random pics of tahoe

The last few weeks I have been having Chucks car worked on so we can sell it. I finally got it back on friday and was told to drive it a couple hundred miles before getting it smogged. i thought this would be a great opportunity to take a road trip around Lake Tahoe. It was cold and windy, but very beautiful day. As we were coming back on the west side going south. it started snowing and as we got closer to home, it started to rain. All in all it was a pretty nice day.

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Psychology = gene therapy

Why doesn’t 23andMe show results for the liberal gene? It's been in the news for a few days now, that there is a "Liberal" gene. Maybe because they are afraid of loosing conservative support. I think I have a mixed up gene; some things I’m liberal, some I’m conservative. This is one of the oddest genes I’ve heard of! But as we have already shared, just because you have the gene, doesn’t mean it’s ‘turned on’, or working. Like the “stupid” gene, which I have; it obviously is not applicable with me........right.....?

Well, it doesn’t matter whether if you agree, I think I remember mom telling me that I was the only one of her sons she breast fed. She probably knew I’d need some help with my IQ.

This gene stuff is really interesting; but even with my higher IQ (from breast feeding), it’s hard to understand how it all works. I had to get Randy to help me understand a few things. It would be nice if the Garcia girls submitted gene samples with 23andMe; I think it results would be really interesting to follow.

I told Randy, that while Jim is more interested in the health side of gene study, and Randy in genealogy; I am more interested in ‘what makes us think’. Which, brings me back to the first paragraph above; that it appears ‘communication does not appear to be the only factor in how we think, interesting! Thots?

A successful weekend!!!

In case anyone is suffering some type of withdrawal symptoms after not having seen my feet in awhile, here they are, albeit with shoes on. Andrew and I made a quick trip over to Seiad again as this was the last weekend of deer season. The good news is that they are safe again for another year. The bad news is, there will not be any venison to eat this winter. But, the best news is that more good memories were made. Randy, Andrew, and I went there opening weekend and had a great time. I hope to take the grandkids over there when they are old enough. We traded the SD card from the game camera and came back with some neat pictures. Click on the title.

It rained pretty hard, but we were dry in Andrew and Rachael's 'Taj Mahal' tent.
We came back cold, wet, tired, stinky, and hungry, so it was a successful weekend.
Jim
P.S. Copy and paste this link to see the local fall colors.
http://picasaweb.google.com/jnshoop/102310KlamathRiver# 

P.S.S. Post your local fall colors!

Happy Birthday Rick

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY !!!!!

Happy Birthday, Illa!!!!

Sewing Lessons

We're in Colorado visiting our kids. Here Karen is giving a sewing lesson. Our two girls are in the center, and a couple of neighbor kids. Click on the title for kids explaining a game to us.

todays journey

so today i decided to get out of Dodge. I was able to get away for about 10 hours. so i decided to head east and go up to loon lake. well as i was driving down the back way i saw a sign that said Hell Hole Reseviour (sp). 1.5 hours later i arrived to a lake surrounded by granite rock that extended into the sky 1000 feet higher than the lake. the lake is about 5 miles long and 1/2 mile wide and the color of the water was deep blue. No, I did not go swimming. I saw no need to, but then again, does there need to be a need?

On the way back to the main road I found the road ive been looking for since i got here. Its the back way from Foresthill to Wentworth Springs rd. 43 miles, 4 hours. this is an area that a person could get lost in very easy.

Well i had 2 very nice suprises that made this whole journey much worth it.

1. I saw a wolf.

2. I saw a Black bear.

In the picture below is the black bear. Problem is it is impossible to make out. But it is there.

I'm going to be applying for a new job.

Here are the basic requirements.

Wanted: Patient person. Physically fit, with basic knowledge of biology. Able to take pictures.
Job: Find Bigfoot.

Come now, doesn't that sound like it has my name written all over it? As an additional benefit it promises a bit of international travel to a country that I've always wanted to visit. Admittedly, I am a bit over the preferred age of 25-40. Okay, I'm not patient at times. Yes, I'm kind of sort of physically fit. Biology? Hmmmm...I do teach 5th grade science!  Does that count? Take pictures? I can pressure the shutter button of a camera. Yes, I guess I'm 100% qualified for the job.
Click the title.
Jim

My first car

Mom gave me this car when I turned 16. NOT the smartest thing to do; I was about as mature as the blond kid in the front. Oh, it was a 57 Metropolitan. The blond kid, he was just some street urchin that hung around a lot. We'd throw rocks at him, but he just kept coming back.

Game camera pictures

It's nice to hear that others have a place from their past, such as Spirit Lake, that they have good memories of. Randy, Andrew, and I went to just such a place last weekend that I have good memories of. I hope that by taking them there it will have the effect of them taking their children there.

The mining claim on the Klamath River just above Seiad Valley is where many of my fond childhood memories emanate from. It's where Mom's story of some little kid upon hearing a crashing sound in the brush called out, "Come out and fight like a MAN, Bigfoot," came from. I'm not giving any names I'm just saying that this was not a very bright child, maybe a potential future recipient of a Darwin Award.

As I sit down and write this morning, it's after Andrew and I made a quick hunting trip back there yesterday. We left at 4 AM and we got back home at 8 PM. Just 24 hours ago I was slowly walking through the silent woods enjoying the fall season, reminiscing about the past, looking for a buck (not the dollar bill type), and checking the game camera. It's set up about 300 yards from where that little kid called out Bigfoot. Maybe he'll get lucky. Click on the title.
Jim

Disney .... Alilia & Alisia 60th, May 25th 2011

We are also planning a gathering for our 60th at Disneyland.

We will be planning a gathering also there, for anyone that wishes to attend, group gathering.
So, let us know if you wish to attend.... All are welcome also.

Jess, Alisia and Alilia

40 year Jess and Lili........ March 7th 2011

Jess and I are planning a gathering of family, Jess wants to have fun, all family that wish to attend, at his sisters daughter's location.

Wine Country Inn
850 Hunt Ave.
St. Helena CA 94574

winecountryinn.com