Merry Christmas from Liz, Dan and Don

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From Liz, Dan and Don

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2014 Events and Travels

Skiing in a low snow year

Despite the drought, we had decent skiing. We finished off the season as usual with a trip to Mammoth Mountain, which means we got to drive through Yosemite twice.

Dan was feeling deprived by the Tahoe area snow conditions, so he booked a helicopter ski trip at Revelstoke. Liz couldn't go.

Meanwhile, our Springtime garden looked glorious before the summer heat and a failed sprinkler system dried things out.

Family news

Magical Weekend With Dad captures Liz's images of an active father-daughter weekend. Jerry cooked up his first-ever guest feast.

Grandson Chase graduated at the top of his high school class. We attended his party in New Jersey, then explored Brooklyn.

Nephew Monte Miller got married to Bradyn Blower on July 27. What a fun party, and boy can brother John do western swing!

Backpacking in the Sierras

We hiked Ten Lakes Basin with Anna, one of the few and favorite playmates who can keep up. ;-) She also makes every minute of every day fun!

Weekend Trip to Tyler Lake has photos from one of our favorite bushwhack hikes over the mountain ridges.

We had time to spend a Week in the Rae Lakes Basin in the High Sierras. What gorgeous country!

Biking

Liz and Dan biked together with Team Chevron on several weekends, getting stronger, fitter and leaner every month.

We car-camped and biked through beautiful Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, and tasted wines at Foresight and Elke wineries.

In mid December, Liz's bike odometer showed 3000 miles ridden since her wobbly, terrified start at Christmas 2012.

Liz documented her progress on the road bike in her Fitness/Biking Blog:

Finally Old Enough for the Draft

Local Rite of Passage and a Biking Milestone

60 Mile Loop – Am I Ready? Liz was ready! Dan slowed down and together we successfully biked the 60-mile route of the Veteran's Victory Velo!

Property Management by Don Miller
Don's experience and unflagging attention to detail was invaluable as he oversaw several projects and contractors in 2014:

Sungevity Solar Panel Installation (what a dramatic change to our electric bill!)

Tree removal with bear sculpture (see Don's video)

New property-line fence

Sprinkler replacement (we were losing more plants than could be blamed on the drought)

Household systems documentation and metrics

Pest control plan (termites and roof rats!)

Comfort care for Whitney's last days

RIP Dear Whitney

		Skiing in a low snow year Despite the drought, we had decent skiing. We finished off the season as usual with a trip to Mammoth Mountain, which means we got to drive through Yosemite twice. Dan was feeling deprived by the Tahoe area snow conditions, so he booked a helicopter ski trip at Revelstoke. Liz couldn't go. Meanwhile, our Springtime garden looked glorious before the summer heat and a failed sprinkler system dried things out.
		Family news Magical Weekend With Dad captures Liz's images of an active father-daughter weekend. Jerry cooked up his first-ever guest feast. Grandson Chase graduated at the top of his high school class. We attended his party in New Jersey, then explored Brooklyn. Nephew Monte Miller got married to Bradyn Blower on July 27. What a fun party, and boy can brother John do western swing!

		Backpacking in the Sierras We hiked Ten Lakes Basin with Anna, one of the few and favorite playmates who can keep up. ;-) She also makes every minute of every day fun! Weekend Trip to Tyler Lake has photos from one of our favorite bushwhack hikes over the mountain ridges. We had time to spend a Week in the Rae Lakes Basin in the High Sierras. What gorgeous country!
		Biking Liz and Dan biked together with Team Chevron on several weekends, getting stronger, fitter and leaner every month. We car-camped and biked through beautiful Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, and tasted wines at Foresight and Elke wineries. In mid December, Liz's bike odometer showed 3000 miles ridden since her wobbly, terrified start at Christmas 2012. Liz documented her progress on the road bike in her Fitness/Biking Blog: Finally Old Enough for the Draft Local Rite of Passage and a Biking Milestone 60 Mile Loop – Am I Ready? Liz was ready! Dan slowed down and together we successfully biked the 60-mile route of the Veteran's Victory Velo!

		Property Management by Don Miller Don's experience and unflagging attention to detail was invaluable as he oversaw several projects and contractors in 2014: Sungevity Solar Panel Installation (what a dramatic change to our electric bill!) Tree removal with bear sculpture (see Don's video) New property-line fence Sprinkler replacement (we were losing more plants than could be blamed on the drought) Household systems documentation and metrics Pest control plan (termites and roof rats!) Comfort care for Whitney's last days
		RIP Dear Whitney