My favorite part of Cabo was spending time in the ocean. We did two days of snorkeling on our short trip. Didn’t see much at […]
Anna Mae Hays
Anna Mae Hays was the first woman to achieve the rank of General in the US Army. She passed away today at 97, and I […]
Eaton Canyon
Rappelling, Jumping, swimming and hiking My college friend Jayson Owens was in town for a work trip, and we were planning on hanging out. We’ve […]
Kayaking Newport beach with the girls and Katy
Had a great time today with my sister Katy, visiting from Texas. We went kayaking, checked out the sea lions. Stopped and played on a […]
Father’s Day 2016
“It’s more conceivable that I could measure out all the oceans on the earth, a broken teacup at a time, then grasp the amount of […]
Maiden Voyage
We had our first sail on our impulse buy at a garage sale sail boat today. It was also Hazel’s first time sailing ever, and […]
Getting close
This picture is nearly a month old, and Kim is quite a bit bigger now. We’ve had several nice showers thrown by generous friends, spent […]
Mill Creek (Northern California)
A few weeks ago, Geno had the idea to run Mill Creek, near Fresno. When I was trying to find information about it, I kept […]
L’etape de California
Last weekend I did the L’etape de California. From the website: “L’Étape du California provides serious recreational cyclists the opportunity to ride a complete stage […]
Lower North Fork Kaweah
The North Fork of the Kaweah is an absolute gem of California paddling. This was my first trip down, and I love, love, loved it. […]
Mill Creek (Tributary to the Kings River)
Mill Creek is an infrequently run creek that feeds into the King’s River. We didn’t have much information about the run, only the barest of […]
Skyline to the Sea Trail Marathon
Many years ago, I used to be quite an avid runner. I ran regularly with a wild group of fun folks, the Hash House Harriers. […]
Salt Lake City
My father, Malcolm, and step-mom Deborah invited Kim and I out to Utah for a long weekend. Unfortunately, Deborah wasn’t able to make the trip, […]
Joshua Tree Beginner trip
Kim and I planned and led a beginner friendly climbing trip to Joshua Tree in Feb. We drove out through rain, but the weather was […]
Seattle and Vancouver
I had a work trip to the Seattle area, and tacked on one day of paddling with my friends Arn and David , and a […]
Kayaking with Kim’s Family
Kim’s Uncle Hoa was in town in January, and we decided to take him kayaking. Kim’s mom joined us, along with Kim’s brother Ton and […]
Southern California Beach Town bike tour – San Juan Capistrano to San Deigo and beyond
Kim and I had a great weekend. We did a bike tour, on the tandem, from San Juan Capistrano to San Diego and Imperial Beach. […]
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
A few months ago, I found some cheap fares to Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Kim and I decided to spend our thanksgiving there, and […]
Islas Coronado Scuba Diving, Mexico
Ok, calling it Mexico makes it sound more exotic than it is, but I had a fun weekend diving. Headed to San Diego with my […]
Death Valley Century 108 mile tandem bicycle ride
Kim and I have been enjoying our tandem a lot lately, and decided to try a century (100 miles) ride. The ride we picked was […]