And yes, maybe they get their love of fishing from him. Retreating to a simpler life each year is more important to me now. There is even an old VCR that sometimes eats tapes, but meant sanity on rainy days with toddlers. There will be time for croquet and water fights with kids. We'll watch to see if hummingbirds come to the feeder.
Spiders are bigger here than at home.
Sailboats will be watched as they glide by. Changes in the wind will give hints of approaching rain, turning the lake in minutes from calm blue to gray with whitecaps. The Merced River features stretches of Class III and Class IV rapids, midway on the rafters six-point scale. Wetsuits may be rented separately. The put-in meeting point is along California Hwy.