It was so much fun anticipating September 4th 2009, making sure I had all the snacks, getting up early and heading to Trina Babies house. And off we go to Muir Woods National Forrest.
In 13 years I hadn't gone to do any of those type of activities, let alone with my family. I thought I would try something new and start reconnecting with my family that I really enjoy spending time with. I used to do short little walks with friends but not with the mind set of hiking.
Oh don't get me wrong, it wasn't this fill up the back pack, roll up the tent and the sleeping bag hike, but it was absolutely beautiful, and somewhere in the walk a true sense of satisfaction rained all over me.
We traveled to Mill Valley and went to Muir Woods, National Forest and got front row parking. Yeah! Because when we were leaving people were walking for 2 miles to get parking to go into the park. It's all aces!
My niece had said we couldn't take food in to the park or have a picnic there. Me being the obstinate one thought bull S*&T, I'll take what I want. Well it was true. I didn't even try to take anything in, playing by the rules I guess. I guess because of the environment and the animals they don't want the animals to eat people food. Or maybe bears, I don't really know, and didn't bother to ask.
We decided to take the Alice Eastwood Trail. Well ok, I thought I was somewhat in shape, man was I wrong. By the time I got to the top, the crack of my you know what was crying a river. Oh my goodness, I was whining carry me to Trina, it was a 40 degree bank up for almost a mile.
We decided to take the Alice Eastwood Trail. Well ok, I thought I was somewhat in shape, man was I wrong. By the time I got to the top, the crack of my you know what was crying a river. Oh my goodness, I was whining carry me to Trina, it was a 40 degree bank up for almost a mile.Then coming down the hill, Trina & I are all talking not paying attention and here comes jumping out of the mountain a deer. Like the mom dear. It startled us both and we started running. Well when we stopped running and started walking, I noticed the baby was following us. It was funny because I'm trying to be strong and show no fear, so I am trying to calm Trina down telling her, don't worry Mija the Momma and baby aren't the ones you have to worry about, it's the Buck, and just then when I said that this beautiful but somewhat intimidating Buck with about 3 point antlers bounced out and started walking kind of fast towards us. At which point I told Trina "RUN", Good thing I had my depends on, Trina didn't, she was upset and blamed me for her little accident. It was funny. The Buck was just protecting it's baby and the mom. So we started again downhill and ran into this family who didn't seem to know which way to go so we told them about the uphill eastwood trail and no sooner did we turn around the Buck jumped out again. I really wish I would have had my camera. This time Trina was ready, she ran behind a tree and left me standing in the road to fen for myself. Nothing happened, he was just trying to get his family across the road safely.
Men could learn something from animals on how to take care of their families.
So we went down to the little novelty shop where the bathrooms were and rested. So as we are walking away from the bathrooms, I was waiting for my niece and looked down at the ground and this little patch of leaves were moving. 
As I continued to watch the leaves move, I was not sure what was making them move. I became mesmorized by the movement and then all of the sudden 
Pop goes the Chipmunk. It was too cool. This little furry beautiful creature looking for love in all the right places. Now at this point people were wondering what the hell I was taking pictures of and a crowd had formed. And a star is born 
As I continued to watch the leaves move, I was not sure what was making them move. I became mesmorized by the movement and then all of the sudden 
Pop goes the Chipmunk. It was too cool. This little furry beautiful creature looking for love in all the right places. Now at this point people were wondering what the hell I was taking pictures of and a crowd had formed. And a star is born 
What a beautiful place to spend time by yourself or with someone special, like my Niece. When
When I see this type of
beauty, right then and there, there is no doubt in my mind that the God I know, is a beautiful, kind, creative, loving, happy, healthy, joyful, content, and satisfied God. And being created in that image, the rain of satisfaction for exactly who and where I am covers me like a warm blanket.
beauty, right then and there, there is no doubt in my mind that the God I know, is a beautiful, kind, creative, loving, happy, healthy, joyful, content, and satisfied God. And being created in that image, the rain of satisfaction for exactly who and where I am covers me like a warm blanket. Thank You God for my life.
