Much to our amazement, there is more to the LA area than just Harry Potter World. While we were there; we got some local culture down in the murals district and visiting the Getty. We ate at some local trendy restaurants and of course, we spent time walking the beach and setting foot in the … Continue reading Greater LA area: SoCal Part 2
Universal Studios: SoCal Part 1
Where does a family full of Potterheads go for family vacation? To Harry Potter World of course! We have already explored the Florida park, so we thought it high time to try the California version. It was awesome. Best of all was spending a long weekend with both sons and their wives. We wanted to … Continue reading Universal Studios: SoCal Part 1
Esperero Trail: Sabino Canyon
Just a short post to share a fun trail we hiked this past month in Sabino Canyon. With all the rain we had with the cool weather, finding a trail that had not been washed out was a bit of a challenge. We finally decided on the Esperero Trail in Sabino Canyon. https://youtu.be/kYM0yiAcVsQ From the … Continue reading Esperero Trail: Sabino Canyon
Wildest Winter Weather
January might have been one of the colder ones on record, but February proved to be the wildest. What started as a hopefully warming month, February quickly turned into a winter for the record books. Starting with a big rainstorm in the mountains that dropped 4 inches of rain in the mountains just to our … Continue reading Wildest Winter Weather
Hanging Out in Tucson: Studebakers, Cowboys, Hikes, Owls and Art
This past month of January was of the colder ones on record here in Tucson. Not that we will get much sympathy from our friends and family back in the Midwest. But it has been a great month for us to get out and about around Tucson. Craig took the Studebaker out to Tanque Verde Ranch … Continue reading Hanging Out in Tucson: Studebakers, Cowboys, Hikes, Owls and Art
Seven Falls and Cactus Forest Trail Hikes
Time for a little catch up blogging. I am a little behind writing about our hiking adventures. We had set goals of hiking once a week. But like with many things, life has a way of modifying your goals. Fortunately for us, the modifications were all for good things. Old friends visiting, family visiting, and … Continue reading Seven Falls and Cactus Forest Trail Hikes
Together for Christmas
Anytime your whole family can be together is a special time. When it happens during the sentimentality of the Christmas season, it makes you even more aware of how thankful we are for those things that are most important in our lives. This year we were especially spoiled as both of our boys and their … Continue reading Together for Christmas
Holiday Traditions
We all have holiday traditions; some passed down to us by our parents, some we share with our extended families, and some we start on our own - like making cookies, opening a single gift on Christmas Eve, trimming the tree, watching Christmas movies. You get the idea. Well one of the family traditions we … Continue reading Holiday Traditions
Hiking Season Begins: Saguaro National Park East
There is an old saying here in Tucson, “if you can’t stand the 100’s, you do not deserve the 70’s”. Well, it’s not that we can’t stand the 100’s, it’s just we prefer them sitting around a pool with a cold drink. On the contrary, the 70’s are made for hiking, and that time of year has … Continue reading Hiking Season Begins: Saguaro National Park East
Family Vacations
Every other year the past 10 years, we would escape the cold of the Midwest and head to the Florida Keys for a long weekend of sun, food, beaches, and hanging out. But this year was a little different. Since we had moved to Tucson and everyone’s schedules had gotten crazy, the family decided to all come here for a stay-cation. Since there were no hotel costs, we used “the fund” to pay for our entertainment and filling our stomachs.
