A few weeks ago, a friend and I did a cool thing. We ran around a mountain. Three Fingered Jack to be exact. It was an advertised 22 miles, but it ended up at 23.5. It was smooth and the views were incredible. I really can't wait to do it …
Run Turned Adventure (ie: it’s ok because we didn’t die)
Looking back on it, I am not sure what all of the fuss was about. In the moment, I was scared. Now it is just an adventure and I am sure there will be crazier ones. I was going to go for about a 15 mile run. The weather was supposed to be extra …
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Spring Break Vacation: Baja Carnival Cruise
We always go on a vacation for spring break. It is the thing that gets us through a long winter. This year we decided to go on a Carnival Cruise. We had gone on an Alaskan Cruise previously, but this was the first cruise for the kids. The cruise …
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Weekend Getaway = Food for the Soul
This weekend we didn't have any plans and Shaun had a cold. It has been a long winter and we didn't want to be at home. So we decided to go to the beach. The idea came up, we looked for a place to spend the night and 30 minutes later we were on the …
Green Lakes in 3 Sisters Wilderness
This summer we accomplished something we have wanted to for a while. We hiked to Green Lakes with the kids. It is nearly 9 miles round trip! The hike is at a high elevation and on the longer side, but it is easy. The lakes sit in a valley between the …
Paulina Falls and the Big Obsidian Flow
We finally made our way out to Paulina Lake in the Deschutes National Forest. It has been on the list of to do's for a while now. We just went for a couple of hours, but there seems to be endless camping, so hopefully the next trip will involve a bit …
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