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San Jacinto Hike
Marian Mountain Trail to San Jacinto Summit….short, but steep, gaining 2,400 feet in just the first 2.5 miles! Start time…2 in the afternoon in the dead heat of the dessert sun. Weight….30-40lbs on each of our backs.Arrived at Little Round Valley for camp by 6pm.Sun set and stretch session followed by eating dinner and watching the moon rise.In bed by… Read more →
5PM Shakeup
Strong but short. Kinda felt like 2 quakes actually. First some rumbling, then a back & forth wave. Looks like it was 5.4 in San Diego County about 60miles away from us (near Borrego Springs). Read more →
Sailing in San Diego
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East Coast Trip
Photos from our east coast trip…Click here to view Read more →
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 →