The beauty of a destination Thanksgiving is you get to go off-piste a little bit with the fixings. Nobody is going to fault you for cutting a few corners when you are hours away from home in an unfamiliar kitchen.
Read MoreVisiting Page Meadows to see the aspens ablaze in fall colors was on my family’s autumn bucket list.
Read MoreNothing says “cozy” like a warm drink on a cold day. Our favorites are drawn from our traditions and travels.
Read MoreThe weather is changing. It seems like just yesterday it was all we could do to keep cool. Now we are eyeing the fireplace at Happy Cabin, wondering if it’s time to cozy up. As the seasons change, so does the menu.
Read MoreOur black lab Oliver is not a big fan of water, but Anaya is determined to "train" him how to swim. On a recent hot afternoon, the lessons began.
Read MoreHappy Cabin came with two black-and-white photos, one of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra from the early 60s, riding around Old Brockway in a golf cart, and the other of Dean Martin and Bing Crosby golfing, maybe even right behind the cabin on the second hole. The stories those Jeffrey pines could tell. . .
Read MorePart of the fun of living somewhere new is that every day is an adventure. Every outing is a chance to discover something. On a recent trip, we ventured out to North Tahoe Regional Park, chasing rumors of a zipline.
Read MoreIt turns out that our neighbor is Bob McCormick, author of the popular children’s book, The Story of Tahoe Tessie: The Original Lake Tahoe Monster.
Read MoreGrandpa toiled for weeks in the hot summer sun over built-in redwood bunks, crafted by hand from pieces of redwood he'd been saving for a special project. Not only are they functional and fun, the smell of linseed oil and old wood takes me back to another happy place we discovered on a trip to Turkey we took when Anaya was only 4-years-old.
Read MoreThis blog gives me an excuse to slow down and remember the journey. I hope it will also become a place for our guests to learn more about Happy Cabin and its charms.
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