Hi Everyone! 

After our last update, many assumed we were on the road again; we are not, but we are taking another extended trip soon. We are finalizing our schedule and look forward to sharing our plans in an upcoming post. 

In this piece, we're sharing the things we experienced during our two-week tour of California last fall. Beginning in Death Valley, we worked our way north, to Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks and Sequoia National Forest. We then stopped in San Francisco for a couple of days before traveling another 500 miles south almost to the border of Mexico, and then east to Lake Havasu. Lake Havasu marked the beginning of our eastward travels to be home for the holidays. 

From the 1840s gold-rushing pioneers to the road-tripping hippies of the 60s, natural resources, an enormous coastline, farming, and various industries of the Golden State have enticed and attracted different kinds of people. The vast beauty and allure can sweep you away to another dimension at times. In our humble opinion, some residents here have been swept too far into another dimension and have not come back. 😄 You will see this reflected in some of the places we went toward the end of our tour. Many photos and captions featured do not begin to tell the fascinating history or rich details of the story they represent. While I'd be delighted to write a small book on each one, I’ve moved on because you very well may not care for every detail! We learned about and enjoyed so many different things, but some of our favorite stops were at features that have been here for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

Our youngest son, Chris, and daughter-in-law, Ambrey, timed their visit to explore Death Valley, Yosemite, and Kings Canyon National Parks. We enjoyed each place as if it were our own secluded backyard; at Kings Canyon, we saw only a few other cars the entire day. It felt magical in a sense, to be virtually the only ones in these majestic places. During the entire visit, the four of us would repeat, "More Blessings!" over and over at each new discovery.☺️

We hope you enjoy our photos as much as we enjoyed taking them, and that you are experiencing more blessings every day in the simple pleasures in life. Much love to you all!  

Craig and Glenda 😀