Death Valley


OUR TRIP STARTED WITH AN 8 HOUR DRIVE TO VALENCIA, WHICH TURNED INTO A 10 HOUR DRIVE WHEN THE GRAPEVINE CLOSED DOWN BECAUSE OF SNOW.  WE HAD TO DETOUR THROUGH LANCASTER, OUR HOMETOWN.....IT WAS VERY STRANGE TO BE DRIVING ON THAT FREEWAY AGAIN.

MY FRIEND, NOEL LET US SLEEP IN THEIR RV WHICH WAS SO NICE SINCE WE GOT IN AT 1 AM AND DIDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR A HOTEL.  IN THE MORNING THE GIRLS HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING TOGETHER WHILE THE ADULTS HUNG OUT AND HAD AND AWESOME BREAKFAST.  THANKS NOEL!!




FRIENDS SINCE BIRTH!




FRIENDS SINCE  AGE 15





THEN WE WENT TO GO SEE A GOOD CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF MINE WHO LIVES ONLY 8 MILES FROM NOEL.  WE HADNT SEEN EACH OTHER IN OVER 12 YEARS AND OUR KIDS HAD NEVER MET, BUT WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME CATCHING UP AND THE KIDS DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE WHEN IT WAS TIME.  I AM SO SAD I DIDNT BRING MY CAMERA IN, I HAVE NO PICTURES OF US!!  IT WAS SO GREAT TO VISIT, THOUGH, THANKS DEB!!



WE WERE HEADED TO SHANE'S GRANDMA'S HOUSE (NANNY) IN TORRANCE BUT FIRST WE HAD TO STOP AT REI.  SOMEONE, NO ONE IS NAMING NAMES HERE.......FORGOT TO PACK THE POLES TO THE TENT, SO WE HAD TO BUY A NEW TENT!!!