Today was one of those travel days that makes you stop checking the clock. We started around Monterey and made our way toward Big Sur, with the Pacific beside us and the kind of scenery that keeps making you reach for your phone even when you know the camera won’t quite capture it. The seaContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 5 – The Day Big Sur Took Our Breath Away”
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Route 1 Road Trip: Day 4 – Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and More
Day 4 was the day our Route 1 road trip started to feel like the California road trip we had imagined. We left Lompoc after breakfast and headed north toward Pismo Beach. The drive itself was beautiful, with the landscape gradually changing as we got closer to the coast. Pismo Beach was our first stop,Continue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 4 – Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and More”
Route 1 Road Trip: Day 3: Malibu, Santa Barbara and the Road to Lompoc
We left LA after breakfast, filled up the car, and headed toward Malibu. After two busy days exploring Los Angeles, it felt good to have the Pacific ahead of us and a long stretch of California coastline to follow. Our first stop was Malibu Pier. We walked along the pier, spent some time by theContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 3: Malibu, Santa Barbara and the Road to Lompoc”
Route 1 Road Trip: Day 1, 2 LA
Los Angeles has a funny way of making you feel like you have already been there. You have seen the palm trees in movies. You know the Hollywood sign. You have watched people drive down streets lined with expensive cars and even more expensive houses. Then you arrive, get into a rental car, and realizeContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 1, 2 LA”
When 69,655 Voices Sound Like One
Some sporting moments stay with you because of the final score. Others stay because of everything that happens around it. The Round of 32 match between Norway and Ivory Coast gave me one of those days. The experience started long before kickoff. Getting to the stadium meant joining a river of people walking toward theContinue reading “When 69,655 Voices Sound Like One”
Father’s Day Weekend – Chasing Sunsets, Dinosaurs, and a Few Surprises
This Father’s Day weekend, we packed up the car and headed toward Palo Duro Canyon, ready for a few days of adventure, family time, and hopefully some great views. On the way, we stopped at Wichita Falls. I’ll be honest, it didn’t quite live up to the expectations we’d built in our heads. Sometimes placesContinue reading “Father’s Day Weekend – Chasing Sunsets, Dinosaurs, and a Few Surprises”
Memorial Day Weekend – Salt in the Air, Joy in the Little Moments
Some days feel packed with activities. And then there are days that somehow become memories while you’re still living them. Galveston gave us one of those days. The morning started with the beach. There’s something about an early swim in the ocean that resets you completely. The water was cool, the breeze was perfect, andContinue reading “Memorial Day Weekend – Salt in the Air, Joy in the Little Moments”
Mother’s Day Weekend – Niagara Falls
There are some reunions that feel almost unreal when they finally happen. You talk for years about “one day,” exchange birthday wishes, react to family photos online, promise to plan something properly, and somehow life keeps moving faster than your intentions. Then suddenly, after nearly two decades, you’re standing beside each other again, not throughContinue reading “Mother’s Day Weekend – Niagara Falls”
A Little Birthday Getaway: Austin to Fredericksburg with Our Birthday Girl
There’s something special about celebrating a birthday with a little trip, and this year, Keanah’s birthday gave us the perfect reason to make some sweet family memories in Austin and Fredericksburg. We started off by heading to Austin on Keanah’s birthday, and honestly, it already felt like the perfect beginning. We got to spend theContinue reading “A Little Birthday Getaway: Austin to Fredericksburg with Our Birthday Girl”
