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Mt. Woodson
It wasn’t that long ago when I would get together with Cy to exercise; three, sometimes even four days a week. Ah, but then we had kids and oh how times have changed. The days of Crossfit and Starting Strength and puking in my driveway are long gone, it seems. I asked Cy if he [...]
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Kauai
Our third trip to the Hawaiian Islands in a year. Kauai-Maui-Kauai. Tough life, I know.. More importantly, this would be our last trip together as a childless couple. I’m excited for the arrival of our little one, but it was nice to make one more carefree trip before such a major life change. I’m not [...]
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Maui
A fine mix of tropical adventure on this trip. We stayed in the upscale town of Wailea (courtesy of Jasmine’s parents), but made day trips all over the island. We drove the bumpy south road to Hana in our minivan rental. Surfed Lahaina Breakwall (nearly flat) and drove up to Haleakala for the sunrise. On [...]
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Return to Redwood Mountain
Steve and Jason return to recover the gear.
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Das Boot, Zion National Park
Das Boot! We’d been through the Subway before, but the Das Boot entry is longer, colder, and more technical. Exciting stuff, especially when you add a rotting elk carcass to the mix. We were worried about the cold, so I wore my 3 mm wetsuit and Cy rented a dry suit. The first 1/4 mile [...]
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Kauai
The last time I visited the island of Kauai, I was 16 years old and those who had heard of the internet accessed it through Prodigy. In other words, a very long time ago. Jasmine’s parents generously offered to put us up in a fancy Poipu condo, and we spent a week in tropical bliss. [...]
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Irvine Mud Run
I suppose we can call this a training run for some outside adventure, but really it was just an excuse to get dirty and have some fun. I nailed Jasmine with a big clod of mud at the end, and she was fishing dirt out of her ears for a week. I think Mads lost [...]
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Kelso Dunes
Scott and I headed out to the Kelso Sand Dunes in the Mohave Desert for some photography. My uncle brought me here when I was a kid and I have fond memories of the place. I visited again during college, and this would be my third trip. The dune field turned out to be much [...]
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Puerto Rico
Autumn is the best time of year to visit the Caribbean, especially if you enjoy 140 mph winds and airborn palm trees. Fortunately, we missed this year’s hurricanes and we experienced pleasant weather all week. We stayed in San Juan, but made day trips about the island in search of adventure and good food. We [...]