Journal Entries

@toesalad @brienne @mypictograph sailing

@mypictograph working on a neighbor's boat in the Berkeley Marina. A working vacation for everyone.

Stinson beach, Marin county. A great way to spend a Monday.

@toesalad at the helm, sailing in San Francisco Bay with Jeffrey and Rachel, our boat hosts for our stay in Berkeley.

You don't need to go too far outside of Bangkok to see the lushness of central Thailand. This was the setting for our family end-of-summer trip to an awesome water park. The outdoor adventurer in me struggles with living in a large city (14 million people!) in a developing country with mildewy concrete buildings everywhere. Any chance I have to get out, my eyes feast on the green. It's nice when the man-made places, like the waterpark, maintain the natural environment around them rather than just build eyesore after eyesore leaving a mess in its wake. Next to this waterpark is also a winery and grape juice farm - next time we'll plan to tour it!

Following an easy hike at Armstrong Redwoods we drove to the ocean for a walk at Goat Rock Beach at Sonoma Coast State Beach. It's been a wonderful two days in Sonoma County, California.

Picnicking with @loon in San Mateo county, California.

Our good friend @loon had a multi-hour layover in SFO en route from Japan to Salt Lake City to attend Outdoor Retailer. We met and hiked with @loon on the Appalachian Trail in 2014, he is one of a few really good friends we made while on that journey. Though our visit was brief, it was so nice to see him again. We can't wait to make a trip to Japan and visit him in his cozy mountain cabin.

A working road trip requires using internet where and when we can get it, which sometimes is in the car, close to wifi access.

Hiking at Point Reyes, Kelham Beach.