Yosemite and a visit from DJ

Its been a busy June here at Yosemite Pines Resort. Everything is up and running now. The Deli is now open with some delicious food,the pool is open and full of visitors trying to stay cool,and the hayrides,campfire programs,and,movie nights are in full swing on the weekends. Jeni and I have been puttin in the hours but we have been lucky enough to get weekends off so we have been doing alot of sightseeing.
We took a day trip to a part of Yosemite we have not visited before. We headed into the park,I showed my senior pass,(we get in free-a nice perk for being old!) and we headed up the #120 toward the Tioga pass.To some who we have talked to, this part of Yosemite is the most beautiful place in the park. We stopped at Tenaya Lake,Tuolumne meadows,and the wild and senic Tuolumne river. Our journey ended at a cute little cafe on Tioga pass at about 10,000ft.elevation. The beauty of this area is to us the hidden treasure of this park. On the weekends this area is less crowded than the more popular Yosemite Valley.


DJ checking out the tractor at the park.Jackie and DJ visited the park last weekend. DJ liked feeding the animals  the best.Sunday we had all you can eat pancakes at the Deli. Jeni and I had a great weekend with them.



This little cafe at Tioga Pass was our lunch spot in Yosemite. The food was good but the atmosphere was great.

Jeni is relaxing by the Toulumne river reading her book. I was looking for wildlife but was unsucessful. No matter where you are in Yosemite there is sheer beauty all around you

The picturesque Toulumne meadows area.

I did see a buck way out in the meadow here but I had to use my binocularsw!

The sheer granite walls sure define the park

Jeni dipping her toes in the cool water of Tenaya lake. A beautiful  area with sandy beaches,in a heavily forested backdrop. lots of hiking,waterfalls,and picnic tables.

No that isn't snow on that little mountain but we did see patches here and there. I think this area is about 9000ft elevation.

A closer look of the lighter colored Granite in this area.

The beauty of Yosemite is without words! Jeni and I will be back.

What a trip that was! Another area in Yosemite we will explore next month will be "Hetch Hechy reservoir. We hear this place won't disappoint.
July brings Dentist appointments,more Yosemite,park activites,and maybe just maybe a SF Giant game!
We have cut back our working hours at the park just a bit as we are not used to the ole 40hr week. Thus, more play time! YEA!
We are also trying to put together an ocean weekend down in Ventura with Gary and Martha. Probably late July.
Ah June. Summertime,Yosemite,and DJ......life is good!

A Graduation and a Birthday

Jeni and I have been busy working 8hr shifts at Yosemite Pines Resort.It is a lot of fun. Jeni works in the office and helps fold laundry for the cabins, I work maintenance and occasionally drive the Hayride on the weekends. We sure love it and, were making money! The managers, Jesse and Aimee are the best.
 Gary and Martha rented a cabin and visited us here. Then we all headed to Sacramento for Grandaughter Alyx's high school graduation. It was a moving experience for Jeni and I, Aginst all odds this amasing young lady graduated and is off to college. In spite of all the Grad parties that night she chose to be with her family This is one proud Grandpa.
 We also were surprised to find out we were off work for Waylans 1st birthday so we headed back to Sacramento. We got to party with Lil Waylan. We only stayed about 5 hrs and then we headed back to the resort.The end of May and the first days of June have gone by fast.Here are some pics of the last few weeks.


this is our manager at Yosemite Pines Jesse. He is great to work for



Jeni at Priest grade cafe, a delightful cafe overlooking the valley below.One of the fine little eateries in the area.



Grandma and Waylan at Katies house prior to Alyx's Graduation.



The Graduation at Casa Roble high school. Alyx is in there somewhere



Here is our "LIL BOO" all grownup.I choke up just thinking about it!



A week after Alyx's graduation,we were back in Sacramento for Waylans 1st birthday.



GOT MILK!



Back at the park on the weekends I occasionally drive the tractor for the hayride.



My beautiful Daughters and the birthday boy.



One proud Grandpa!



this picture got put in the wrong order,this is our manager Aimee jesse's wife.she is in the middle.thats her daughter Rayanna in front and one of the seasonal employees Val in the back

Its been a busy May for us.And June looks to be just as busy as May was.Jeni and I plan to visit every inch of Yosemite this summer and the surrounding towns in the gold country.
 We are one big happy family at the park. On Wednesday we close early and have a potluck and play cards.It just like being at Park Sierra. There are 29 of us working here and everybody is just a delight to work with.Lets hope the love continues in Sept! Ha Ha.
We are already thinking of places to work this winter. One place we are thniking of  working is down in Ventura close to my Brother.The resort is called Ventura Beach Resort.We are working this summer and the winter so we can travel north next summer to Yellowstone park and South Dakota.
We will undoughtily be heading back to Sacramento during the summer for some Grandkid time.just as we did in May......for a Graduation and a Birthday.....See Ya