Decorating for the Holidays

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Decorating for the Holidays

For me, Christmas is THE holiday for decorating which begs the question… When the ‘right’ time to decorate for Christmas? Some people leave up their holiday lights all year. In our neighborhood, inflatable Santas, animals and Christmas scenes have been adorning front yards for over a week. Lights are up and twinkling. Holiday parades are For us, however, the weekend after Thanksgiving is our traditional ‘put up the Christmas tree’, ‘decorate the house’ time.

What about you?

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An Awesome Birthday Weekend in San Francisco

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An Awesome Birthday Weekend in San Francisco

Three days in San Francisco to celebrate my birthday? We spent our honeymoon in San Francisco. We hadn’t been there in more than a decade, so when David suggested spending my birthday, I replied with an immediate YES!

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Heading Back North on the Kenai

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Heading Back North on the Kenai

We were in no hurry, the forecast showed gray skies and rain most everywhere. We headed back to the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area along the Sterling Highway and found a free campground at Petersen Lake. I found this campground to be one of the most lovely we’ve stayed at. There are only four campsites, one of which was occupied. We snugged up parallel to the beautiful, tranquil lake. This was an area conducive to meditation, quiet pondering and introspection.

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