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Our latest weird food odyssey: cheese making. - IMG 5379
Sous, still ready to help whenever we need her. - IMG 5389
voila! a gallon of milk becomes a ball of mozzarella! - IMG 5383
mushing the curds into a ball - IMG 5378
Our Sous Chef! - IMG 0661
getting into the spirit of the recreation yard - IMG 5388
next step: crazy kneading - IMG_5898
More flowers. - IMG_5880.JPG
Here is what Sous did 90% of the time she was in the car. It was really the best we could have hoped for. Something about having all her people near by and the soporific effects of the rumbling highway, I guess. - IMG 5381
spooning out the curds - IMG_5912
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fun in the Alcatraz waiting line - IMG 5385
I hand things off to Bryan when it gets hot. - IMG 5396
risotto primavera - IMG_5885.JPG
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Once at Squaw Valley in Tahoe, we ride the cable car up to the high camp in search of a good hike. - IMG_5906
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Streams are really Sous's favorite things. - IMG 0662
It warms my heart to know that our criminals had access to shuffleboard. - IMG 0663
ferrying home - IMG_5882.JPG
Smoke from wildfires in the Sierras on the way to Tahoe. - IMG 0659
apparently the good luck hand slapping spot - IMG 0664
gorgeous weather, and little boats - IMG_5888
Some pictures of the snow-free mountains on the way up the tram. - IMG_5892
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Sous is a good sport about the magic transporty car thingy. - IMG_5914
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The terrain was surprisingly rugged, with lots of exposed granite.