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Casey and I are engaged!
TRUE LOVE. PURE FATE. SOUL MATES. I spent most of my life swearing I would never settle for ‘just ok’. I wanted something real, something lasting…an eternal ‘honeymoon phase’. There were moments where I felt what I wanted might not exist… but something in my gut had me believing in TRUE LOVE. From kids frolicking in the yard on Fenner… Read more →
Memorial Day Weekend at Mammoth
After getting rained out of our trip to Sequoia National Park for Memorial Day wknd, we headed to the Eastern Sierra instead and met up with the Lane’s, the Murphy’s and John, Holly, & Jim Buche. It pretty much felt like summer out with the warm temps, but it looked like winter with all of the snow. Laner hooked up… Read more →
Sweet little Mabel Lane…
Johnny and Siobhan’s baby, Mabel Lane. How precious is she?! Read more →
Station Tavern…aka bring your kiddies to the bar
Station Tavern, enjoy a beer while the kids play in the outdoor playground. Convenient for parents to be able to have a drink and actually sit and talk while the kids play, though it seemed like some parents were considering it free daycare. At one point there was a little girl who couldn’t have been more than 3 following Casey… Read more →
South Carlsbad State Beach
Went camping with George and Beth this Saturday at S. Carlsbad State Beach. We had a perfect oceanfront spot – with a good surf break down below. We could even check the surf without getting out of the tent (C-H+ south swell lines). We'll be going back there for sure. Read more →
my morning hike….
MOUNT WOODSON VIA POWAY LAKE…do it for the burn, not the view! HOT, dry, lots of lizards crossing the trails, HOT, pretty flowers in bloom, HOT, the calming scent of sage, nice breeze at the top, along with the beautiful view of….radio towers!!! Read more →
Hiking the PCT in Warner Springs
Pics below were taken while hiking on a section of the Pacific Crest Trail in Warner Springs, CA this past weekend. We ran into a several hikers who started at the US/Mexico border and were hiking the entire 2,650 miles. One of them was Sticky Fingers. She’s from Portland and is doing the entire trail solo. Of all the people… Read more →
Mammoth in May
Click here to check out all of the photos from our weekend up at Mammoth. Also, check out this link to a video clip of the winning trick – Front Flip 50-50 180 out, otherwise known as “Four Seconds of Insanity”. Read more →
Encinitas Street Fair
Forgot to post these photos last week. The name of this band is ZIP ZAP. They’re 2 brothers who are 7 & 12 years old. They write their own songs and kill it! Me & Barack Read more →