Heidi had a busy summer traveling around California and Nevada, visiting places like Monterey, Lake Tahoe, Elko and Salt Lake City. Some highlights included bears raiding the kitchen cabin in Tahoe, reuniting with 22 family members, enjoying her "private" beach in Monterey, and visiting Hearst Castle which was a first after 3 years. While in Elko she visited her brother who recently moved there for a new job. Technological issues like laptop and modem problems occurred over the summer but thankfully air conditioning stayed working.

1. Heidi’s Summer Blast! She wasn’t dead, she just wasn’t blogging! Play the quiz game for all the updates and fun you’ve been waiting for!

2. Did Heidi drop off the face of the Earth? No! But she did drop in to: Monterey, CA

3. Lake Tahoe, CA

4. Elko, NV

5. Salt Lake City, UT

6. All of the above ?

7. Correct! (E) The more places to play, the better the stay. On to the details. . .

8. Check out these bear behinds! Where have they been? At Jellystone National Park

9. In the Nebekers’ kitchen

10. Catching fish in the Sacramento River

11. Auditioning for America’s Got Talent

12. C- In the kitchen at the Lake Tahoe Cabin! The bears were certainly talented, but they weren't in the mood for fish. They walked up the stairs, opened the slider door, meandered into the kitchen, passed the trash, opened the refrigerator, daintily devoured a package of hot dogs, took half a watermelon outside for later, and nearly scared Mom Neb into screaming. The rest of us were just annoyed that someone was making noise in the kitchen at 6 am. Don't the bears know we're on vacation??

13. 22 Nebekers all in one place- Plenty of cute, plenty of crazy!

14. Why does Heidi consider this her private beach? She owns a timeshare in Cozumel, Mexico and hangs out here.

15. She works in the summer in Monterey, CA and likes to walk here.

16. She considers every beach she has ever encountered her own private property, and everyone else is just an interloping tourist.

17. (B) Of course! I was super happy to land my old gig working summer school for Monterey County Office of Education. The work was a little crazy since they moved offices in the middle, leaving us stranded without computers or phones, but the location was spectacular.

18. Which of the following travel rules should be observed while hiking at Point Lobos? Don't talk to strangers.

19. Walk on the path.

20. Be alert for wildlife.

21. Avoid bird poo.

22. Wait for the best light to take photos.

23. (C)- In this case, a rare blue heron, deer, lizards, rabbits, and a lost college student My friends Mihwa, Jonathan and I are strange ourselves. Fortunately, lots of people talked to us. We kind of adopted the college kid.