Dear Sisters,
Oh my goodness, do we have some catching up to do! I missed our visit from the shorelines two weeks ago, but there’s a good reason for my absence. It’s been seven years since I’ve traveled the familiar roads of my hometown, “THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD” (and the outskirts) and boy was I overdue. So, I planned a week long get away for my family and off we went to Reno, Nevada. It’s nothing new that people have been traveling away from their homelands and loved ones for centuries. Destiny calls to those of us with a bit of wanderlust in our blood, but, there’s nothing like going home after a long time away. It’ll fill your soul with things you didn’t even know you were missing and then some! We’re still flying high from our trip west! Put on your traveling shoes and fasten your seatbelt for a trip to Western Nevada with Deb and the gang!
City lights, dirt roads, sagebrush, mountains, and mustangs! Oh my!
It sounds like you had a wonderful time and I hope you’re able to visit again soon. I lived in Reno for 13 years and finished my education there. And started my teaching there at Truckee Meadows CC. I remember learning how to ride a motorcycle with my very patient friend and how we would ride together around Tahoe to "get the carbon out."
In June, I’ll be traveling to and from Fullerton in southern California by train to visit my sister and her family, our brother, and our cousin and his daughter from Atlanta who will be flying in that week. It should be a lot of fun reminiscing. Thank you for sharing your story!
Hi Adrienne!
We did! I attended TMCC in the mid 80’s for a couple of years while I was hairdressing. I know it well. 🙂 I wish you a wonderful trip with your family in California… I know you’ll soak up every minute! Xo Deb
Oh how I loved reading the details of your journey home to Nevada. The scenery is breathtaking. And your daughter serenading you in the tiny quaint church you were married in? Off the charts!!!!!! Thanks for a great start to my day.
My pleasure MJ… Thanks for the note! xo Deb
Your comment,"The old friend I mentioned earlier is Lake Tahoe", grabbed me by the heartstrings. I also KNOW that feeling about a "place". When I lived in West Virginia in a little "hillside apartment"(back in my single days)I could climb a short distance uphill, through a little forested area, to a huge rock outcrop that overlooked part of the City of Charleston. On a cool Summer night the huge rock would still be warm from the sun. I don’t know if any other human knew of this place. I would sit there in the dark thrilled by the lights of the city, and dream of things to come or clear my mind to solve problems if any. I experienced a CALM that I have never known before or since. I miss that place, and loved it as though it were a long-lost friend. I think YOU understand perfectly.
I do, I do… So glad you have an old friend in nature too! Thanks so much for your note ! xo Deb
Soooooo enjoyed taking a virtual trip with you! Obviously, you had a wonderful time; loved all the photos of your kinfolk. A grand getaway does a body good.
It sure does Shery! Thanks for popping by! xo Deb
Deb….. my husband and I went through the entirety of your ol’ home state a couple of weeks ago! We used to live in Southern Idaho, but moved to Southern California 24 years ago. We have a daughter, (and her family) and other "relates" still there. We’ve been up and down your state hundereds of times! We zip through Las Vegas and end up going through Twin Falls on the way to our destination, Mountain Home. It can be somewhat boring, seeing as how we know every turn and dip in the road. But this last trip was a bit more unique, since we got in some weather. It was great!!! Black clouds, wind, snow…good stuff, that we don’t get to experience being way down south!!! Nevada can be desolate and tedious, but also vast and mysterious! Thanks for a great post and the photos were sublime!!! Oh and P.S. Please tell us how to pronounce "Nevada". Everyone I knows says "Nevahda", or something weird like that. Spent alot of time in that state and the locals NEVER call it "Nevahda"…like it’s something prissy! ick!
Howdy Victoria! You have covered some ground girl! You are so right about Nevada being desolate and tedious but also vast and mysterious especially on long drives.. Nothing but wide-open and sagebrush for hundreds of miles. It’s funny what you miss when you don’t have it 🙂 … We are socked in amongst the trees here in New England but I’ve grown to love the ‘ hug ‘ they provide throughout the seasons. The only time we can see for miles is on the shorelines… I’ll take it though! 🙂 Glad you got some weather to mix things up this time around!
Now for the correct pronunciation of my home state…Is everyone listening?
Good! It’s NevAda ( short sound for a )
I remember attending a John Gorka concert in Nevada. The artist was from New Jersey… He stepped on stage and said hello Nevahda and the enire audience shouted back at him… It’s NevAda!!!!!!!! LOL!
Thanks for the note! xo Deb
Deb….what a beautiful place! I especially loved the gorgeous Lake Tahoe in the mountains. I can tell that you have a wonderful family; now you have even more memories to share. Ahhh, and the little church; I can almost hear your daughter playing that piano and see the tears flowing.
Thanks for sharing the beauty of Reno and the surrounding areas. I feel like I just took a magical trip; isn’t the internet great? Great blog Deb!!
Hi Pam… You’ll be on the shorelines in no time !Looking forward to your visit home in June! Xo Deb
Deb, you share your adventures so well. Makes me feel like I was right there seeing it all with you. When we lived in Sacramento we made several trips to Nevada. There is nothing better then visiting family. That was a lot of seeing for one week. You guys were really rockin. You really captured the wonderful feeling of a loving family. Can’t wait for your next adventure.
Hugs to you.
Merrilyn
Hello my sister in Alaska! Can you believe we just lived ‘over the hill’ from eachother once upon a time? Small world isn’t it? Thanks so much for the kind words and always great to hear from you! Hope all is well with you and yours…
hugs!xo Deb