With Jane away by herself at the cabin, Chris accompanied the Arredondo clan for a quick trip to Wind Wolves Preserve. We headed across San Emigdio Creek and made our way up the Old Road for a few hundred yards, realizing then that we’d taken the wrong route right off the bat – we’d intended to walk up the westernmost trail that would ascend the steep bluff to the Valley View overlook. No matter – we could see a faint path traversing westward over the grasses, so we followed that across to the correct trail and continued our walk. We reached the base of the bluff and made the turn northward up the hill – it’s not a difficult climb, but the grade is steep enough to get one huffing and puffing. We all made it to the top, albeit not without some groaning from the three boys who will remain nameless, and enjoyed the expansive big-sky views over the south valley. After some snacks, we retraced our steps back to the trailhead, stopping for a bit so the kids could do some crafts made available by the naturalist staff. Always a pleasure at Wind Wolves.