BELATED POST: CALI TRIP

Well damn. It's been a minute. Or three months... I'm guessing there were maybe only two of you who even still check my blog, if you haven't given up on it entirely. But I love to share stories and photos, so I'm just going to keep doing my thing.
Back in the middle of July, we spent 5 days in Costa Mesa. There's a lot of tradition that goes into our summer trips to Cali: taking the ferry to Balboa Island, getting taffy at Balboa Candy shop, playing at Newport Beach, visiting some of our favorite friends, getting sunburns at the beach. This year we added a little something extra on our last day before coming home: a half day at Downtown Disney, enjoying the shopping, treats, and restaurants. Oh yeah. I had very pink hair for this trip.

PADDLE ALONG

 In December of 2019, I asked my parents to get us a couple of paddle boards for Christmas. I spent quarantine paddling down the Salt River with my best friend. And sometimes my kids. Then, in December of 2020, I asked for a couple more. Now, with 4 paddle boards, I am able to take friends or my entire family. I've been on more than 50+ paddle trips over the last two years and I absolutely love it. It gives me a change to reset. Reconnect. Recharge. Refresh. I know the Salt like the back of my hand and love taking new friends out on the river to experience all there is to offer - most notably the horses. Some laugh, but I love to count. Every time. The highest horse count was over 100 horses in a single day. And, on lucky occasion, I'll spot an otter. 

ALL THE THINGS

I need to catch up on all the things. In no particular order... Birthdays. Mothers' Day. Fathers' Day. Our 14th anniversary. I sort of just stopped posting after Easter and haven't post in pictures in months. Oops. Still alive. And here is a photo-dump of proof...

Not pictured... my shift away from teaching and into architecture...