Jelly Bellys

Los Altos, California After cleaning the cabin, we packed up and made the short trip to Donner Lake for one last swim. The water was much warmer than the first day we were here, and the group of us had a fun time splashing about. In particular there was this one big...

Reno

Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California I don’t know if it’s the elevation, being on vacation, or some other factor, but we seem to be sleeping a good deal more than normal. I, for one, have been taking long afternoon naps, and my total sleep hours...

This was the day

Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California We hiked along the one of the ridges overlooking Donner Lake this afternoon, going about a mile to the Negro Canyon overlook. We saw a young buck deer near the trailhead and lots of birds along the way. At a 7,300+ foot...

Cabin living

Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California The cabin we’re staying at is part of the Donner/Tahoe development, an area of rapid growth on the Donner Lake, meaning California, side of the resort areas. (The Donner Party, as some of you may know, was a group of...

Reno bound

Donner/Tahoe development, Truckee, California Bret came down for the old chop-chop of his red locks, a free service Erin provides for him every month or so. We left a little late for the airport, though not necessarily as a result of the haircut, but even worse, we...