I don't know if it is good news or bad news... but it could be said that Remi and I have kind of entered a routine into our life. That routine is that typically every three weeks, we move from one Thousand Trails Park to another. And, I gotta admit, at least at this point in my life... it works for us. Remi is a pretty easy keeper. As long as she has her couch to lay on, and her dad is nearby, she considers her life to be a good one.
This month we find ourselves starting out the first half of the month saying at Snowflower Lake Thousand trails park. This is without a doubt, my favorite Thousand Trails Park I've stayed at so far. The only drawback to this park is that it is just east of Nyack. And anyone who travels to this area at all, knows that in the winter time, this area gets a lot of snow. As a result, this park closes at the end of October and doesn't open until spring time. Regardless, this park is simply amazing.
The area that we chose to set up camp, is a part of the park referred to as the Cliffs. As you look at the following pictures, you will get an idea as to why it is called that. The park has a lot of tall pines and cedar trees throughout it, and since I telework 3 days out of the week, I really needed a site that didn't have a lot of tree coverage. As you can see, though it is nothing more than a glorified parking lot, it truly does have a stark beauty all its own.
Snowflower lake is just a little bit over an hour from the office in Rancho Cordova. Though that isn't a short commute, for staying up here for a week or two and only going into the office two days a week, it isn't too bad. One of the things I love about Ranch Cordova is Brookfields restaurant. It is just good casual dining and the food is always good as well as the service. As you can see, I always park the jeep in such a way to pass along the good word about Adopting and not going to a breeder for dogs.
There are always times in our lives when we get frustrated, and I certainly have had those times. If there is one thing I have come to appreciate the last 2 or 3 years, is the people who have come into my life to enrich it beyond my wildest dreams. When I relocated to Yreka, I made so many new friends in the rescue activity, I have just been bowled over by the amount of love in the hearts of all the people involved in this activity. I was very sad, and still am, about leaving the Siskiyou county area, but I am truly enjoying a new partner in crime that I am spending a lot of my Sundays with doing dog videos. Ally O'dell is someone that I first met when I lived in Sacramento and Carol and I were volunteering for Chako Pit bull Rescue and Advocacy. Ally has been such a joy to work with. She is a great dog wrangler and she has a compassionate heart of gold, that is also pragmatic. She is becoming a good friend, and I hope I never lose her as a friend, because she is very wonderful.
Despite being sold a bill of goods about my new job at California department of Technology being 100% telework, I must admit, I work with a simply amazing team. From our MMBI Project Manager on down, everyone works so hard and gets along so well. Speaking of our project manager, who is a guy named Robert Payne, this guy is amazing. His family owns a Lavender farm west of Sacramento, and they hosted a "Pot Luck" for everyone to come and celebrate the progress we are making on the project. Robert's contribution, was roasted pig done in an underground pit.
The following is a video of some of our adventures in the month of October, and there is some great aerial video that I shot with my drone at Snowflower Lake. Check it out.
Safe travels everyone!
Eric and Remi too!
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