Superbloom Wildflowers 2019
Sara and I hiked out in Lake Elisnore to see the amazing superbloom of desert flowers because of all of rain this winter. We arrived about 6:30 AM and got a parking space right near the Lake street hiking area … Continued
Arizona Trip 2018
This weekend Sara and I drove down to Phoenix to visit her cousin George and my nephew Zack. We started the trip at cousin George’s house in Queen Creek. George knew we had been driving so long so he had … Continued
USS Midway Tour
Sara and I got a private tour of the decommissioned Aircraft Carrier the USS Midway today by our good friend Jonathan Pauley. Jonathan was a marine on the ship in the mid 80’s as an aircraft electrical mechanic. Whenever Jonathan’s … Continued
Surf City Half Marathon 2019
We got a chance to go the surf city half marathon again this year. It looked like it was going to rain heavy this year and we were prepared with garbage bags and warm clothes. But the sun peaked out … Continued
South Africa – Cape Town
After a couple of hours flight from Joberg we were in CapeTown ready to explore. We rented a Airbnb flat in the city about 2 miles from the harbor and in the heart of the city We had a wonderful … Continued
South Africa – Joberg and Kruger
Sara and I have had a trip to South Africa on our minds for a long time and in September we got the chance to go. We started our African journey in Johannesburg by visiting an old friend of Sara’s … Continued
Wisconsin Trip 2018
Visiting in Minnesota Our Wisconsin trip this year, started by us driving to Minnesota. Our good friends Rob and Jane invited us to join them at their cabin. When we arrived we were blown away by their “cabin”. In the … Continued
Channel Islands Kayaking
Sara and I were looking for a new adventure and found one on a trip to the channel islands off the coast of Ventura California. We signed up with a Kayaking adventure company and showed up for a ferry ride … Continued
Yosemite 2018
Yosemite is one of our favorite places to camp and hike. Our journey started just past the tunnel at the first lookout into the valley. You can see half dome in the distance and our plan is to go there … Continued
Temecula Balloon Festival
Sara and I have been wanting to go to the Temecula Balloon and wine festival for years and we made it happen. The festival is broken up into two days. Friday night is the Balloon light up and Saturday is … Continued