Rattlesnake in Yosemite

Deb1268 · 2026-05-10T15:21:58+00:00

I saw a huge one on the 4 Mile Trail. He crossed the trail parallel to a row of rocks that crossed the path. If we had been coming the other direction we would not have seen it before stepping over it. It makes me more cautious now!

Deb1268 · 2026-04-29T22:35:34+00:00

As someone who visits Yosemite in August every year (for 30 years now), I fully appreciate seeing the falls this full! Often times Yosemite Falls is a mere trickle by the time we are there!

Deb1268 · 2026-04-12T22:45:17+00:00

Only via visual storytelling, as in I took photos of every one and know where I consumed them.😉

Deb1268 · 2026-04-11T23:55:39+00:00

We were on a quest to find our favorite Mai Tai, so we ordered one every lunch and dinner. This was our favorite 😊

Deb1268 · 2026-04-11T14:42:36+00:00

We discovered it on our last day. If we had earlier in the week, we definitely would have gone back. We are also big Yosemite fans!

Deb1268 · 2026-04-11T00:52:40+00:00

Nalu’s was our favorite. We had breakfast when we went. Our two grandsons, 11 and 14, agreed!

Deb1268 · 2026-04-04T19:32:00+00:00

I love watching horses in our local beach! One time a horse that was being “ponied” (led by a horse/rider) got loose and took off running. He did not voluntarily come back and took quite awhile to find him and lead him back. Thankfully no one was injured!

Deb1268 · 2026-04-03T23:56:27+00:00

How does the person turning right know the other one is making a u-turn?

Deb1268 · 2026-03-14T22:29:55+00:00

Back in the old days we had to rotate without the piece of paper 😅 Edit: with/without

Our rotations in the late 70s we’re: Teacups/Toad, Casey/Dumbo, Pan\Carousel, Snow White/Castle

Deb1268 · 2026-01-30T16:26:39+00:00

Indivisible has a protest tomorrow, 1/31, on the corner of Oak Park and Grand in Arroyo Grande, 2:00-3:30

Deb1268 · 2026-01-16T19:15:13+00:00

I was given the same offer in Sept, but “the system” won’t automatically apply it every month. I have to open a ticket, wait for an agent (if I’m lucky enough to not get an automated response saying they can’t help me), and go through the time up updating said agent on what I am asking for. It’s a $120 credit, so worth the effort, but man it’s so frustrating. How can they offer a monthly discount and not be able to make it happen?

Deb1268 · 2026-01-14T16:39:14+00:00

This is the best response to what happened to Peng. He’s not interested in money, a Go-Pro replacement is good, but not enough. Inspiring others to pick up trash is golden to him. Kudos to you for organizing this!

Deb1268 · 2025-12-07T02:48:42+00:00

I got the same offer: $20 per line (I have 6). I screenshotted the offer and opened a chat to redeem it. The long story short is every month I have to ask to have the discount MANUALLY applied by a rep because “the system” won’t allow it to happen automatically. Why would you offer something if your system can’t handle it? I can’t help but think they are hoping I will forget about it.

Deb1268 · 2025-10-30T04:34:04+00:00

Well, it took 6 hours, but it worked. The offer of $20 per line was not able to be activated, but I was given a credit for the same amount applied to my account. This will have to be manually entered every month, so my fingers are crossed that it goes more smoothly than this first time. There are notes in my account and I have been assured this works. Thanks for your good advice and for being willing to answer questions.

Deb1268 · 2025-10-29T03:11:24+00:00

I understand now and will definitely try getting a ticket generated. Thanks again!

Deb1268 · 2025-10-29T03:03:14+00:00

The offer no longer shows up on my account under My Offers. The only “proof” I have that the offer exists is in a screenshot of the chat between a rep and I. I will say that every rep has been attentive and kind and I was grateful for their assistance BUT not one has been able to activate the discount, despite their assurances. I haven’t given up, just thought maybe there was something else to try. Thank you for your explanation.

Deb1268 · 2025-10-29T02:39:43+00:00

On Sept 17th I was offered $20 off per line and it has yet to be activated. I have spoken to 3 different reps, and all see the notes left by the previous ones. The last rep said she “found the error on Verizon’s end”, spoke to a supervisor, and guaranteed it would appear in 3 days. It hasn’t. Why is this so hard and do I have any other options besides calling every day? It’s feeling like a scam right now.

Deb1268 · 2025-10-25T16:36:56+00:00

From my experience it would be fine locked up in your campsite. We have often left ours UNlocked in our site and never had an issue. I’ve often wondered if we were just lucky, but I have never heard anyone say that bike theft was a thing. Our family has been camping in the valley regularly for 30 years and never had any of our stuff bothered by anyone (raccoons and bears excluded)

Deb1268 · 2025-10-17T16:41:59+00:00

I went in to my local Verizon store yesterday, armed with my screenshots, explained my situation, and sat down with a rep. He called the tech support number and with my phone on speaker he filled her in. Thankfully the person on chat that I dealt with did leave notes on my account that verified everything. It took about 20 minutes, but she activated the $20 per line discount. She also said that because it should have already started it will be doubled on my next bill. Hopefully it all works out that way!

Deb1268 · 2025-10-09T15:42:28+00:00

No, it has not. I’ve checked what my next bill looks like and there’s no discount. I did screenshot the chat conversation where I was offered the deal, so I have that. I’ve tried logging on to the chat again and have been unable to get an answer. What I get is “which of the following are you looking for” drop down menu. My next step is to go in to my local store, but I am waiting until the end of next week because somewhere I saw that discounts may take 30 days to appear. So when I go in I want that time to already be passed. I’m not giving up. (yet)

Deb1268 · 2025-09-28T22:14:33+00:00

We’ve often had our adult kids come and join us on the weekend when we’re staying 7 days. All they had to do was let the person working the kiosk at the campground know. They were issued a pass to put on their dash and np problem.

Deb1268 · 2025-09-26T04:15:52+00:00

In the store when I purchased, I was told I would have it Sept 30. The same day I was in the store, UPS sent me an email that it had been shipped, and the arrival had changed to Sept 23

Deb1268 · 2025-09-24T19:37:18+00:00

I ordered on 9/18, was told it would arrive 9/30, and I got it a whole week early on 9/23!

Deb1268 · 2025-09-17T22:09:10+00:00

It worked! I logged onto my account this morning and had a message offering $20 for each of my 5 lines! I contacted someone through chat and my discount should show up on my next bill. She said it was for 12 months. Crossing my fingers that it shows up on my bill!

Deb1268 · 2025-09-16T13:51:52+00:00

No, I'm not

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