I had not run an official Half Marathon since February 2020. This event both excited me and made me nervous. I started my running hobby back in 2011 and have run many amazing locations and distances. It is one of my personal fitness goals to be able to run, hike, or walk 13.1 miles at any time. Signing up for these races gives me additional motivation to continue...
We are in VB this weekend for a labor day vacation and for me to run my first official half marathon since all the canceled races were put on hold. While I have been training for the distance, I am feeling a little nervous about this race. We also visited some friends of mine whom I have not seen in a few years. I booked a room at one of the beachfront Marriotts...
This represents the first real music festival we have been to since the pandemic began. For me, it was meant to be a test to see if life was finally starting to go back to normal. While this is a two-day festival, I was only able to attend one of the days. It was a pleasure to hear some live music from some of my favorite producers and DJs. I was especially happy to...
Today we spent our time visiting the Chihuly Glass display, the Modern Pop Culture museum, and the Space Needle. It was nice that these were all so close together. I knew nothing about Chihuly, but think my artist friend David had the best description that this person was to the glass art world what Michael Jackson was to the Pop Music world. The Mo-Pop museum had...
One of our family friends suggested that we spend a weekend visiting Seattle, Washington. Thanks to my business travel, I have flown through SEA many times; however, I have never really spent any time in this famous city. I was really excited to finally have some dedicated time to explore. We started with some breakfast at Biscuit B#$%&. While I am often...
I really missed seeing fireworks on the 4th of July. For many years I have been heading to one of the SoCal beaches. This year we took a trip back to Ohio to enjoy the experience on one of the lakes. It was a good opportunity to visit family and enjoy some vacation time. In addition to spending time on the lake, we spent some time hiking some of the local canal...
This month I invited my mother to come to visit our new home. As part of the multi-week visit, we took her to Las Vegas for the first time. Since pool season is in full swing, we decided to stay at Mandalay Bay where one of the largest aquatic features exists. Pool season begins in March and ends around October with the daily hours typically being 9 a.m. to 6 p.m...
Hiking is one of my favorite activates and over the last decade I have been discovering and enjoying a number of trails in Southern California. This year I really want to spend more time hiking instead of running. I discovered this location thanks to its proximity to Interstate 15 on a recent drive to San Diego. This is a nice step up from other “hill...
Our first time staying at the Bellagio Resort...
So the Holiday surge occurred and we all got locked down again. Some vaccines have been completed and are starting to be distributed. Life still goes on. I found a new place to live in Riverside County and moved. While I am now a little further from the Pacific Ocean, I have a few new lakes and mountain ranges to explore. View of Lake Elsinore from Ortega Highway...