Pillar Point at Half Moon Bay, CA

Low Tide at Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay

Nov 27, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

The other week, on November 17th, I planned to just do a little walk along the beach in Half Moon Bay. I had dropped Curtis off at SFO, carrying on to complete some errands and visit the ocean. Pulling in to find parking near Pillar Point it was crazy busy – I mean, yes this beach had alright Yelp reviews… but there are many beaches with alright Yelp reviews, why…

Easy day hike up Lyell Canyon, Yosemite

Private Autumn Exploration of Lyell Canyon

Nov 22, ’13 · by · in On Adventures, Yosemite Day Hike

I headed up Tioga pass a week and half ago hoping to find some snow and frozen winter scenery – which was pretty silly considering how many dry days in a row we had had prior. But today, after a brush of windy wet weather, Tioga Rd is currently closed.  I guess that makes this trip to Lyell canyon perhaps my last trip out of the high country for 2013?…

Iceberg Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness

Backpacking Ediza, Iceberg, and Rosalie Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness

Nov 14, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

Another #ThrowbackThursday blog post here, this one documenting a backpacking trip I did with a few of our friends (Tom, Johanna, Pete, and of course Curtis) back in 2011. It was a two night backpack into the Ansel Adams wilderness, my first time traveling in from the Agnew Meadows Trailhead. This was the last trip with my tiny little “first” backpack, a pack that could only fit a bear canister…

Warrior Dash with Costumes

This is what you need to know if you are running the Warrior Dash…

Nov 5, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

… Don’t get sick right before you run it. Seriously, I have been intermittently coughing and unable to speak for a week and a half straight. It is not fun. Although, maybe pushing through the race while sick is a very “Warrior” thing to do? NorCal Warrior Dash The warrior dash is 5k-ish (our race was 3.4 miles) with an assortment of obstacles. It is one of many generic mud/obstacle…

Big Seven Lake

Fall in Seven Lake State Park, MI

Nov 1, ’13 · by · in On Adventures

In September, when I was visiting Michigan, my mom and I when on hike in Seven Lake State Park. I had not heard of this state park near the city of Holly before, but my mom had been seeing the Michigan State parks information sign from the highway driving back and forth from Oscoda many times. She, of course, knew I would be down to go on a nice little…