The website www.grandparents.com has a good series of articles going on places to go with special needs children or grandchildren. The first article in the series is here and the second one is here. Some of the places I have already blogged. There are some great suggestions for other ones, too.
Places to Visit with Special Needs Kids
August 25, 2009
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Teenage Quail
August 23, 2009Here is a photo of the teenage quail that were such cute fuzz balls back in June.
Teenage Quail
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Photos of Bunny at Bird Feeder
August 22, 2009Ok, so we’ve had bear, squirrels, voles, mice and rabbits at our bird feeders lately. This morning we discovered a bunny rabbit munching away and I got a few pics from around the corner and through the window screen (inside the house) before he scampered away.
Bunny at Bird Feeder
Bunny Profile
Bunny Scamper
Bunny is caught in mid-hop as it runs to hide.
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Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe and More
August 20, 2009Summer days at the lake were always memorable! The August 2009 Sunset Magazine has two articles about lakes: Lake Tahoe – where Sand Harbor is the place to swim – and then the Top 10 Lakeside Camps – the on-line article has 15, including the best photo ops, sunsets, fun, small town feel, and four-star food!
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National Parks of the West
August 19, 2009The August 2009 Sunset Magazine has a great article by Peter Fish and photographed by Ian Shive on National Parks With Amazing Views: Grand Teton National Park, Yosemite National Park, Channel Islands National Park, Canyonlands National Park and Yellowstone National Park. It has an on-line link to an interactive page with lots of information on Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Olympic National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Zion National Park. Watch the video of Sunset editor-in-chief Katie Tamony interviewing Ken Burns, who is the filmmaker of “National Parks: America’s Best Idea” – PBS will show it on September 27. The other videos are also very good. There are suggestions, photos and a map where you click on the park for even more info on activities, accommodations, campgrounds, and “top wow spots” from Sunset. I found it quite awesome!
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Mind-Body-Spirit Seminar Series at Wayfarer’s Chapel
August 18, 2009The Wayfarer’s Chapel is hosting a MIND-BODY-SPIRIT Series as two nights of FREE Seminars on aging, health, yoga, dating, weight loss and living your best life! Time and dates are 5:15-10pm August 25th and 26th, 2009. Check out all the various speakers and activities on the 25th and the 26th. The first 100 people to attend each day receive a goody bag. Here’s the Location and Map for the Wayfarer’s Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Sounds like a very interesting seminar series.
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Sunsets and Cell Phones
August 14, 2009Here’s a cute article by Beverly Beckham on the Grandparents.com site about a family vacation sunset experience on Cape Cod. It’s funny and true….
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Fun Filled Family Favorites
August 12, 2009Oprah has suggested 13 fun family activities for creating family memories as our summer winds down. If you need some ideas, be sure to check this list out! Some of the activities have already come up on my blog. Do enjoy!
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2009 Perseid Meteor Shower
August 11, 2009Grandpa Ron and I have seen several meteors streak across the sky in the last couple of weeks. The Perseid Meteor Shower is very intense right now. According to Space.com: In North America, the best time to watch will be between midnight to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but late Tuesday night and also Wednesday night could prove fruitful, weather permitting.” More info in the NASA story. Check out Space.com’s Top 10 Perseid Facts.
Here are some totally awesome photos captured on www.RealClearWx.com – which also has great weather photos. – Could spend a couple minutes with the kids (longer if their attention span holds!) discussing lightning and storms.
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Hot August Nights
August 10, 2009The Reno Hot August Nights string of events is over for another year. Sounds like the Beach Boys were awesome at the Peppermill. The cars cruising all over Reno, Sparks and surrounding area were fun to see. You may want to keep it in mind for next year. We saw lots of pre-1973 cars. More cars were there than ever before but , surprise, surprise, spending was down as reported here in the RGJ. Here is a Reno Gazette-Journal listing of articles and photo albums from this year including the Saturday parade and the trailer queens.
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