Fresno Happenings (05-13-14)

Things have been winding down a bit in Fresno.  There are just a few more details for Kirk and Paul to finish and then Paul’s part in  Kirk and Karen’s condo projects will be finished.
The new floor has been laid, most of the cabinets have been painted (the bottom doors will be finished tomorrow), the appliances are in, and a lot of baseboard and walls have been painted.









Of course, life is never all work and no play…

  Last week, while Paul and Kirk were busy,  Kevin and I took off to Sequoia National Forest and hiked the Hart Tree Trail.

Hiking among the Sequoias is always awesome.  They are enormous! This trail was about 7 miles long, with maybe 500 feet of elevation gain.  The weather was perfect for being on the trail.

  At one point we were supposed to pass by Fallen Goliath (NOT the tree in this picture.)  Goliath has been on the ground since before any recorded history in the park.  Unfortunately when we got there, we could still smell the smoke from the fire that destroyed this giant Sequoia..  Apparently just a week or so ago someone set fire to the log and it almost all burned in the fire.  Too bad.

 
Mother’s Day weekend was spent relaxing at Kirk and Karen’s cabin near Shaver Lake.

The 6 of us always have a great time together, whether its cooking, hiking, working on projects, or playing cards.

Part of the reason we are still in Fresno is because tonight, Paul becomes an Elk!  I am sure there are many good reasons to become an Elk, but for us, the biggest reason is that many Elk lodges have small RV parks attached to them. This may come in very handy, especially on our trip to Alaska.

Speaking of Alaska- our scheduled day for bugging out of here is next Tuesday.  We are quickly taking care of all the last minute details required for that, and just today we rented the enclosed storage unit that will house our Mobile Suites for 5 months.

This weekend we’ll take off for a short trip to L.A. to see our daughter one last time before we leave.