Grow old along with me

We've experienced it many places. When in a place of great beauty, people get quiet, the atmosphere is hushed. No matter what country they come from, what language they speak, there is a universal sense of awe when one is in the presence of something so massive, or so stunningly beautiful, so mind boggling that one feels they are in the presence of something sacred. In Muir Woods this month there is even a section called the Cathedral and a sign asking you not to talk. The massive Redwoods, the ferns, the sun throwing dapples all around the shade - everyone hushes and slows and feels gratitude for being in this space. We have experienced so much beauty in California this past month. Aside from gas prices (from $3.95 - $4.49 a gallon!) and the high price of groceries, we think California is a lovely place. Everything is big in California. The strawberries, the flowers, the oysters, the rocks, and the trees. Even the snow was so big this winter that it is still blocking roads to

Wild ride! May 5, 2019 When deciding whether or not to do scary things, I use the roller coaster rule. I have rarely been on a roller coaster where I did not spend the whole time wishing I was off of it. So I call it the roller coaster rule- if I am going to hate it the whole time, I will not do it. But if it is just scary and also exciting or parts of doing it are fun or beneficial to others, I may give it a shot. Kernville -near the Sequoia National Park -has a lovely river flowing swiftly through it and Steve wanted to go rafting on it. Everywhere we had seen the Kern river it was flowing swiftly. April and May are the prime times for rafting because the snow is melting on the mountains and the rivers are full and fast. The RV park was right on the river and there were signs about the dangers of getting in the water. Downtown Kernville there was a park near the river and the day we were there we saw an upside down raft racing down the river and tho