Oh Vacation - The Beautiful Mono Lake - Part 3

Visiting Mono Lake was completely an accident on the way from Yosemite to Reno we stopped off in some town for lunch and we saw this post card of the tofas at Mono Lake and I asked the cashier where this was and he told us and it was 5-10 minutes.  Naturally we took a side trip down a gravel road to see them.  We got there just as a storm was brewing but we had enough time for the mile or so hike and boy was it worth it.  As we ran out of the trail back to the car I couldn't help but wish we had been their longer.  
Lake Mono is a salt water lake where tofas are formed at the edge and little brine shrimp (aka sea monkey's) also live.  The formations are really amazing and the water was so still and calm there weren't any people on it.  Of course it's called "mono" lake so perhaps that's it - I wouldn't be interested in Mono either.   But trust me this place is lovely. 

Oh Vacation 2 - To Yosemite or Bust

I was thrilled when Karen said she would accompany me to Yosemite before meeting up with the girls in Reno.   She is very much like me when she travels and anything goes.  We were the perfect road trippers and I really loved the moments where park rangers were not helpful, we had dead cell phones and no idea where we were staying,  riding shuttlebuses with smelly men, as well as trekking thru redwood forests etc.  Thanks so much for accompanying me, Karen let's do it again soon.
Yosemite is awesome!  The views are breathtaking.  It's truly an awesome place god has created and I would have liked to stay longer and soak in more of it's awesomeness.  We did do a little hiking despite my still ever present chest congestion, we saw the redwoods, we saw the sunset, and el capitan.  one of the biggest shockers to me was how few animals we saw in the park we saw a handful of birds and a handful or squirrels.  I figured we'd see much more after my wild west roadtrips but alas I guess not.  Anyhow enjoy a few photos which do not do this place justice.

PS. I am also counting this as a momo hike as I took a video and sent it to her. I also brought her back a rock.

Vacation Part 1 - San Jose with My People

The first part of my vacation wasn't really vacation as I was actually working.  However I flew out to San Jose first because plane tickets were "cheaper" and that way I could see my people.  I was just with the Wagner's for a few days but we got in some quality hang out time.  And I got to meet the latest little Wagner - CS.  Who like his brothers looks like his dad the wagwag genes are super strong.  The weather was pleasant while I was there although a little chilly in the evenings.  There was some pool time,  card time, meal time, and some tv time (I think I watch more tv with the wagners than I do at home time to cancel the cable).   The big cousins and I went out to some speakeasy which was quite the comedy as they don't actually allow groups of more than 6 and we had 8 people - whoops, they also insist on "determining" your  drink of choice hello stupidness - but they are okay with you just ordering water.  Thea and I made some hummus it was very tasty and much cheaper than store-bought hummus, it's always great to get my make on with her.   And Pwagwag and I of course talked politics, healthcare and other state of the union things.  The littles and I played pretend and legos - Mikey was just priceless getting all dressed up for his pretend date with Rapunzel, and Drewbob was all sorts of humorous as we played legos.    The girls and I also went out for appetizers at Kelly's fancy restaurant and to get our nails did.  

Until next time Wagners and PS it's your turn to visit Indiana. 

PS all my vacation photos were taken on my iPhone as my SLR has a problem with the sensor - UGH!

Oh Vacation

In case you didn't already know. I'm on vacation out west. I'm seeing many beautiful things and experiencing many wonderful experiences. But I will be back soon with my adventures. 
 

Happy Birthday Jodie!

I hope you have a super happy birthday girl. I miss seeing you and cannot wait to make a special trip to Nashville later this summer to see you and the boys! Hugs!

(Image from here)

 

Indianapolis - B's Po Boy

Jono, Lo and I went to B's Po Boy the other night for dinner. It's a new place in Fountain Square near some of our other favorite spots and naturally it's convenient to the bungalow. They have Bocce ball there too however we did not plan since it was like 100 and we were kinda drained from the sun already. The atmosphere is very cool  I love the paneled wall and lack of plates.  But we did enjoy some Po Boy sandwiches. I had the BBQ and sweet potato fries which were both very good. Jono also got the gumbo which I tried and it was REALLY yummy great flavor. We would have liked it better sans rice but we just like this spicey.  I got D a BBQ shrimp Po Boy to go and he loved it.  He commented on how excellent the bread was even though he was eating his sandwich like an hour after it was made.  We'll go back again for sure.