Our 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.
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Happy 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. . .
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Part 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.
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It 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.
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Grandpa 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.
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This 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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