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Ice Mule Love
Now that the rainy, cold days of winter have been replaced by the gentle temperatures of spring, I am reminded why living in California is so desirable. Vibrant green grass and patches of mustard flowers cloak the rolling hills. Our impeccably clean beaches are still too chilly for water sport seeking tourists and belong to the locals. The peachy-pink sunsets and velvet blue night skies blend into our majestic mountains in the distance.. It really is beautiful countryside. With all this beauty just outside our door, my family and I have begun taking on more outdoor activities. We have enjoyed spur-of-the-moment picnics in meadows at the side of Ortega Highway and short hops to the SanBernardino mountains to engage in snowball fights. There have been full and fatiguing days spent peddling our beach cruisers back and forth on the boardwalk between the Huntington, Newport and Balboa Piers, followed by evening marshmallow roasts at the fire pits on the beach. Yes, life is good. We pack an arsenal of gear for each of these daytrips. No trip is complete without lip balm, munchies, drinks, water bottles, frisbees, a playing cards, blankets and beach towels. Of all these little provisions, my most beloved is the Ice Mule. My husband picked up He thought it might be something we could use someday. He was right. We rarely leave home without this beverage cooler, our snacks and drinks stay cold for hours and hours.. Recently I realized that the Ice Mule had been left in our SUV overnight. Then I remembered that we had packed deviled eggs for our trip the day before. I anticipated being consumed with nasty fumes as I removed the eggs from their Tupperware tomb. To my surprise the eggs and the water bottles inside the soft cooler were still nice and cold, even though they had been in the bag for over 24 hours! Now I take the Ice Mule with me to the grocery store. I transfer the frozen items into my cooler bag and go on with my errands all over town before returning home. Quite simply, I adore this thing! Soon the blossoming green hills will turn golden brown and the beaches will become a congested, noisy mecca for the masses. Tourists will be searching for parking spots closest to the beach (hint, these don’t exist in the summer) and traffic on PCH will be reduced to a snail’s pace. When we do decide to fight the crowds, you can bet that our Mule will be with us to keep our drinks, snacks, sun tan lotion and temperaments cool. Yes, it will soon be time to sit by the pool with our diet sodas, frozen yogurt and lemonade as the temperature climbs past 90 degrees. Allthough the kitchen will be only be a few feet away I am planning on using the Ice Mule poolside. In fact I might not move from my lounge chair all summer long. Written by Windy Reigns, Outdoorswoman Extraordinaire!
Ice Blue – Part 1
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