Overnight in Bear Valley Springs

This weekend Aaron, Grandma Fritzi, and I went for a visit to Uncle Robbie and Auntie Marty's home near Tehachapi. We arrived in time for a trout lunch (U. Robbie caught it himself), which we enjoyed while watching the blue jays and woodpeckers land on the deck. With full stomachs Aaron, U. Robbie, and I went out for a hike on one of the hundreds of trails just steps from their front door - it was so beautiful and peaceful. Nearly 2 hours later we returned just as cousin Wendy pulled up. We were all a little too pleased that she also brought a load of laundry with her, which she later mesmerized us with using the new super fancy washer/dryer in the home. Guitar Hero kept us entertained while dinner was being prepped (oh, should we have helped with that?!) and we followed dinner with a game of Chronology. We were all pretty certain that G. Fritzi would have pulled out the win with her advantage of being alive for more of the events in the game than the rest of us, but actually U. Robbie won

It was a pretty quick turn around - we left this morning in order to get back to LA in time for Aaron's noon time basketball game. But it was worth the drive as we had a great time! The best part of course was getting a glimpse into the place that this part of our family calls home. They love it there and we can certainly see why. Perhaps next time we will stay a touch longer and make use of one of the private camping grounds? Or the tennis courts? Or the horseback riding? Or the fishing? Or the golf course?? So much to do!!