Burning Man coincides always with this event & some years Topher & I have cut our Tahoe trip short because of performance related appearances at the black rock desert. Last year we only had 1 or 2 days in Tahoe because we were performing for the burn with March Fourth. This year we are on maternity leave from the band, so are soaking up the high mountain experience in full effect.
Its our first year seeing everyone with our newest addition, so I'm sure we'll have our challenges to iron out & discover, but all in all, it should shape up real nice.
Its also our first year without our BFF's Devin, Sarah & Nevi Bailly. We miss them dearly. Its definitely not the same. But through the miracle of Skyping, we have been able to share experiences with them & touch base. Very thankful for that, but not as good as having them here to laugh with, eat with, swim & sun with & all around hang out & share with. We love you & miss you!!!!
Inigo in the car on the way from southern oregon. He looks pretty relaxed already...not sure he really needs a vacation.
We stayed at my parents house for a few days before we came down to the lake. Topher had to do some work in KFalls, Medford & Grants Pass, so I stayed at my parents while he worked for 3 days, then we headed south. The drive from Medford to Lake Tahoe is about 6.5 hours. With infant...10.5. YIKES!
We did hit a great steakhouse on the way though & went for a record number of stops to soothe the babe. Ironically, we were the first ones to arrive though, I guess the traffic from the bay (where everyone else was coming from) was that bad.
The next day we enjoyed the rock dock that is part of the property that we rented.
Stella went for her first swim in the lake. It is really cold though, so she didn't like it very much. But, she was pretty happy afterwards, so no harm done. She needed a bath anyway, LITTLE STINKER!
Topher catching some ZZZZ's on the rocks.
Auntie Sara with Stella....so cute.
Erene, my sistah! Happy 30th Birthday!!! WOOHOO!
The most beautiful water...
The view of Crystal Bay....
Chris & Fortune chillin after the morning swim.
Harkonnen burgers for dinner....with fresh Ancho Chiles from Mom's garden...& all the fixins a girl could ever dream of.
Rainen & Noah out on the deck rocking your favorite tunes like "Take My Breath Away" & "Wave of Mutilation".
Rainen & Heather & the Full Harvest Moon rising over the lake. So beautiful...
Tia Erene & Baby Stella dancing in their seats...David & Sara sharing a romantic moment in the moonlight in the background.
Erene was doing all these hilarious dance moves with Stella to Queen songs (another one bites the dust...etc...) & Stella was having so much fun that...
....she puked....
...right on Erene's foot. Take that! She recovered neatly & went right on back to dancing it up. This time a manage a tango with Erene & Heather was in order.
Yes that is the MOON over the lake, not the sun!
At some point in the night David Ultan aka Aquaman decided it would be a great idea to do some crawfishing in the night. All he had to do was wrap a headlamp in some saran wrap & get a swim buddy. Chris dawned a wetsuit & went for it.
I sure as heck was not going to go in that freezing bleep cold water in the night, but I sure would watch the entertainment & document for posterity's sake. I have to admit I did not expect the fishing excursion to be at all successful, but boy was I wrong....
I think the Tequila helped a little...
I can't believe how long he was in that water for. Chris was his "lightman" & he was wearing a wetsuit. David was in his skivvies the whole time... long enough to get a real nice midnight snack hooked up.
Mmmmmm crawfish....
I do have a question though. If you eat crawfish from a lake, are they still considered Seafood?
2 comments:
Oh my- I am laughing and crying at the same time. Laughing cause I know the joy, love, peace of this place and time together. Crying because I miss you all so much it hurts. Bliss out and be in each & every moment you have by that sacred blue water~
ohhhwwwww.....we miss you too. trust me, there is a big dent in the tahoe experience....no one to organize meals & no bailly family love! (except by skype of course) we'll see you in malaysia/bali sooner than you can shake two sticks together!
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