Day 4.1 That morning, B was ecstatic. His late-night drive up to Tunnel View, a turnout affording panoramic vistas of the Yosmite Valley, had given him and Tripod a soul-shaking opportunity to catch the heavens in their glory. “I’ve already been to church and had my spiritual experience … last night I got some greatContinue reading “Distractions Along the Road”
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Among Giants, The Muir Woods Hat Contract, and E is for Enervating
Day 3 After gleaning a quick breakfast from the hotel’s free offerings, the family packed into the car and retraced the steep, winding road to Muir Woods National Monument1, this time to stay for a while. Muir Woods consists of never-logged forest, with the star attractions being Coastal Redwoods, Sequoia sempervirens, which thrive in ancientContinue reading “Among Giants, The Muir Woods Hat Contract, and E is for Enervating”
Driving to Fly
Day 1 As AJ washed the dinner dishes from a meal of leftovers and refrigerator scraps, her mind wasn’t too far away, just through the door to where her packed suitcase stood. She mentally riffled through the items she had just gathered, bundled and stuffed into the luggage. “Hat? Sunblock? Do I have enough socks?Continue reading “Driving to Fly”
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