When you meet someone outdoors in San Diego county, if you talk long enough, the conversation will inevitably turn to Jerry Schad and “the book”. It feels like he’s being taken away a little early. Read: Journey’s end for hiking writer Jerry Schad. Read more →

If you haven’t yet heard – the extraordinary talented designer, fabricator, Halloween party thrower, beer drinker, and great friend Shaun Killman will be on HGTV’s second season of All American Handyman. The series begins on Sunday September 4th. You can vote for Shaun by going here. Now go vote. Read more →

The shark was previously my favorite, but this one is impressive. Looks like they put up a movie set. So good. More Cardiff Kook… Read more →

When you first move to San Diego, weekends mean spending every minute at the beach. This is especially true in the summer when the days are long, and the ocean is warm. You’ll easily catch yourself going to great lengths to avoid all obligations from Saturday morning sunrise through the Sunday evening sunset. Need to go food shopping for the… Read more →

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 →