The countdown begins.....

Waiting...waiting...waiting until 7 glorious days at Tahoe! Yep, vacation is coming! I love Tahoe, and there's just something about celebrating the birth of our nation, 4th of July, on the water with fireworks! Of course, the gentleman on the dock who belts out "God Bless America" when all the fireworks are done certainly adds to the deep, heartfelt love of the night!

Ah, yes, and even though the waters get choppier earlier, and crowds of people seem to ooze out of the forest, traffic doubles or triples and going to the store becomes a day-long trip, if we are prepared we will avoid most of it and be able to soak in the quaint, lazy daze!
I'm looking forward to the smell of the pines, the view from the balcony and the sounds of boats on the water.  I can hardly wait to walk to the 'mansion' and Eagle Rock-maybe even do some biking this year!  I can't wait for the first ride up and down the shore from Incline to Emerald Bay and finally, immersing myself into the bluest of blue depths to cool off!
Yes, I always look forward to vacation....but I am especially fond of Tahoe.  Maybe because my parents loved it so much, maybe because it simply mesmerizes me.  Winter, fall, summer~ it's a different place each season. It fills my senses and revives my soul. I find rest and solace in this place.  I am me, here.
Waiting, waiting, waiting....