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...campsites. Take note- If you plan to camp on 4th of July weekend anywhere in the continental USA, Alaska, or Hawaii, you need a reservation. Even for back country camping.
...campsites. Take note- If you plan to camp on 4th of July weekend anywhere in the continental USA, Alaska, or Hawaii, you need a reservation. Even for back country camping.
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...canoe atop the car, poised for rapid deployment on the Russian River, which we never used (but we did break out the life vests for the kids to float around in).
...canoe atop the car, poised for rapid deployment on the Russian River, which we never used (but we did break out the life vests for the kids to float around in).
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years that Manuel and his family have been going to this same secluded spot on the Russian River to relax on their days off from the pupuseria.
years that Manuel and his family have been going to this same secluded spot on the Russian River to relax on their days off from the pupuseria.
...miles from Oakland to Cloverdale along the Russian River, back to Oakland, down to Newark, and back to Oakland again.
raisin scones- the pre-breakfast that held us for the 2 hour car drive to the Russian River in Cloverdale before the real breakfast of rice, steak, sausages, and the largest chicken wings I've ever seen in my life.
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...margaritas ...that James mixed, and drank, in addition to three beers given him by Manuel.
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...more beer for James later that evening at Liz and Ira's.
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...baby trout caught in a cast net someone had brought (highly illegal), lovingly released after a brief natural history lesson for Manuel's son, Oscar.
...full meal equivalents we ate in one day.
...margaritas ...that James mixed, and drank, in addition to three beers given him by Manuel.
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...more beer for James later that evening at Liz and Ira's.
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...Coronas that Jess drank while sitting on the banks of the Russian River.
...Coronas that Jess drank while sitting on the banks of the Russian River.
...baby trout caught in a cast net someone had brought (highly illegal), lovingly released after a brief natural history lesson for Manuel's son, Oscar.
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...words Jessica understood during the five or six hours spent with our Salvadoran friends.
...words Jessica understood during the five or six hours spent with our Salvadoran friends.
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...hours James and Jessica napped beside the river, being watched over by our Salvadoran “family.”
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| Alexis and Jess enjoying the shade |
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...crawdads. Yes folks, there are crawdads in California, and just like everywhere else, kids are freaked out by things that have claws. James brought them over to show the kids, who shrieked and ran out of the water when he released the large crustaceans in the swimming hole.
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...set of keys thought to have been lost when James jumped into the river off a huge boulder, later found by Manuel under the blanket where James and Jess had passed out, and returned to James at McDonald's in Oakland the next morning.
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...desserts Jessica ate in one day- brownie, lemon cake, cookie, and cake decorated as the US flag.
...crawdads. Yes folks, there are crawdads in California, and just like everywhere else, kids are freaked out by things that have claws. James brought them over to show the kids, who shrieked and ran out of the water when he released the large crustaceans in the swimming hole.
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...set of keys thought to have been lost when James jumped into the river off a huge boulder, later found by Manuel under the blanket where James and Jess had passed out, and returned to James at McDonald's in Oakland the next morning.
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| Hilda's chicken wings were AMAZING. |
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...types of prepared meats ingested- Chicken, steak, sausage, fajitas, ceviche.
...types of prepared meats ingested- Chicken, steak, sausage, fajitas, ceviche.
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...years that “Old Rickety” the ladder has been in continuous operation at Liz and Ira's fireworks extravaganza. He didn't let us down- the fireworks were great! James posted some photos here on Flickr
...years that “Old Rickety” the ladder has been in continuous operation at Liz and Ira's fireworks extravaganza. He didn't let us down- the fireworks were great! James posted some photos here on Flickr
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| Elijah lighting a sparkler |
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...first-timer. We took Elijah down to Newark with us to see the fireworks display at Liz and Ira's house. It was his first sparkler experience!
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...beers given to the cops to take home for when they got off-duty. They stopped by on their patrol for illegal fireworks (of which we had zero!).
...beers given to the cops to take home for when they got off-duty. They stopped by on their patrol for illegal fireworks (of which we had zero!).
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...days we need to fast in order to feel like we deserve to eat again.
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...happy American couple counting their lucky stars to have been born into such privilege. Happy Birthday, America!
...days we need to fast in order to feel like we deserve to eat again.
1 -...happy American couple counting their lucky stars to have been born into such privilege. Happy Birthday, America!
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