Another Trip

We're going camping for just one night, up to American River on the eastern side of Chinook Pass to ride the sxs on the Nackes Trail. We've ridden this side of the trail but never all the way across.

This machine is such a blast

 

Dog Days

So much going on but nothing to talk about. 

The garden is finally producing, and I love gathering the foods. Yesterday I got the 5th zucchini, a bunch of beans and 3 carrots. 

This is a carrot I pulled last week, spent 3 months growing it and Wifi spent a minute eating it.

There are now 5 zucchini on the table waiting to be grated & freeze dried

 and I'll prolly FD the beans too.

There are 2 pumpkins growing, one is much larger & I want to carve 'Soren' in to it so its there when he gets it at Halloween. I just don't know how to do it perfectly.

Work sucks, as it always does. I helped get a dumbass newbie fired last week. They are changing shit all around and I'll get fucked in the ass because of it and that pisses me off. Other people who are ahead of me in seniority (3, only 3 people) are just as pissed as I am.

Today asshole Mack pinned back his ears and attacked Amble and me and that made me mad. I send a text to his girl and told her its time for him to go. I'll give her the 1.6 bales of hay she has bought. I'll give her the option to leave Gussy here. I might as well have him since hes not mean as Mack.

 

Summer Is Here

 Summer starts on July 5th in Washington State and this year is no exception. Today is going to be about 73* and it looks like the next week or so will have pleasant temperatures as well.

On June 21, the Summer Solstice, Amble turned into a yearling.

I've kept track of her on a growth chart and shes not getting a lot taller but she is getting bigger.

Her green waterproof sheet I used on her during winter is now way too small but she is big enough for the horsey print polar fleece cooler.

Wifi is so pretty, every season her color is different than the one before. 

I am in love with this mare.

Handsome Joey, 26 and still going strong.

Hawaii Was Beautiful

The Kualoa Ranch is gorgeous.

They've filmed so many movies here 

There are still a few dinosaurs roaming around! 

We did the ATV tour, 2 hours of blissful fun

They also do e-bikes, busses and other tours

After the ranch we headed toward the north shore

Water was so pretty

Second part of the trip we were in Maui, stayed at 

Kahana Beach Resort

View from our room

It was a studio with a pull down bed

Beach view

The Road To Hana is on everyones list of things to do and we've gone every time we've been there. This time it was raining int he morning & so many tourists were freaking out about washouts that they stayed in town. Their loss, it was a beautiful day.

Its known for all its one lane bridges and waterfalls

But I LOVE seeing the bamboo forest

We stopped by Hamoa Beach. 

This is Dentons tree.

I spread some of his ashes here when we were here in 2006, shortly after he died. 

Every time we go I visit his tree

The next day we went around the Northwestern side of the island & stopped at the blowhole

Waves were gigantic & so pretty

I much prefer this drive over road to Hana just because hardly anyone goes this way

This is one of my favorite pictures of the whole trip

And my once fave beach, Makena Beach. Its near Big Beach. When we were here before there would be maybe 6 people max, this trip there were about 100 and its a small beach. The turtles were still here.

After 5 days we returned to Oahu and that afternoon we hiked up Diamond Head

Next day we went to Pearl Harbor and toured USS Missouri

This ship used to be at Bremerton & I was on it when I was a little kid. This tour was much more extensive and we spent a good 2 hours on it.

After Pearl Harbor we drove up to North Shore again to swim at Bonsai Pipeline. I chickened out, waves were too big for me. 

Sunset was pretty

Sand was soft and warm

On our last day we got up to see sunrise at Waikiki

Then drove out to Diamond Head Beach Park

Where I spread more of Dentons ashes, under the tree with the unique branch sticking out. Hes got another beautiful view to enjoy.

And in case anyone is wondering...

 

Forget Counting Down Days, It's Time To Count Down Hours

 There are only 

days till we leave for Hawaii

I have a 

shift at work tomorrow & then I'm done till I go back on the 15th

We will get up at

and get on this 

and it will push back at

Then fly 2,675 miles to Oahu

Shits Packed

I used to think I needed to pack this much crap for a trip but after going to Europe with just a small carry-on for 3 weeks, I have learned how to travel light.

I use packing cubes & compression cubes, plus since I've already been packing for 2 weeks & only have one more to go before we leave, I've whittled away what I will or won't wear. 

Probably.

I searched EVERYWHERE for my Teva sandals, couldn't find them anywhere so I went today & bought another pair. Pretty glad too, these are so comfy.

This is how Lan likes to pack

We'll spend 2 days on Oahu, then 4 on Maui, then back to Oahu for another 3 days.

We'll be driving the road to Hana, again.

And going to Jurassic Park!!

We've reserved the ATV tour.

I love that movie

 

Hawaii Over The Years

I've been to Hawaii a few times

Not shown is 1994

This was me in 2006

2007

2009

2016

And in another month, I'll be adding another photo to this collection