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Feb 29, 2012 - Big Bear Lake

We took a ride on the Rim of the World Scenic Byway which takes you through the San Bernardino National Forest to Big Bear Lake. It's a very scenic drive through the mountains. We passed railroad tracks that traverse the Cajon Pass which was formed by movements of the San Andreas Fault. Along the way we came upon Silverwood Lake which is a beautiful lake nestled among the mountains. As we climbed upward toward Big Bear Lake, we encountered the remnants of a recent snowfall. Californians in the southern parts of the state really get excited...

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Dec 29, 2009 - HAPPY 2010!!!!

Can you believe it is almost a new decade???? Time goes fast....even faster as we get older....or maybe we just move slower.... We had a wonderful December, in part, because we had completed our shopping early. We celebrated Mike's birthday, early in the month, with dinner and a concert by the 3 Irish Tenors. Those voices truly raise the hair on the back of your neck. Such wonderful sounds. We spent weekends watching plenty of football. Visited with friends and family. Came up to Big Bear for the Christmas Holiday. Jodi was able to come up...

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Nov 30, 2009 - NOVEMBER

Spent the first week of November in Big Bear, enjoying the Fall weather. Came down the hill so we could stop at our favorite bike shop, Two Wheel - One Planet and of course, our favorite bike shop owner, Kristin. We got to hear about her biking trip in Tuscany. Glad she had such a good time. While at the beach, we got together with friends and saw the movie, Race Across The Sky about the Leadville 100. This is a mountain biking event that is held each year in Leadville, Colorado, an old mining town. Lance Armstrong has participated in 2008...

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Nov 2, 2009 - OCTOBER

We ended September by going to the nursery and buying pumpkin for carvings. Eminger’s Nursey, here in Big Bear, carries the best pumpkins. We got all the Fall decorations down from the attic which included the pumpkin carving tools. Mike set up the table in the driveway and Jodi, Mike & I began to carve. Mike & I choose “free expression” pumpkin faces while Jodi opted for a baseball fan’s theme. All 3 of the pumpkins came out great! When we cleaned out the insides, we washed the seeds and baked them in the oven. Jodi will be taking them to...

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Sep 27, 2009 - JUNE thru SEPTEMBER

Didn’t seem like we haven't been that busy since May but after going back over what we did, I guess we were busy! Attended a baby shower for a new addition to our family; she arrived on the 4th of July! Other additions to the family have been in the way of weddings; niece Ambrie married Tony, nephew Bryan married Blanca. We welcome them with open arms! On Father’s Day, Mike, Jodi & I traveled to Dodger Stadium for our annual celebration. The weather was hot, but Jodi & Mike enjoy the father/daughter tossing of the ball. Also in June, our...

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May 19, 2009 - PHOTO JOURNAL

We closed out the month of April with a few activities. We attended a luncheon of the 1956 8th grade graduates of Martha Baldwin Elementary School. Back then it was a brand new school and Mike was part of the first graduating class from that school. This group has stayed in touch thru the years. Now they meet a few times a year for lunch to keep up with current news. Mother's Day weekend, Jodi thought it would be fun to do an organized bike ride. Cruising the Conejo is a ride Mike & I have done before at 68 miles. However, because we...

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Apr 19, 2009 - Rim of the World Scenic Byway

We had our choice today of sitting in the RV with the AC on or taking a scenic ride to 8000 feet and 30 degrees cooler temperatures. It was not a hard decision to make! The Rim of the World Scenic Byway is 110 miles long ( we did two thirds of it). We went from 2900 feet to 8000 feet - 93 degrees to 63 degrees. It is an extremely curvy road with fantastic views at the turnouts. Tom did a terrific job of driving the whole way through the San Bernardino Mountains so I could take photos. As for the town of Lake Arrowhead or Big Bear Lake they...

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Jul 25, 2008 - Special Days

From Canyon Gateway RV Park, Williams, Arizona. We left Williams, Arizona, last Saturday (July 19), westbound across I-40 for 319 miles & then another 50 miles on two-lane roads into Big Bear Lake, California. The drive from Williams to Big Bear was to be down, then up; down from approximately 6000 feet elevation in Williams, to 990 feet in Needles, California near the state border, back up to 2140 feet at Barstow, California & then on up to 6200 feet at Big Bear. In the process, I-40 crosses through the Mojave Desert in the process. The...

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We're Wingin' It

Jun 20, 2007 - Big Bear Lake, CA

Its time to head up the mountain! Knowing that our truck would really struggle to handle the task, Karen's friend, Jay, hitched our trailer to his truck and pulled it up to Holloway's Marina for us. It was fun driving up the mountain BEHIND our own trailer. Again, I had prepared myself for the altitude change (no alcohol, high carbs, etc.) but I still had trouble with adjusting to the thin air. Although I love the mountains, I believe I'm more of a sea level type. It had been 15 months since we last saw Karin and it was hard for us to...

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