I left my home in Yosemite with a few tears but was also anxious to get home to my friends, family, and my pups. So long Cabin #9. . . Cabin #9 I spent my first night on the road in Fresno, then on to Orange…
Week#13 (12/08/2024): My time in Yosemite ends with a bittersweet mood.
I certainly hated to see my final week end in Yosemite. It was a beautiful week with cool mornings and warm afternoons. Yosemite Falls was…
Week#12 (12/01/2024): Our first snow in the Valley . . .
This week saw the first snow of the season in the Valley. There really are no adequate words to describe the beauty of Yosemite when…
Week#11 (11/24/2024): Wawona was the word of the week . . .
Wawona gets their library back! Many months ago all the library books from Wawona’s branch of the research library were moved to the Valley…
Week#10 (11/17/2024): The rewards of our labors came to fruition this week.
Monday this week was Veterans Day so the library was closed. A belated thank you to our service men and women, past and present. …
Week#9 (11/10/2024): Why I stay 3 months. . .
Why do I stay 3 months? I visit a specific national park as a volunteer to hopefully make a difference and leave an impact of…
Week#8 (11/03/2024): We are at full speed.
I learned more about our new volunteers this week. As I mentioned, they arrived late last week and this week was our first full week…
Week#7 (10/27/2024): It’s been a very busy week here at Yosemite!
This week has been a super busy one. Madeline and I kicked off Monday with the removal of 5 (yes, I said 5) 4-drawer filing…
Week#6 (10/20/2024): Making real progress in the Research Library as we get ready for the arrival of two more library volunteers.
This week has been a good one. Feeling back at 100% and giving it my all. We made great progress in the Research Library as…
Week#5 (10/13/2024): Each week brings new learnings . . . just as it does in all our lives.
Hurricane Milton arrived this week and I am grateful my family and friends who live in Florida are all well. However, I know that was…