Category: Travel & Adventure
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Ski and Snowboard Weekend
Hazel and I had an absolutely fantastic trip to the Eastern Sierra. Kind of last minute, we threw all our…
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Oregon Road Trip
We took a road trip after Christmas, but it turned out to be one of the wettest weeks on the…
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Trivia Night Winners!
Winner winner! We’re in Bend, OR, on a last minute trip. Went to an outdoor gear shop and spotted a…
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OC Tournament
After two wins Saturday, including an amazing comeback game, they secured a spot in the semifinals and their best tournament…
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Joshua Tree Thanksgiving
Second part of our local-ish staycation, a visit to an old favorite place. 28 years I’ve been coming here and…
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Ventura to Santa Barbara Bike Tour
A quick mini bike tour vacation.Sunday we left the house and headed to Melrose ave, to ride the ciclavia event…
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David Byrne of the Talking Heads
Absolutely legendary. I’ve been fortunate to go to a lot of concerts over the years, especially in the 1990-2010 range.…
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Last league game for the fall
Margot had her last game for the fall league yesterday. They played incredibly well against a strong team and ended…
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Alhambra Pumpkin Run 5K
Another 5k. 1300+ entries. Margot was 3rd in her age group, 10th female overall, and 56th overall! Hazel was 14th…
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Great Pass from Margot for a goal
Margot was very happy with this assist to her teammate Selena for a goal. She’s #9 that takes the ball…
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Mt Sac Cross Country
Margot ran her second ever cross country meet today, at Mt. Sac. She finished 32 out of 106 in her…
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Pasadena Trail Run Cross Country 5K
Hazel and Margot ran a local trail 5k this morning. Both did great. There were about 60 people entered, and…
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Margot’s first official Cross Country Race
Margot had her first official race with the middle school cross country team today. There were about seventy girls from…
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Taiwan
We spent two weeks in Taiwan, and had a great time, was super fun to watch the girls navigate a…
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Surf Soccer – Fall 2025
Margot plays for the Surf Soccer Club, and really loves to play. This album is for favorite pictures of her…
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Wirepass Gulch
Even after 16 days in the Grand Canyon, Margot asked if there were any cool hikes we could do on…
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Grand Canyon Video
Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter. Her second time down the canyon, and she…
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Grand Canyon 2025
I’ve been blessed to find myself with invites to row the Grand Canyon 3 years in a row. This year…
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House Rock
This is House rock rapid, one of the first big rapids encountered. Those rafts are 18 foot rafts for scale.…
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The Gorge – SF American
I love Junior Guides Rafting Summer Camp for all the fun and confidence building it provides for the girls. I…
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Junior Guides Raft Camp
Jr. Guides Raft camp! A favorite. It’s a three day raft camp aimed at teaching some raft guide skills to…
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one of the craziest travel days I’ve ever had.
I have a bit of a reputation amongst some friends for having somewhat ambitious travel arrangements. But even by my…
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Team Labs Tokyo
For anyone going to Japan and considering TeamLabs. Teamslabs Planets in Tokyo is a crowded, touristy cash grab, but a…
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Ninja & Samurai Museum
Today we did a Samurai and Ninja class at the Samurai “museum”. It was a little cheesy and kind of…
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Match Making Japan
Kim and her mom both like matcha. Kim had expressed an interest in learning about how to make it properly,…
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Shibuya Crossing
I’ve been lucky enough to do a fair bit of travelling. I’ve seen a number of tourist attractions that I…
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Vending Machines
There are drink vending machines everywhere in Japan. Even in some surprisingly out of the way spots. But fewer ”…
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Rafting Near Kyoto
I’ve been enjoying our Asia trip, but it’s definitely been a fair bit city focused. I was seriously feeling the…
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Taiwan, Korea, Japan
Taiwan->Korea->Japan this trip. Inexpensive -> A little more Expensive -> most expensive Not very touristy-> some tourists -> Tons of…
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Deer Park Nara
Contributing to the delinquency of the famous bowing deer at the deer park in Nara, Japan. Margot loved it. Hazel…
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Earrings and Hairpins
We had a super busy day today. I found another workshop that Kim, her mom, and the girls really enjoyed.…
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Samgaksan Doseonsa Temple
Kim’s mom is a longtime devout Buddhist, so I’ve been trying to include temples as we tour around. This was…
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Namhansanseong West Gate Hike
Neat hike to see part of a 11km fortress wall that was built in 1711. Just outside Seoul. Hazel was…
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Butterflies
View from our room tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever been somewhere with as many butterflies as Taiwan. Ecuador might…
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Taipei 101
Taipei 101 was once the tallest building in the world. It doesn’t have that title anymore, but still pretty impressively…
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Claw Machines
Margot might have a full blown gambling addiction from the claw machines by the time we return.
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Leather Work
Most all museums and such are closed on Monday here, and since DIY workshops have been a good opportunity for…
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Museum of illusion
I wouldn’t call it a must visit, it was kind of expensive and crowded. But we had a good time…
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Sun Moon Lake
We rented some bikes for a hot but very enjoyable ride on the bike path around Sun Moon lake. Had…
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Anyone know if a large stuffed duck will count as a carry-on?
Night markets were one of our favorite parts of Taiwan, Margot was thrilled to get this duck. She wanted to…
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Tokoro Gorge
Toroko Gorge is a national park on the east side of Taiwan that was heavily impacted by the 2024 earthquakes…
