{"id":7251,"date":"2026-05-18T10:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trailhead.ch\/viv-wuarchoz\/?p=7251"},"modified":"2026-08-13T02:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:56:13","slug":"bear-territory-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trailhead.ch\/viv-wuarchoz\/2026\/05\/18\/bear-territory-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Territory 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cheers to Goldilocks<\/em> for always shooting me when I’m at my scrappiest !! ;-D My gratitude is life-long and I just might book you for some (serious-ish ?!)<\/em> shots one of these days ?! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bear Territory 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aug 2026 ;-D<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right y’all … this post is intended to develop some 2026 Adventures<\/em> which will hopefully put me face-to-face w\/ y’all …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Where’s the Goldschl\u00e4ger ?!” (Think “Wendy’s” commercial. ;-D) Photo credit : Goldilocks (aka Kristy) !! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July Tahoe Retreat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Goldilocks & Gibson<\/em> !! ;-D The Summer of My Life was decades ago but so far 2026<\/em> has been my Summer of Revival & Resurrection<\/em> … seems that R & R<\/em> just got a new definition !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer of Revival & Resurrection (R & R) !! Photo credit: Pen !! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We’ve got some next-level Bear Territory<\/em> stuff going on here … OMG !! ;-D Infinite thanx to everyone for your bountiful offerings of love, trust, respect \u2026 allllll the feel-good feeeeeeeels<\/em> … man do y’all know how to make a Desperate Swisswife<\/em> feel human !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n

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Batty Flophouse Jailbirds !! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Firepit Junkies !! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr <\/em>…<\/p>\n\n\n

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Diamond Dogs or Golden Bears ?! ;-D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Thank You \/ \u8c22\u8c22 !! ;-D<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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“Little drops of rain whisper of the pain. Tears of love lost in the days gone by.”<\/em><\/div>
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– Led Zeppelin<\/h2>… \u8c22\u8c22 !! ;-D<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u5927\u5bb6\u597d !! ;-D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alrighty, here’s where I’ll switch to MamaBear<\/em> mode …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wed 5th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of my kiddos … yahoooooooooo !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 8th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Super-psyched to have Michelle & Lila<\/em> (+ combien \/ \u00bfquantos?<\/em> \/ \u591a\u5c11\u5ba2\u4eba<\/em> ?! <\/em>;-D) over for lunch \/ brunch @ 10:00<\/em> !! ;-D Do please apprise me of any food allergies & \/ or aversions<\/em>. The patio should be cool & shady. When it gets too hot, we’ll move to a nearby (cool & shady) picnic area !! ;-D I’ll send address & other vital stats via carrier pigeon<\/em>. ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon 10th – Tues 11th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Santa Cruz<\/em> !! ;-D Maybe see Dr. Gabes<\/em> ?! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thurs 13th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Biking in VeloCity SF<\/em> … then maybe afternoon ferry to Alameda (Harbor Bay)<\/a> via Eastbound Seaplane<\/em> … dinner & crashpad Chez HeLiu<\/em> !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 14th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Touristy stuff w\/ Coach Simon<\/em> !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 15th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Back to SJ w\/ HeLiu<\/em> !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun 16th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Dim Sum !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon 17th Aug<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Brunch !! ;-D & be sure to contact IronMommy Rachel<\/em> !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tues 18th – Fri 21st Aug : \u65e7\u91d1\u5c71 \/ Berkeley !! ;-D<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Mish-mash of pizza-tossing \/ Jupiter<\/em> Landing \/ Bear Territorialism<\/em> w \/ Goldilocks & Gibson<\/em> !! Rare sighting of Palace Flophouse Jailbirdy<\/em> ?! Maybe someone from my VIA \u5bb6<\/em> ?! TBD !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAt 22 Aug : Tandem 85th BDay Din-din ;-D<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Casual lunch at home, then Milpitas <\/em>gala birthday dinner !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun 23rd – Tues 25th Aug : \u65e7\u91d1\u5c71<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

F’s Wharf<\/em> w\/ my kiddos … Clan Lunch<\/em> maybe on northbound journey Sun 23rd<\/em> … details TBD !! ;-D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tues 25th Aug : Robbie Roadtrip kickoff !! ;-D<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

CH crowd flies back home. Stragglers have lazy breakfast w\/ Robbie somewhere in SF. Then one kiddo heads back down to SJ while Robbie & I head out to P’ville !! ;-D 1st track of our PacWest RoadTrip Playlist<\/em> (obviously ;-D) …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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