So after all those months of car free living, I finally got a replacement. Yep, I went with the RT Challenger. It is probably one of the dumbest (financially) and simultaneously enjoyable purchases I will ever make. It is an absolute relief to not have to walk, bus, bike, or uber everywhere. I’ve finally gotten back to the beach a few times for some surfing...
Happy independence day! Here is a little of the sunset I enjoyed on the coast:
With all my travel and running I feel like I really neglect my bicycle. I decided to enjoy the holiday weekend with a ride down to Newport Beach. It is a nice journey along the San Diego Creek trail followed by a ferry boat ride across the channel. After I made this 9 mile trek, I stopped for lunch in the Fun Zone! Next, I headed a few blocks over to the Beach. It is...
This year I am working on the Beach City’s running challenge. Basically, if you run the Huntington Beach, Orange County, and Long Beach Half or Full marathons you earn a special medal. It’s no Dopey Challenge, but it does force me into staying in “running” shape for the whole year. This race is one of my favorites because the course covers a...
I have one last week before an official race. In my current training plan I needed to knock out a good 12-14 mile long run. This is a time expensive training activity, usually costing a whole day so it tends to be a Saturday or Sunday. I took an Uber to a route along the beaches and PCH that I know has worked well in the past. The truth is running along the ocean...
I like muscle cars. I have my father to thank for that. When I was younger we would often go to car shows (such as the annual Atwood Lake Fall Fest). He would tell me of his glory days in the 60’s and 70’s and share all kinds of stories about the various cars we would see. For the longest time he had a dream to own a 1969 Dodge RT Charger. However, the...
On February 6th I said goodbye to my car, a mechanical companion of the last 8 years. It saved me during a time of high fuel prices and I practically lived out of it during my move to California in 2015. As part of Volkswagen’s “diesel gate” settlement, I sold my car back to them for a nominal sum of cash. Car being Inspected at Dealership A few...
Recently, my mother paid me a visit. This was also occurring simultaneously on a half marathon weekend. What to do? We started out on Friday with a train ride to San Diego. The goal was to visit the San Diego Zoo. On Saturday we headed up to Long Beach and took a tour of the Queen Mary ship. I am really proud of myself for the number of times I did not make a Titanic...
With winter break in full swing, not a great deal of travel opportunities have arisen for me over the last month. I’ve started to feel a little stir-crazy. Based on a google search of places to visit in CA, I took an impromptu road trip a few hours from the coast into the mountains. My goal was to visit Idyllwild! I started out by enjoying a drive on scenic...
Here is a nice sunset I caught this past week on one of my many visits to Crystal Cove state park…Enjoy