We’ve been here two days and already it feels as if I’ve slipped into a place where the concept of time and schedules is nonexistent. I feel refreshed and not in such a hurry. I’ve been able to sit back, enjoy the scenery, and read some books for pure enjoyment.
The car ride up was indeed a long one totaling to about 8 hours or so including the stops we made here and there. Having my laptop was helpful in making 2 of those hours vanish with a DVD playing as long as my battery held out.
We arrived just in time to check in and were pleasantly surprised with the luxurious condo that awaited us in Bass Lake where we’d be staying for the week. It is like a nice hotel with the addition of a living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, broom closet, 2 bedrooms, a pullout bed, a bbq on the patio, and 2.5 bathrooms. We also have a business center with internet access, a pool and spa, tennis courts, and a rec center for our use. It’s really quite lovely. Bethany and I managed to fit our things in our dresser and closet after confiscating a few hangers that were in the broom closet. I slept like a rock the first night….apparently driving for long periods of time is hard work.
Sunday we spent in Badger Pass for the last day that it is open for the snow season. Bethany has been snowboarding once before, but Josh and I had never been before. We opted for the half day since we’re all kind of newbies and probably wouldn’t have lasted much longer, plus it was a bit cheaper. I had been debating about whether or not I would go, and finally had resolved to try skiing. I figured it would be a little easier for me, and I wasn’t too fond of the idea of having both my feet stuck to one board in case I needed to step out and catch any falls. I took a ski lesson since no one in my family knew how to do it. I had so much fun!! I picked up very quickly and even was able to go down one of the hills three times before it was time to go. The first time I went down was a little alarming as I tried to figure out the best way to break when going at a much faster speed than I had during my lesson. The second time I didn’t fall at all!! I was amazed and so proud of myself since I’m not really known as the athletic type. I’m still in shock that I actually went. It seems like a dream for some reason. But, I can say that I tried it and enjoyed it and therefore laugh in the faces of those who have looked at my girly girl ways and decided that I’m not compatible. I’m not afraid to try something new. I can be adventurous if I want to. So don’t judge me before you know me, thank you very much!
Today we went to Yosemite Valley, and I can’t really express my feelings adequately. I was trying to talk to God about it tonight but I don’t think I quite managed to do it justice. I felt very small and insignificant and even a little inadequate when we pulled over and looked at the vast scenery before us of Half Dome, Bridal Veil Falls, and El Capitan. I didn’t like the feeling I had. I felt I should be enjoying the awesomeness of it, but I felt small and unacceptable. As I asked God about it tonight, I think maybe that it was just to remind me how big, great, and powerful God is and that I shouldn’t ever take that for granted. I am small compared to him, but he chooses to bless me with such greatness as long as I can take my rightful place and open my eyes. My family took a bus tour, I managed to come up with some clever “tricky pix” pictures to take with my dad’s help, received a nice black jacket due to my improper attire for the cold weather, cooked dinner to give my mom a break, which I plan to do the entire week, and boiled my sore muscles in the Jacuzzi.
Tomorrow, I get to sleep in, thankfully! It is, after all, my Spring Break. I never ever get to sleep in except perhaps a random Saturday that I’m not working or up and off to one plan or another. Hopefully, I will manage to get some homework done tomorrow as well, since Josh and Bethany will sleep in later than me anyway. I think we’re hiking and coming home to BBQ that night before American Idol. Haha, gotta have our tv shows. 
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March 31, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Glad you’re having the chance to relax, Tabitha. Yosemite is one of my absolute favorite places in the world. Yosemite Valley in particular has always been absolutely stunning to me. Brett, Mike, and I will be heading up to Yosemite in May to climb Half Dome, and I can’t wait! It is amazing how the grandness of God’s creation can make us feel small, but even more amazing to consider how great his love is for us. Have an awesome rest of the week!