89_eiUJdw69HK4dX_HiP0Cd4aULehCuELiAS1B9U_Oswv5TjS8zPnDFFaM9sOKKpZRnEz8ZLD2w3wjAE-R2GcNfKp3jlnX1YmDohWOmS4fjUU8tY_uyQgaUeuqVTHGIR6hEQ/s400/315670_1892149543745_1241718525_31613685_7799856_n.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was cool hanging out with them after so many years. Last time I was there was in 2006. I'm drinking a beer with my familia! LOL! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCpjemvGgehw9kax1jRpUFrvlqFYSeh5RMqb22aL_LTw4Jzmws4eEZRdi5qZbxDzTzZTgKu0KKiW4RnqsodiazoRrUrr88lNrX47MnbHaAyrBgmwa8mo2z_ra-jAVGJJKKN349uR0XFU/s1600/294494_1892147023682_1241718525_31613664_6068929_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCpjemvGgehw9kax1jRpUFrvlqFYSeh5RMqb22aL_LTw4Jzmws4eEZRdi5qZbxDzTzZTgKu0KKiW4RnqsodiazoRrUrr88lNrX47MnbHaAyrBgmwa8mo2z_ra-jAVGJJKKN349uR0XFU/s320/294494_1892147023682_1241718525_31613664_6068929_n.jpg" width="320" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am the oldest cousin and this is the youngest, his name is Santiago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHj2Xn0m718omjJFOS8Poxi3u3IJz4GMKmyLqc8U3T4wHageUqubCFpBOJANlqIpM_b1_PDamH6huMj84eJlLdc6C26nRo6ghP9Wezo2w2EFyTU8Gq3JL1AVYUmZPj9C2NRhGQeTOXuA/s1600/310262_1892147583696_1241718525_31613668_4298331_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHj2Xn0m718omjJFOS8Poxi3u3IJz4GMKmyLqc8U3T4wHageUqubCFpBOJANlqIpM_b1_PDamH6huMj84eJlLdc6C26nRo6ghP9Wezo2w2EFyTU8Gq3JL1AVYUmZPj9C2NRhGQeTOXuA/s400/310262_1892147583696_1241718525_31613668_4298331_n.jpg" width="400" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These two are my cousins. Brianna and Monserat. I used to take care of Brianna as a baby. Now she's all grown up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a blast over there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-23863279995541143662011-08-05T17:57:00.000-07:002011-08-05T17:57:53.181-07:00Last day Earthquake Fault/Manzanar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBuyp0q_QqtDb8qb-kn6BaqCnyBAabXoE8Oila8kQ-6dHTrmr1aA0CqGc_ZKES3LhvXEXl4DWZE8BhS4PcyOakrO7d4N7HkSVJkUYob0UpcCeNM6cCscIuaAN0xo5CohllPp20R_jwNg/s1600/Twin+Lakes+068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBuyp0q_QqtDb8qb-kn6BaqCnyBAabXoE8Oila8kQ-6dHTrmr1aA0CqGc_ZKES3LhvXEXl4DWZE8BhS4PcyOakrO7d4N7HkSVJkUYob0UpcCeNM6cCscIuaAN0xo5CohllPp20R_jwNg/s400/Twin+Lakes+068.JPG" width="300px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the last day of our trip we wanted to visit the Earthquake Fault in Mammoth and Manzanar Relocation Center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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These gondolas take you up to the top of the mountain. Looks like a fun ride. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22jF_qJ47Yaj7nDhFmOzjSWUh7kid_wnmkk9UCX_Jc4rGllpMnkkaKpD_geO6RlSpq1-V4lAllSAczH3bYL8FhlgiQ3iPgJhFDpa2VcULzDBKjfFAOeXrDhbsp86QBgmnv3Qn9Np0MBk/s1600/Twin+Lakes+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22jF_qJ47Yaj7nDhFmOzjSWUh7kid_wnmkk9UCX_Jc4rGllpMnkkaKpD_geO6RlSpq1-V4lAllSAczH3bYL8FhlgiQ3iPgJhFDpa2VcULzDBKjfFAOeXrDhbsp86QBgmnv3Qn9Np0MBk/s400/Twin+Lakes+048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big Mammoth statue in town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJGMwCcaOsMc7QDC786BGUo9MFmqsJnEBG04wb_zRrllMAohf91FGg42wiJF1ZsnNuB8_V7uZUWio3kfbr1WIAhh0BUnr81a9hIBYHw1Xt_uF6MCzmtBejf4IHzN11rNMF0_zozONPD8/s1600/Twin+Lakes+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJGMwCcaOsMc7QDC786BGUo9MFmqsJnEBG04wb_zRrllMAohf91FGg42wiJF1ZsnNuB8_V7uZUWio3kfbr1WIAhh0BUnr81a9hIBYHw1Xt_uF6MCzmtBejf4IHzN11rNMF0_zozONPD8/s400/Twin+Lakes+049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We then got to the trail to the Devils Postpile. It was a nice trail and it was 1/2 mile. NO sweat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUAqBfSqrKbbnbfMeCZTvOu6mB3RxkhENOShRkR-RPF8AcgAWbCHcybrpWbtcQ7x6SPaobvwOj4FY7uMq2ZWldKWE0zuXvS2IsswFNwsakSmdEeKUq7S-er_lbSHMuibHtwj9YpnnsFQ/s1600/Twin+Lakes+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUAqBfSqrKbbnbfMeCZTvOu6mB3RxkhENOShRkR-RPF8AcgAWbCHcybrpWbtcQ7x6SPaobvwOj4FY7uMq2ZWldKWE0zuXvS2IsswFNwsakSmdEeKUq7S-er_lbSHMuibHtwj9YpnnsFQ/s400/Twin+Lakes+050.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMJ8KqrBmF50Y5cLFLHqaA6EPXd9AFGC-9R4jSKwTqQ2-yhyAQocvbEcj2icb6ipQOI0dDCuX4oBCXKxZdyPOGA_wzSlRzBwaTJsT5kCi14Wy7Wo-mb9n1mBgEUXHw0a_rySseVI9XiQ/s1600/Twin+Lakes+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMJ8KqrBmF50Y5cLFLHqaA6EPXd9AFGC-9R4jSKwTqQ2-yhyAQocvbEcj2icb6ipQOI0dDCuX4oBCXKxZdyPOGA_wzSlRzBwaTJsT5kCi14Wy7Wo-mb9n1mBgEUXHw0a_rySseVI9XiQ/s400/Twin+Lakes+057.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Devils Postpile. Wow pretty incredible rock formation. Look how it curves to the side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W_77BxGQeRlOuyiDlao61diQPoEFDq_ZKrvC1ynNN07t_qb859Xbk0JE5q80PqT6QNE3nid72HvTuCrTeMJZ3efnti0W649dMyWC3jgg1r1jCsFMhvtGQPGTO3OLlya2Hie3mD8wQlg/s1600/Twin+Lakes+060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W_77BxGQeRlOuyiDlao61diQPoEFDq_ZKrvC1ynNN07t_qb859Xbk0JE5q80PqT6QNE3nid72HvTuCrTeMJZ3efnti0W649dMyWC3jgg1r1jCsFMhvtGQPGTO3OLlya2Hie3mD8wQlg/s400/Twin+Lakes+060.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can really tell how big it is in this pic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iIs1fYYOaKtt98It-H_6iH5Eo9usarD6_DAyhQhAW9Ejj_ifPviz3JLLYIGJxXCY0ha9fpu9kWcDOMFtzLNzYMe375eI3gtbFe6IWLvb0DxbRKOBPRp5Ne-jL2tPAohpezMBWB1mEh0/s1600/Twin+Lakes+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iIs1fYYOaKtt98It-H_6iH5Eo9usarD6_DAyhQhAW9Ejj_ifPviz3JLLYIGJxXCY0ha9fpu9kWcDOMFtzLNzYMe375eI3gtbFe6IWLvb0DxbRKOBPRp5Ne-jL2tPAohpezMBWB1mEh0/s400/Twin+Lakes+062.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the Devils Postpile there was another trail that takes you to Rainbow Falls. That hike was 2.5 miles there and back. I was feeling good and wanted to see the falls so off we went. There was a river along the way and we crossed this bridge which I thought was pretty neat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpPIJyo57hP0bhb75badMjVf01LopFljWnkBaVPMudING_DIRG1yixO9u29X2xLBcy2H9sEEBeshBMrjR5iMVTiDjIj7XVb8hTylhQU_JEzQynJNAlUrcU9C6-vHIqGSK-2yvQzIlSqM/s1600/Twin+Lakes+063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpPIJyo57hP0bhb75badMjVf01LopFljWnkBaVPMudING_DIRG1yixO9u29X2xLBcy2H9sEEBeshBMrjR5iMVTiDjIj7XVb8hTylhQU_JEzQynJNAlUrcU9C6-vHIqGSK-2yvQzIlSqM/s400/Twin+Lakes+063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty powerful river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakDukWFQiJuafVDk7hdl1XwRyAG0KNwz97ANIr_4XHglA1Yqc-tbC5ghcwd75F3qNggD8zk9lxE0cW7BrV5WUL6chRPhpuNKF2Sj103NcLhDSTiNkVr2xNVi7-anRSoXmSjioJInHvqg/s1600/Twin+Lakes+065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakDukWFQiJuafVDk7hdl1XwRyAG0KNwz97ANIr_4XHglA1Yqc-tbC5ghcwd75F3qNggD8zk9lxE0cW7BrV5WUL6chRPhpuNKF2Sj103NcLhDSTiNkVr2xNVi7-anRSoXmSjioJInHvqg/s400/Twin+Lakes+065.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finally got down to Rainbow Falls which was totally worth the grueling hike. It was up and down hill, steep in some areas. I was dying. We took a break here at the falls and we had to go back 2.5 miles back. Little did we know there was a shortcut to a bus stop to take you back. LOL! Oh well I really need the exercise. Needless to say I was in pain all night. I was so sore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCyiDVu0YKBbPFK1o24hw6qJDXJzI8Uq7F8CqE2jpsBVKjF-X_ABKLyqTRaHW8oruuXzlgzwY3E5fGVRNxXSrB-9eKeQVEoGwFIPpTbmPhveKlw5dzwgXpIArEqleg2xPcnAEiAJ4A4Y/s1600/Twin+Lakes+066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCyiDVu0YKBbPFK1o24hw6qJDXJzI8Uq7F8CqE2jpsBVKjF-X_ABKLyqTRaHW8oruuXzlgzwY3E5fGVRNxXSrB-9eKeQVEoGwFIPpTbmPhveKlw5dzwgXpIArEqleg2xPcnAEiAJ4A4Y/s400/Twin+Lakes+066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazing! So we then walked back, got on the bus to go back to camp and it was pouring down rain!! Luckily no water got into our tent and we packed rain panchos. Not such good luck for my family's tents...water puddled on the top of their tents and got some of their cots and sleeping bags all wet. They went to a hotel while Dave and I roughed it. It was fun, I wish I would have taken pics of the rain but by that time I was sore and starving from the hike. The rain eventually stopped we nestled in our tent and slept like bears. Part 4 tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Wonder how much they charge?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_9uLrpub0VcxdpZtiGFz_vvxYrHOwdJn0ZCvoXO6Teput6TGVJihFBisw-tvEgIUmNYiaCT4f1bdk0tJ36et9jhOf0b4p9ZnLxxtVOWs8eWdfxAFTnNh3PRRGtgb2zLrOmeCV0Wl6Izt/s1600/Twin+Lakes+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_9uLrpub0VcxdpZtiGFz_vvxYrHOwdJn0ZCvoXO6Teput6TGVJihFBisw-tvEgIUmNYiaCT4f1bdk0tJ36et9jhOf0b4p9ZnLxxtVOWs8eWdfxAFTnNh3PRRGtgb2zLrOmeCV0Wl6Izt/s400/Twin+Lakes+019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To the falls!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pyF52aur80sY20nAnlX66UK2_MMkPehyphenhyphenLdl28j5k6CTN6OFb97PiOzX4aa8B4emutNsEjQ0JHk9OFtCWAPnpmdZpZvHtDgYAJwn4jjVqRbVVZhIrOXPwmkuE0HFOSq0bnG5zQcUKmQcq/s1600/Twin+Lakes+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pyF52aur80sY20nAnlX66UK2_MMkPehyphenhyphenLdl28j5k6CTN6OFb97PiOzX4aa8B4emutNsEjQ0JHk9OFtCWAPnpmdZpZvHtDgYAJwn4jjVqRbVVZhIrOXPwmkuE0HFOSq0bnG5zQcUKmQcq/s400/Twin+Lakes+020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We discovered a wet path that we thought would take us to the falls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0uv5gk1kQZy8_ZW3yjuKbLSMNd4iwVfNsGgb1ZHSKbyGyMKIgMYh6iExEexVqnTEYp36xc2ZPmtIXIV5QHGgJOZ8qEaI2typR7qGqmz4TWVK6NYWN11yzb9QSSsifCIFlruhgjhEiNwz/s1600/Twin+Lakes+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0uv5gk1kQZy8_ZW3yjuKbLSMNd4iwVfNsGgb1ZHSKbyGyMKIgMYh6iExEexVqnTEYp36xc2ZPmtIXIV5QHGgJOZ8qEaI2typR7qGqmz4TWVK6NYWN11yzb9QSSsifCIFlruhgjhEiNwz/s400/Twin+Lakes+021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting closer?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuVRFPbxY65J508F3spOCcjCoMbZIG247kI-S4hj2fxYqycqaMKzxQ-gQE2-4kOycJkA-fy7GyEckADeY5TAtr2FfOUio47Sg9ouDzB-21DFBPXm8ed0Tjy9IKohRUf3xuJRcatgVsFAx/s1600/Twin+Lakes+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuVRFPbxY65J508F3spOCcjCoMbZIG247kI-S4hj2fxYqycqaMKzxQ-gQE2-4kOycJkA-fy7GyEckADeY5TAtr2FfOUio47Sg9ouDzB-21DFBPXm8ed0Tjy9IKohRUf3xuJRcatgVsFAx/s400/Twin+Lakes+022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YES! The path took us to the bottom of the falls. Couldn't take any closer pics of the falls because of the big bush on the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa-Sc1_J8zgUipvCC84O2SRWUSz3Vtkzz4wjMgA3hhIKUNpslB9Ccsq8-e_w5q0jFpYVXmF5DLMFdbB9gsSWTpYhTzn4CBleTa3G8Y2QJ7kg3jI93wM1445iwo7he1721k4ap4EybHChU/s1600/Twin+Lakes+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa-Sc1_J8zgUipvCC84O2SRWUSz3Vtkzz4wjMgA3hhIKUNpslB9Ccsq8-e_w5q0jFpYVXmF5DLMFdbB9gsSWTpYhTzn4CBleTa3G8Y2QJ7kg3jI93wM1445iwo7he1721k4ap4EybHChU/s400/Twin+Lakes+023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People were out there fishing and kayaking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOp1lxFdXW3QRyEDU6EPhCJihlFXW4jeiVoZTwKW0f4DA9AR7w2klk3rsYhir3pc29slDVlNlYMoo431G1nP6HzOltIkFVHThlS9BnuIyHgibl-7ubFk4UPOpfW4C2bsCT4w7Hv3VxCVC/s1600/Twin+Lakes+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOp1lxFdXW3QRyEDU6EPhCJihlFXW4jeiVoZTwKW0f4DA9AR7w2klk3rsYhir3pc29slDVlNlYMoo431G1nP6HzOltIkFVHThlS9BnuIyHgibl-7ubFk4UPOpfW4C2bsCT4w7Hv3VxCVC/s400/Twin+Lakes+025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanna live here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7s7vV7L-2hS0DKJ4KGNLf2DndgF1Sf5cdHglck3ZxoAPHFzeRXlJtVXsx_iUQYrBvS1PKMb8LMlnG654mg_XwRd1DxRXPgIqB14yJImz6YGs4k6Qr1H1y4tfccsUttDxhglhevX5p2hf/s1600/Twin+Lakes+034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7s7vV7L-2hS0DKJ4KGNLf2DndgF1Sf5cdHglck3ZxoAPHFzeRXlJtVXsx_iUQYrBvS1PKMb8LMlnG654mg_XwRd1DxRXPgIqB14yJImz6YGs4k6Qr1H1y4tfccsUttDxhglhevX5p2hf/s640/Twin+Lakes+034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A CHIPMUNK! There on the rock! I've never seen one up close. There were a lot looking for food, as well as squirrels, blue jays, and we even spotted some deer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jOCAARZRlevqzhaQcfRph1EO20kukgC4tkuSduQex8TyL6RE7wQgvKLCGC55qft9a3Bp2waRgk5f5nPhyrgZ1Qu1gFHaJC6UcxrPaADvs7YIdWWu81nYDdkwM40qtq3QWymO3Zx3caLW/s1600/Twin+Lakes+035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4jOCAARZRlevqzhaQcfRph1EO20kukgC4tkuSduQex8TyL6RE7wQgvKLCGC55qft9a3Bp2waRgk5f5nPhyrgZ1Qu1gFHaJC6UcxrPaADvs7YIdWWu81nYDdkwM40qtq3QWymO3Zx3caLW/s400/Twin+Lakes+035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time for some fire, beers and FOOD! We had chili the 1st night and carnitas on this night! 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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-48398522042670775362011-08-01T21:24:00.000-07:002011-08-01T21:27:03.296-07:00Mammoth Twin Lakes Family Campout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EwYWGd5s4RB3fNV7_I3_E_BAq9aaWoTG-WJusCAolBFfnXXnVrIe3Or991GmG6f9LXVQVw8bKjMTyvHJPMkLn-et8ah7m7gP-GAMw9XOdohERiN278M7aBVGTENBbM8Y_HA-_GOl3Rnl/s1600/Twin+Lakes+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EwYWGd5s4RB3fNV7_I3_E_BAq9aaWoTG-WJusCAolBFfnXXnVrIe3Or991GmG6f9LXVQVw8bKjMTyvHJPMkLn-et8ah7m7gP-GAMw9XOdohERiN278M7aBVGTENBbM8Y_HA-_GOl3Rnl/s400/Twin+Lakes+030.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The family and Dave and I all went camping out in Mammoth area. The campsite was at Twin Lakes. It was so incredibly beautiful! I thought Big Bear was nice but Mammoth was just different. The trees, the high mountain peaks, people fishing, mountain biking, hiking all around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb2kPqwI7BgglpwfYYiIro6FgP6HXwCYa5hj7-mAz56H3irJ5VTb6R_gODb9yAkVh62jCwqqSXapx5xvhEgCmapJQGURqiolLBJt8J0MFrpzeGLHT_ddjqgDWS0dkb278fex7fGXGnZRw/s1600/Twin+Lakes+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb2kPqwI7BgglpwfYYiIro6FgP6HXwCYa5hj7-mAz56H3irJ5VTb6R_gODb9yAkVh62jCwqqSXapx5xvhEgCmapJQGURqiolLBJt8J0MFrpzeGLHT_ddjqgDWS0dkb278fex7fGXGnZRw/s400/Twin+Lakes+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aw the lake was soooo so pretty. I was in heaven. Looks so inviting to swim in but the water was SO COLD. No one swam, people were fishing and kayaking and that was pretty much it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOi1CWlbXn6MmLsGXhgf5tJyWvc1kmS0tfGQnb2A0bbVBPKrclN4qoeUEFQPA-XeSCcUwdxwwQA5OAaABhrg-mkHghrhtpZZNKaFCyzN2DIXn0F2aufrifG_TB54ZGi3XkPnOIdiIkIL5/s1600/Twin+Lakes+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOi1CWlbXn6MmLsGXhgf5tJyWvc1kmS0tfGQnb2A0bbVBPKrclN4qoeUEFQPA-XeSCcUwdxwwQA5OAaABhrg-mkHghrhtpZZNKaFCyzN2DIXn0F2aufrifG_TB54ZGi3XkPnOIdiIkIL5/s400/Twin+Lakes+008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The falls in the distance was amazing and so loud! There was still a lot of snow melting in the mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJl_lMarhg0jxx90gn581Gd099zia0bybPXJvtwyprZlzrCQep9tHY3bRpMXSVQJgZxsnty9yB9x1I2O4_DlCmK3inC6nT3yb2caHNJ7GtxShsk9_ZpjpYtKG4SpG9QgGPwQA3Gf1VBO-X/s1600/Twin+Lakes+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJl_lMarhg0jxx90gn581Gd099zia0bybPXJvtwyprZlzrCQep9tHY3bRpMXSVQJgZxsnty9yB9x1I2O4_DlCmK3inC6nT3yb2caHNJ7GtxShsk9_ZpjpYtKG4SpG9QgGPwQA3Gf1VBO-X/s400/Twin+Lakes+009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So pretty. 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You really have to be cautious of bears so they had this big box you have to lock up your food and trash in there if you are not around. They also tell you to not have food in your tent or in your car! To be honest I was really freaked out the 1st day we got there and super paranoid about leaving any food around! 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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-91346557900962415122011-07-25T21:49:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:02:12.511-07:00Karaoke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oWH6n58fzDZrPZ93GGL8jzq2Zb_MMP4zDuQjNplqr0sLbfwwGq_aPavWdL4wK7RydM_aZu0Ioj4omumfwjXic0uRGgX90erMDak2WwO_hDTNF2wRGpKuJiexSxx52SGwt_1bT1COq72a/s1600/garden+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oWH6n58fzDZrPZ93GGL8jzq2Zb_MMP4zDuQjNplqr0sLbfwwGq_aPavWdL4wK7RydM_aZu0Ioj4omumfwjXic0uRGgX90erMDak2WwO_hDTNF2wRGpKuJiexSxx52SGwt_1bT1COq72a/s400/garden+014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Friday, Iris, Toni and I went to the Hawaiian Room in Bellflower to sing some Karaoke and have some cocktails. This place is in Bellflower, it's a total dive bar but the drinks are cheap! Candy is the owner/bartender/customer. In that order! LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dJB_NpKDr-VfaByg8JS8xnVCF0lBl2sQjCxWeNXowXXnB2vteu8cx0jjtaoiNrAAqvC8jzf4itEXw7V2HbZtv9a-cKSgofg8M5xK82F_5KAjP8-Btn4yHcMoQg6mB_tOaB22juQ2PlP8/s1600/garden+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dJB_NpKDr-VfaByg8JS8xnVCF0lBl2sQjCxWeNXowXXnB2vteu8cx0jjtaoiNrAAqvC8jzf4itEXw7V2HbZtv9a-cKSgofg8M5xK82F_5KAjP8-Btn4yHcMoQg6mB_tOaB22juQ2PlP8/s400/garden+016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ordered some vodka cranberries and then some Seagrams Sweet tea with Lemonade. So refreshing! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbsxv6GY5d22zcWC84KQkWiAc4-kF0ATDhFsG_c1YXDnfUBad7UhDSS1pBYrrh4STXRJ-Oodkqg8RQE1IvEvPlpTtbLHC3LAxceaKOfxxhRYwbCRYmz0aVl2_LVt4tQeud8sXqkz3zSKN/s1600/garden+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbsxv6GY5d22zcWC84KQkWiAc4-kF0ATDhFsG_c1YXDnfUBad7UhDSS1pBYrrh4STXRJ-Oodkqg8RQE1IvEvPlpTtbLHC3LAxceaKOfxxhRYwbCRYmz0aVl2_LVt4tQeud8sXqkz3zSKN/s400/garden+019.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we started some Karoke! There was a huge list of songs that were avaiable! And if it's not on the list the DJ probably has it in his computer! I think we were singing a Amy Winehouse song here. RIP.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iris did her Stray Cat Strut song and my song was Don't Stop Beliving by Journey. And we did many more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgab47IiUlkyq-Nst6gBP6sYNvUuF3cmGIIT9S0JbcBNWXM7_x6Wo2BCMv6KeF8DeqiEYo5PFLG9WR3XJtxsijJJfJHF4VYEHDlwcVbgUdexAFjOZ6zlfeLyo5s_ErPwdSclS91vPl0emG5/s1600/garden+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgab47IiUlkyq-Nst6gBP6sYNvUuF3cmGIIT9S0JbcBNWXM7_x6Wo2BCMv6KeF8DeqiEYo5PFLG9WR3XJtxsijJJfJHF4VYEHDlwcVbgUdexAFjOZ6zlfeLyo5s_ErPwdSclS91vPl0emG5/s400/garden+020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toni did a lot of country songs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oljD7NZPSRpZFq52EyP2qUrCXKK8D117x6TziwLdgeH7AczPs3IjYSSO9asr0fZeOEyLeCwnrB1NQi8r1fRAmiQBT1jlMGYAt2XRRRDLAgqHGgbIOwdtecl3jRq20HIjjgdFZIDiNqho/s1600/garden+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oljD7NZPSRpZFq52EyP2qUrCXKK8D117x6TziwLdgeH7AczPs3IjYSSO9asr0fZeOEyLeCwnrB1NQi8r1fRAmiQBT1jlMGYAt2XRRRDLAgqHGgbIOwdtecl3jRq20HIjjgdFZIDiNqho/s320/garden+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Singing our butts off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvICYFaakLghhTtuMby6oTBi4Vv89YJAaiBggkVvVp65_7vHApDgavPGWRtJQZ5uEx61Dtd0EdAvgRa1zqoI0MHE2ps08QT0n7zIXz3xO-WyynqVjKoiCtAsLq3rZ5wfTnXRwLylyjcnn/s1600/garden+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvICYFaakLghhTtuMby6oTBi4Vv89YJAaiBggkVvVp65_7vHApDgavPGWRtJQZ5uEx61Dtd0EdAvgRa1zqoI0MHE2ps08QT0n7zIXz3xO-WyynqVjKoiCtAsLq3rZ5wfTnXRwLylyjcnn/s400/garden+021.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iris getting down! 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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-37754663632058519002011-07-18T17:31:00.000-07:002011-07-19T07:23:09.532-07:00Santa Monica/Venice Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyRIh03ZkeGwKrwL66NLEHyNyA0RqjwhQXgVCE96o2WX0Yz0MSPal6H1GV_F0JRPgAjXZLHKKLulHpof4OSzPLSFZMk4m196mEQgwo8oq91W6b5VO4aV7OW6KBCNMtCZZDMyAd5eb8WM_/s1600/santa+monica+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyRIh03ZkeGwKrwL66NLEHyNyA0RqjwhQXgVCE96o2WX0Yz0MSPal6H1GV_F0JRPgAjXZLHKKLulHpof4OSzPLSFZMk4m196mEQgwo8oq91W6b5VO4aV7OW6KBCNMtCZZDMyAd5eb8WM_/s400/santa+monica+002.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Saturday I took Jackie, Tirso Jr and his friend Darren to Santa Monica beach. It was a perfect beach day. Wasn't too hot or too cold it was just right. As we sat there eating our lunch we noticed there were dolphins in the beach close to the boogie boarders! I tried my best to get a picture but it was hard, you can kind of see one there in the center to the right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLtlh9gY_F-T9t2nH9A4pcnmQhT7c8WCprzik8l7qJoLvO5cmX-QYl91jQdX2piGeJG6t5cn9j5MEeUQxTK_vf3xgdtouhtntITAtZN51uimanfbvTo00F_qwDIWxdIj9g5L4i54hRcze/s1600/santa+monica+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLtlh9gY_F-T9t2nH9A4pcnmQhT7c8WCprzik8l7qJoLvO5cmX-QYl91jQdX2piGeJG6t5cn9j5MEeUQxTK_vf3xgdtouhtntITAtZN51uimanfbvTo00F_qwDIWxdIj9g5L4i54hRcze/s400/santa+monica+003.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dangit! all I could get was his fin! If you click on the picture it's right in the center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHB5Jx10ijngGKiX4xsOSwwI2gWTgz3xL6-Ivb-62Vis76rlr846OZFN940a-UtMTperijt_uEgLsGxWZ1XdJfQBmMwR6EzzckURTfAYJ94q4jF8xIwZiUbczCxaYyvEymhx9Z47nGktM9/s1600/santa+monica+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHB5Jx10ijngGKiX4xsOSwwI2gWTgz3xL6-Ivb-62Vis76rlr846OZFN940a-UtMTperijt_uEgLsGxWZ1XdJfQBmMwR6EzzckURTfAYJ94q4jF8xIwZiUbczCxaYyvEymhx9Z47nGktM9/s400/santa+monica+004.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just chilln eatn some grub. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQtINwXeGkQxaBhPKNzxO71-6ib3y4hcxrvxqeu_TbQF56MBHSMPqji6VFFYSvaj0FXTi1MWgQIU009IM2sfzDrXcFCF02vVAsZvD_ZX7KPq8QTa7ZIt4TsJso6QZtmzzRfh8aDpTCpnb/s1600/santa+monica+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQtINwXeGkQxaBhPKNzxO71-6ib3y4hcxrvxqeu_TbQF56MBHSMPqji6VFFYSvaj0FXTi1MWgQIU009IM2sfzDrXcFCF02vVAsZvD_ZX7KPq8QTa7ZIt4TsJso6QZtmzzRfh8aDpTCpnb/s320/santa+monica+007.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Sisters.........:)<br />
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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-56486132893414820922011-07-14T20:39:00.000-07:002011-07-14T20:40:52.202-07:00Summer walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2_LVjbhtQUyGwkE5p30VyJiYbs-W2Y1UWt0eB7aBe3N9fT5ZaDjqzfUfosibHWHmydnZOQgE7NYMsUYGNzHOTqgCrohQ34n8lSJsbEXpGvX9jYfQOvwPTjGfOp99mErdmWD4B5qf-Nq-/s1600/beach+walk+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2_LVjbhtQUyGwkE5p30VyJiYbs-W2Y1UWt0eB7aBe3N9fT5ZaDjqzfUfosibHWHmydnZOQgE7NYMsUYGNzHOTqgCrohQ34n8lSJsbEXpGvX9jYfQOvwPTjGfOp99mErdmWD4B5qf-Nq-/s400/beach+walk+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave and I took a walk down to the beach this evening, it was nice and cool outside. Lots of people were out walking too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz5GHQdL7h47GTYwlGuXIGoFXBcRwcODBExAN4_rjA_vv6Q4XxB_2MBHmfsVQm-q_dPcz7tFPUiTH_I55L9m4CMBgliT2v0VbEVrojQZpzibi3pvmquvq1InSA_KHSotwxx3tjyVPa7nZ/s1600/beach+walk+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz5GHQdL7h47GTYwlGuXIGoFXBcRwcODBExAN4_rjA_vv6Q4XxB_2MBHmfsVQm-q_dPcz7tFPUiTH_I55L9m4CMBgliT2v0VbEVrojQZpzibi3pvmquvq1InSA_KHSotwxx3tjyVPa7nZ/s400/beach+walk+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the islands you can see from the bluff. I wish they were open to the public where you could take a boat there and have there be like an amusement park there or something fun like that! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CZE-1EEuC5SBJhDqKauG2ZG__soRh0it7xYFZ8Zyks7YsMCB-NWwxuSDHUUkfVeC4mVHD8CS1Z5f27nqEDBVl3d-y04l5_uHBKU7kP94E34iYmZpU6sAPCOveVLzpMQARN_CBisOPqIr/s1600/beach+walk+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CZE-1EEuC5SBJhDqKauG2ZG__soRh0it7xYFZ8Zyks7YsMCB-NWwxuSDHUUkfVeC4mVHD8CS1Z5f27nqEDBVl3d-y04l5_uHBKU7kP94E34iYmZpU6sAPCOveVLzpMQARN_CBisOPqIr/s400/beach+walk+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dave doing the stairs, okay my turn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgO45X0-tS5T3taFjroR5roau8QwWHtyvsxICYvNWREBhgCVilmtZ_isRry53fPmd9hTdumYsFFTXCl6OgCJc-exAl2YAD1JM8pqlpHIHPuH6-ci62nyt-D0eV1GloZAE0BRNRggu5Vnc/s1600/beach+walk+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgO45X0-tS5T3taFjroR5roau8QwWHtyvsxICYvNWREBhgCVilmtZ_isRry53fPmd9hTdumYsFFTXCl6OgCJc-exAl2YAD1JM8pqlpHIHPuH6-ci62nyt-D0eV1GloZAE0BRNRggu5Vnc/s400/beach+walk+006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stretch first then go up! You really feel the burn half way up! I feel sorry for that guy lugging his bike up! 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</div>Thelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12533308120371872741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851554615407925321.post-33160210224169877722011-07-10T23:47:00.000-07:002011-07-10T23:47:24.663-07:00Hollywood Hike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuLxwuLgAabUHkfXOaZJdqPz8oMF2cqfeKELdiaGkYrTeeiyS5ckGT_xqmSgXl5i2GAqDQrsh7P6cwOGMjZVzJpF3bssqXCuO3IWvva6V8FGOx3saYvcg95SNyVbuW20_xp5pjS6_fUGJ/s1600/hooywood+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuLxwuLgAabUHkfXOaZJdqPz8oMF2cqfeKELdiaGkYrTeeiyS5ckGT_xqmSgXl5i2GAqDQrsh7P6cwOGMjZVzJpF3bssqXCuO3IWvva6V8FGOx3saYvcg95SNyVbuW20_xp5pjS6_fUGJ/s400/hooywood+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iris and I went to hike on Saturday to the Hollywood sign. I never knew there was a trail that led you up there! We got up early, met up with her friend Jenn and a couple of other girls and headed out there. It was a very hot morning. We got some Jamba Juice Powerberry smoothies to give us that energy we needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXl2m1GBbR0MmPEv9fkjBTO3GdAFxnTFi_-umBVm8tl-1aeOduxAuiCW9jUnjrWVyjlGcJSXz9-Yb2TXMacrXByKjLbayfVHnZxE3qE3aWqlf7aWlAACLxvNoDKqJ9YPba1aAJzL5NkEI/s1600/hooywood+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXl2m1GBbR0MmPEv9fkjBTO3GdAFxnTFi_-umBVm8tl-1aeOduxAuiCW9jUnjrWVyjlGcJSXz9-Yb2TXMacrXByKjLbayfVHnZxE3qE3aWqlf7aWlAACLxvNoDKqJ9YPba1aAJzL5NkEI/s400/hooywood+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we got up there we hit the trail! Amazing views of the city and to the left was Griffith Observatory! So much thick smog in the background though!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBM2KQjiQY3t1rWutGO-qT2EmaV2HWt6TUDqmdqLARaFQZVk79SWe-f60Mac62EC5fanVBCL8Z-nN7wgxaw5G0rMcoIut2AvgBxsvO_6-2JBGBNDN0oIy5dNk9YqVWWxo1ZhGefArD3BIN/s1600/hooywood+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBM2KQjiQY3t1rWutGO-qT2EmaV2HWt6TUDqmdqLARaFQZVk79SWe-f60Mac62EC5fanVBCL8Z-nN7wgxaw5G0rMcoIut2AvgBxsvO_6-2JBGBNDN0oIy5dNk9YqVWWxo1ZhGefArD3BIN/s400/hooywood+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were lots of people hiking. Maybe I should get some hiking sticks too!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9ucoPQVdiVpEL4j7ICRXbfubigYWNlIK42Tjv_uGSDebqEZ1WR08G6l6nw2Gz19u9nF0PcOEmFVc6arg2Ke_Jl2nGr9xUSS4u5ADSNrYhINFKh6hmxkh9RQqURgqCNZzk5G-4LBNwWwI/s1600/hooywood+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9ucoPQVdiVpEL4j7ICRXbfubigYWNlIK42Tjv_uGSDebqEZ1WR08G6l6nw2Gz19u9nF0PcOEmFVc6arg2Ke_Jl2nGr9xUSS4u5ADSNrYhINFKh6hmxkh9RQqURgqCNZzk5G-4LBNwWwI/s640/hooywood+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw this little lizard on the way up, also there was a farm down below. There were roosters, chickens, turkeys, and horses. There is a separate trail for horses, although there was horse poop on our trail in some spots. LOL!</div><br />
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