Mammoth Lakes

Snow in Late May

May 31, 2019

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 […]

Hike to Twin Falls | Mammoth Lakes

February 16, 2018

Almost every summer since we’ve met, Caitlyn and I camp at Twin Lakes campground. We love visiting Mammoth Lakes for all it’s small town charm. There are a bunch of kitschy places to visit that make it feel like home. Even the Vons that supplies the town has a vibe from before the 2000’s. There’s […]

Jiu Jitsu is (Still) Fun

July 16, 2019

I’m not taking a ton of personal photos at the moment. I thought that summer would offer more free time but as it happens, I picked up a few side gigs to earn some extra coin. I’m still training jiu jitsu when I can which is basically about 1-2 times a week. More often than […]

Summer in Texas

July 9, 2018

Ian and I met Bob around the same time while training at the jiu jitsu gym. With whom we immediately became embroiled in a three way rivalry. For years, I chased Bob on the mats vowing to one day D’arce him into submission. When he told us that Toyota was moving their North American headquarters […]

YMCA Skate Fest

May 22, 2019

In case you didn’t know, I used to be a Director at a YMCA in downtown Long Beach at the Community Development branch. Fun Fact: It was actually the job that made me realize that I wanted to get into teaching and education in general. There’s so much to be said about young people’s needs […]