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Day 7 – A Day of Rest

Posted in Family, God and Bible, Human Interest, Travel on July 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Mike resting on the front deck
Originally uploaded by Kiki Karia.
The Bible says that that God ended his work which He had made, and He rested on the seventh day from all his work which He had made (Genesis 2:2). This was the seventh day of our trip, so it was only right that we [...]

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Day 6 – Yosemite

Posted in Geology, Human Interest, Travel on July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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We were awakened by the alarm clock at 6:00 AM. This was going to be a day of much driving as we were headed to the southern end of Yosemite National Park in a town called Wawona. Twenty-nine years ago Mike and I were married. We had spent our [...]

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Day 5 – Journey to Mammoth

Posted in Family, Human Interest, Inspirational, Travel on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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This morning we awoke around 7:30AM. After dressing and packing, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast at the Best Western Motel where we had spent the night. Best Westerns are really great places to stay. They’re clean, the décor is a cut above Motel 6, and they have all the [...]

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Day 4 – Hope or Beyond Hope?

Posted in Family, God and Bible, Human Interest, Inspirational, Science, Travel on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »

a 2008 summer road trip 214
Originally uploaded by Kiki Karia.
We awoke around 7:00 AM to a clear, warm, sunny day in Nevada. By about 8:30, we had checked out of our hotel, but not before I encountered what I thought was a large black widow spider in our bathroom. As I was doing [...]

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July 4th Celebration

Posted in Family, Human Interest, Inspirational, Spiritual on July 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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Today I was thinking on the worth of celebrating meaningful events with friends and family. If you’ve ever tried to celebrate anything alone, you know it isn’t very enjoyable. A fireworks fanfare isn’t very fun if there’s nobody to get excited with. Picnics need a crowd. Graduations, anniversaries [...]

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Day 3 at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

Posted in Family, Human Interest, Travel on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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This morning we had planned to leave Bishop at 8:00 AM and drive up to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. However, we slept so well that we did not awake until around 7AM. I fixed Mike his favorite treat, “Bub’s Delight” for breakfast. This dish consists of cut up [...]

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