Mono Lake

my gal is finishing up a over night camping trip her class took
yesterday to Mono Lake I explained that the Tufa rock at night
looks like something out of a stars wars movie.

I remember how I used to go there when I lived and worked
in Yosemite National Park. tonight I just picked up my gal
and she said she had a fun time but it was really cold there!
of course the air was brisk and she said what astounded her most
was the way mother nature prepares for fall and winter to set in
the air cold and crisp with a beautiful gleam on the lake. the leaves
on the trees around that are beginning to change colors.
and waking early and just the solitude of the sunrise and
the songs of the birds around. and the quiet noise of the lake.

funny as I was listening to her I was also remembering feeling
the same way when I was there. goes to show that sometimes
good Karma follows.

spending time

I have been trying to spend more time with
my young adults as they will possibly let me and their
father without invading their world.

it has been fun and kinda challenging
at least they are making the effort and blocking
time of their schedule to allow this time well spent
of togetherness. in fact so that they attended my cousins
baby being baptized and celebration after in a park
they said they wanted to see all my aunts and uncles
and cousins, while at the park they played on the
jungle gym then they came and sat and visited. it
was such an incredible feeling that they gave me
watching them have a good time with the relatives.

one of my aunt's gave me a nice compliment about
my two young adults. she said they are the most
caring and respectful teenagers she had ever met
and that I have done a good job and my mom would
be proud.

I am so proud and I know my mom would be too.!
of course they have their commitments but
they told me that they cherish the moments
and times we do "hang out" together in our
own little immediate family weather it is watching old
movies at home or gathering together with my sister's
or with my mother's relatives as we did yesterday.

Yosemite

Half Dome

Yosemite Falls


In 1982 I had a great adventure
living and working in YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
what I did not know is that living in this beautiful Place
would so change my life forever.

when I started I worked in the High Camps of Tuolumne Meadows
there, I had a great time going to Mono Lake and working with some
interesting people. as fall and winter were to set in I transferred down to
the valley, where you can see Half Dome and Yosemite falls along with
other beautiful sights. there to, I met and worked with a great many
wonderful people. on my day off if I would walk up to the falls or just
take the valley bus around the park.

Not only was it fun to live in a tent cabin and talk to many vacationers
it was also just so pleasant to see nature at will, I had experiences I
never dreamed of having for instance in the high camp we had to deal
with bears breaking into peoples cars for food, and at night you could
hear one climb up a tree. In the valley you came across raccoon breaking into
your tent cabin if you left food ( that happened in a tent near me!) and
deer every now and then. we had to let the visitors
know not to leave chocolate on the ground or try to feed
it to the deer for fear they could get bitten
and that people food is not meant for the deers.

I had a awesome time going to the Ahwahnee Hotel
( it's used to be known among the workers
as the "Ritz Carlton") of Yosemite which had the best pastries
also fun was to go to camp curry and watch the ice skaters
or go to the art gallery in the valley. or if you like to snow ski or
snowboard then that is there for you as well.

I had a great adventure and the reason I said being there changed
my life is because I met my soul mate for life there and shortly
later we married.

we have been back at least once a year and progress has been made
yet things still feel and remain the same.

I had a niece and nephew work and live there I don't know
what they're experience was but I hope they had one similar to
mine by just being surrounded in the awe and beauty of
Yosemite.

7th Heaven

7th heaven
when I see their happy faces
smilin down at me
7th heaven
I know there is no greater feeling then the love of family
where can you go when the world don't treat you right?
The answer is home that's the one place that you'll find
7th heaven.

I really liked that show for many reasons except the
final two seasons were not all that great but loved the
show anyway. there were many shows on the WB I liked
before it became the CW channel and it seemed that
the shows l liked either went off the air or got cancelled
aside from 7th heaven I liked, RELATED that did not
even make it a season but I realted to it so well.
of course the GILMORE GIRLS because my daughter
got me hooked on it. these days there aren't all that many
shows that I enjoy but at least there are DVD'S!!
we will see what the new fall season brings.

A new approach

I have made the decision to take on a
"new approach " not only in "my expressions"
but also in my life both physically and spiritually.

As I begin this "new approach" and work my way
through it I may end up changing things within myself,
and this blog. I am still debating if a purge of certain blogs will be made
but until I reach that decision the blogs will stay as is.

On Labor day weekend while on our mini road trip
I came across this saying"home is where your story begins"
this saying struck something within me, I believe those words
to be true and I think that I have covered that in previous blogs.

I know where I come from, what memories and influences of love
from our family that inspired me will always be part of
who I am and I will continue to express about those from time to time.

My new approach will be about many different facets that really express
me and what I think and feel in the present of course not forgetting anything
in the past.

definitions- New= being other than the former or old
Approach= the taking of preliminary steps toward
a particular purpose.

each day begins and ends with new memories that we create for ourselves
on a daily basis, and I feel that is the part of my "expressions" or of me
that I want to focus on .

with a new day coming and where ever my new approach takes me
I hope to enjoy it immensely.

A light that never goes out

There is a light in my heart that never goes out
I believe in the power of prayer and also of Karma
and that things happen for a reason

well yesterday I was told by my niece Ange
that her son was coming home from a tour of
Kuwait. that made me so happy to hear that
prayers have been answered. then today
My Nephew surprised me by leaving me a message
on my cell phone letting me know that he was back in the
United States and that he was safe and sound .

just hearing his voice overwhelmed me with a lot of emotion so much
so that I cried and when my co workers asked if something
was wrong I said no my nephew left me a message that he
was back in the states and that he was safe.

I am so proud of my nephew he has a light that touches
the heart of everyone he meets. I don't know what his purpose
was over there but I know he touched the heart of many people
in Kuwait and ( I believe they are better for having the pleasure
of crossing paths with my nephew)

I am still praying for my nephew that he will be able to
get back into his normal routine and get to spend quality time
with his wife. I know he will do just fine. because the light in
his heart never goes out.

note: I don't want you to think that I am not thinking of
all the men and women still serving because I keep prayers
for them over seas as well as here in the USA and I thank
them for their sacrifices that they are and have made

and I hope that they have a light in their heart that never goes out.

the typewriter

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We purchased this old typewriter in a thrift store when we
lived in Oregon when we got it , it was in pretty good shape
over the years it just became a unique antique piece to go in our office.

the other day for some reason I have become very drawn to
it and wondered what it's original owner had done with it
did the person write a book?, was it used just to type letters? or
was it in a movie? or did a journalist for a newspaper write
great articles on it.? I pondered these questions in my mind all night
and just could not get it out of my head.

finally, I decided that it was special no matter what
it's history was and I am going to believe that
it was part of everything I imagined it to be
now that everyone uses computers I am glad to
have this typewriter in our office and I enjoy looking
at it and yes it does still type. but I just like having
it as part of our office.