My parents have some very dear friends who have a home in Palm Springs but they head for the cooler climate of the surrounding mountains during the hot summer months that the desert definitely serves up.
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Bert and Jim's lovely mountain home
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Big Bear Lake is a near ideal place to spend the summer.

Towering pines, a gorgeous lake, blue skies forever, no humidity: hmmm, sounds a bit like Sweden! The cabins are not red however!

The days are shorter and the temperatures higher but I could definitely see myself spending summers in Big Bear! In this house!

Seeing the ski slopes descending along the mountainside was a cool sight in the middle of the summer.

I loved being out on the lake, taking in the beautiful properties that line the shores.

In the evening the temperature dropped and the cool air provided a wonderful environment in which to rest. Blue skies, green pine, beautiful Blue Jays...what a wonderfully artistic color palette God decided to use in this area.

We had a great time together.

We ate our meals outside, played a lot of cards, poked fun at politics (both sides took a beating!) and made each other laugh a lot. We ended our time together with breakfast at the Grizzly Cafe, a classic American style breakfast joint. No frills, just great food. I ordered the biggest pancake I've ever seen!

It tasted great but I could not finish it!
I am very thankful that my parents have such dear, wonderful friends. Thanks Jim and Bert for a great mountain getaway!
OK, now that was one big pancake!
ReplyDeleteSandra, ridiculous in size! Delicious in taste but I should've split one with my mom! It makes sense why our nation struggles with weight when you see portions like that!
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