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WE DID IT!!! We took a few days away.


Merrill and I did it, we really did it. We got some friends to watch the children and we went to Mammoth CA and played in the snow. It was colder than cold. The first morning we were there, it was -12 degrees. Oh my!!! We wondered what we were going to do, but it did not take us long to just jump right in and and enjoy the snow that we love. So first thing we did was try out tubing. We found a place that towed you up the hill about 500 feet and then you walked to the ledge and jumped on and down you went. We laughed and giggled like kids. Then we decided that we had to bring the children up here in a few weeks. The next day we went snowmobile riding. It was so cold and Roberta thought her fingers were frostbitten....they were not. :o) Again we had more fun than we have had in years. It is so nice to be healthy enough to enjoy life again. Lastly we rode the Gondola up to the top of Mammoth Mountain. It was -3 degrees there and all we both could think about is how cold the skiers were....way too cold for us. All too soon it was time for us to come back home. We had a wonderful time, but the reality of it all is we missed the children also. We did manage to learn that we needed to take more time for ourselves and do things that we really do enjoy, like snowmobile riding. :o)



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Anonymous said…
Looks like the two of you had a great time, and a well deserved rest!
5:50 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi roberta what a beautiful family you have. You guys all look so happy in the pictures. It is such an honor to call such a wonderful woman my friend. You are such a gift to those kids!
5:04 PM
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