1st Anniversary.

We headed out to McCloud Thursday morning for our Anniversary.

Took a break at a rest stop along the way to hit the restroom and play catch (and to take a business call).

And then we stopped in Mt. Shasta to grab some lunch.

That's Josh's 'Can I just eat my lunch without you taking pictures?' face.

And then we hit a few antique shops where I was reminded that I prefer to go antique shopping without my husband (who got cranky because he thought the $40 lamp I bought was overpriced).

And then we got back on the road again.

Another bathroom break.  (I mistakenly asked Josh to hold the camera.)

And then we did a little sightseeing around McCloud (which doesn't take very long).

And then we checked into our room at the Mercantile.  (We stayed in the Friday George room this time which is a tiny, cute, blue room.)

And then we went hiking.

I don't know what these are but I love them.

Josh Downs picked one to put in my hair.

And then he fished.

Which gave me some time to take pictures of things I normally don't take pictures of.  (Nice to shoot cooperative subjects for a change.)

And then he fished some more while I relaxed.

He would have been really disappointed if I didn't post a shot of the fish he caught (even though it was a tiny one that he put back).

That's mist from the falls.

Josh Downs has hot calves.  He doesn't believe me when I say that though because I once made the mistake of saying that his legs look just like his mom's.  (His mom has hot calves too.)

That was the view on the way to the upper falls.  (There's 3 sets of falls.)

You can kind of see the flower in my right ear.

And then we drove to Dunsmuir where we had the best Thai food (and a Mojito with extra mint for me) I have ever eater (yes, in Dunsmuir, CA) at a place called Sengthongs.

One of my favorite things about Josh Downs is that he never lets me open my own car door.

 

And when we got back to our room, there were flowers, chocolates, sparkling cider (because I hate wine) and a card waiting for me.

And then we woke up the next morning, had breakfast at the Mercantile diner and got back on the road again.  (Josh's parents took Cole and Annie to the beach so we headed over there to pick them up.)

Had to take a fishing break on the way though.

Will post a few of the beach pictures tomorrow.

Comments

[LindiGohn]

so glad you had a nice time! weekends away are the very best!! appears you had excellent weather as well!!

[Jo Baer]

Wow.. you outdid yourself with the pictures! THey are fabulous!
Happy Anniversary...

[Jill P.]

I waited all weekend for that post! So happy you got to have a nice time with your hubby! Happy Anniversary!

[Amy]

Happy anniversary! Looks like a lovely trip...though I think your photography skills could make a trip to the dump look like a great trip. Oh, and one note...if you are "going for a hike" with someone who is carrying a fishing pole, I think most people would say that you are "going fishing, but just walking to get there."

[Rob Ahern]

I love the one of josh fishing and your feet in the bottom corner.
Happy Anniversary!

[Sophie]

Wonderful pictures, as usual! And McCloud looks delightful.
Congratulations to both yourself and Josh (:

[teresa b]

Fantastic Karen!! Thanks for sharing..Great shots and looks like you two had a great time!! Happy 1st Anniversary!!!

[Paola Norman]

Looks like the perfect weekend. What a beautiful way to celebrate your 1st Anniversary. Thanks for sharing a bit of it with us.

[April]

wonderful pictures once again! thanks for sharing. :) good life.. gotta love it. :)

[kelli]

Awsome photos as usual! Love the one with your feet, Josh fishing and rainbow!

[nancy in ks]

Love the rainbow in water pics, the mist, and the gorgeous low light wine pouring bedroom pretty window shot. And since Amy (above) is right about your being able to take fabulous pics even at the dump, I think you should go to the dump and just show us what you can come up with.

I'll do it if you will. (But I won't show mine.)

[Addie]

Happy Anniversary! All your pictures are beautiful! Looks like a great trip!

[sarah]

happy anniversary! what a beautiful anniversary trip!

p.s. i believe that's a dogwood tree flower tucked behind your ear...they come in pink + white varieties. gorgeous, aren't they?

[Suezi gurzi]

Darling and so romantic!

[Tobi]

My husand (of 14 years, yipee for me!) has HOT calves too, and hotter forearms, something that goes sorely overlooked! Have a great life together!

[Joanna]

Happy Anniversary!!
dogwood

[Tina G.]

I love that you went hiking in flip flops!!! Sounds like a great anniversary weekend!!

[Mary Ann]

Love the pic of Josh Downs fishing with your feet waiting so patiently nearby.
Happy Anniversary!!

[anne]

oh so romantic.

you guys are adorable.

congrats on your anniversary!

♥

[Charmayne Bowling]

Sounds like it was time perfectly spent with each other. Happy Anniversary!

[Cyndi]

What a gorgeous place. And it drives me crazy that even when my husband is way overweight, he has hot legs.

[Laura]

Looks like it was a relaxing getaway. Gorgeous photos, as always. And I think the flower is a dogwood.

[Cheryl McCain]

Karen, what a wonderful journal of your 1st anniversary! I'm so glad you had a great, and from the looks of it, a truly romantic weekend, together. Everyone should be so lucky! Embrace the life you have and enjoy every single minute!
You'll have lots of memories captured in photos to look back on and smile once again someday!!

[Karen]

What great pictures! Looks like a perfect weekend. The one of you taking a bathroom break totally cracked me up!!

[gina]

awesome photos!! glad you had a fun trip!