We went straight from a hot, hot Summer to 
Winter in about 2 days. The temperatures dropped quickly from 80s, 90s and 100s all the way down to 65 in Fresno!
We had our first snowfall Wednesday night (down to 6,000 feet so it didn’t get us yet at 4,000). I was on my way out to Big Creek and some of the vistas from the windy road were incredible. Mountains looming out of bubbly, wintry-looking clouds…low clouds settled in the valleys and working their way up the sides of the mountains…wind blowing through the trees. It was all very dramatic! I managed one picture before my camera battery went dead, so I put it in our header. I really wanted more of the trees, valleys and mountains in the low clouds, but I’m sure there will be another time soon. It promises to be a long, cold, wet/snowy winter. We need the rain!!
Catching up…
Here are some pics from Michael’s Bday dinner at Hazel’s in Modesto. It is a small, intimate dinner house that offers seven courses, all of which are preset except for your pick of entre. It was very English in decor and just our cup of tea, naturally.
Michael wanted to celebrate his 53rd birthday visiting some friends we met on the Worship Institute cruise in January, so we contacted our friends Tim and Darla, who are the Worship Pastors at Ceres Christian Church near Modesto (about two hours north of us), and spent the night on 8/25 at the Doubletree in Modesto. We laid out by the pool and relaxed, had a sumptious dinner, and then went to Tim and Darla’s church on Sunday worshipping with them. They treated us to a great lunch at the local, favorite Mexican restaurant.
We had a wonderful, relaxing time and Michael got his exact birthday wish.
Great hotel; great friends; great food; great weekend! 