Congrats to Brian and Shawna on their engagement!  Such a very special couple! more photos here Read more →

Dinner at the Brig followed by a gondola ride around the bay.  Chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of the real chianti classico.  It was almost like being back in Italy.  Almost. Read more →

July 4th weekend was an interesting time. I was in the middle of switching jobs and had the entire week leading up to the holiday off, which compelled me to make good use of the time. Dana was only working Mon-Wed, which allowed us to leave town as early as Wed night. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. That’s a nice… Read more →

Great stuff. I dare say better than Don J. Hard to find, but Las Olas in Cardiff has been know to have a bottle on hand… Read more →

Here are some photos from a couple of weeks ago….and a couple of hikes ago at this point.  North backbone of Mount Baldy…..8 miles round trip?  Piece of cake!  4,000+ elevation gain, 3 peaks to summit out and back in one day hike?!…..whoa! The hike went something like this….climb up to Pine Mt (9648′)…down to a saddle….climb up to Dawson Peak… Read more →

Riposi in pace… Read more →

Mount Baldy.  10,068 ft.  Our first hike above 8,000 ft in a while.  We started the hike on a really boring fireroad but our conversation kept us entertained.  When we entered above the clouds we stopped to take a photo when I realized, I feel weird.  And not weird/tired…I feel high.  And not high on drugs….high in the mountains. We were… Read more →

CLIF Bar is donating $5 to an awesome project dedicated to Protecting the Places we Play… all because a photo was uploaded and a story was shared! They are donating $50,000 so there’s more to give – go to www.MeettheMoment.com to tell your story and help fund one of these great projects!  <><><><> Click link above to view our moment… Read more →

Malia is too fast…   Read more →

Sat afternoon hike Read more →