Back in November, Caitlyn bought us an annual membership to the Santa Ana Zoo. Now that I have a kid, I totally understand why they are such a magnet for families looking for an outing. Having just been to the zoo in Palm Desert, I had some sense of comparison for the Santa Ana Zoo. To be frank, it's small and not super impressive but it's so close and offers just enough ... Read More
Travel
Quick Drive to Palm Springs
On an unassuming block across the street from the Ace Hotel is The Villas where Caitlyn's family owns a timeshare. The first time I found out about it was many years ago when we bought tickets to Coachella and tried finding a hotel nearby. All the hotels in a fifty mile radius were booked solid and out of nowhere, Caitlyn was like "my family has a time share in Plan Springs. ... Read More
The Big Island and Kauai
We woke up docked at the port in Hilo. With only a day in town, we decided to keep it real mellow and just check out the nearby city life. As we headed out to the bus depot, we were befriended by a woman and daughter who could not stop talking to us. The woman had so much sunscreen on that she looked like a geisha. Finally, as we shuffled in line towards the bus, we found ... Read More
I Was Wrong About Hawai’i
The last time I went to Hawai'i, I was maybe 17 or 18 years old. My brother and I went to visit our cousin Andrew who was studying at University of Hawai'i. I don't really remember much about that trip except a visit to Costco for some alcohol that did not go our way. Andrew was 20 but he had the Costco membership and Frank was 21. After a much arguing at the register, we left ... Read More
Snow in Late May
This post really ought to be called photos of Carter, Caitlyn, the snow and strangers. (In that order) Long story short, we headed up to Mammoth Lakes for Caitlyn’s birthday over Memorial weekend. Instead of warm and sunny skies, we were greeted with 50 degree days and a mild snow storm on Sunday. The forecast for the season calls for boarding into August, which is ... Read More
