The things we love, the things we do, the places we go and what brings us home.
Some of the sweetest pictures I look back on are those quick snapshots I took of my family while waiting in line at the Disney Parks. It’s a great way to kill some time. If you would rather not wait in long lines (I hear ya) check out my post on How to Avoid Long Lines in Disneyland and The New Disney World Fastpass+ Experience
Can you see the tail fin sculpted into the mountain? On our first trip to Carsland in Disneyland Resort we felt as if we had walked right into Radiator Springs. There are so many details to take in. In my post on 10 Things to Know For Your First Trip to Carsland I let talk about some of my favorites. For some good tips on how to avoid the long line and wait times for this great ride check out my other post on Avoiding Long Lines at Disneyland Resort
The kids learned how to play chess last Summer and were excited to actually practice their skills on this huge chess board at Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC. You can read more about our trip in my post on Victoria
Las weekend was the annual American Graffiti Parade. You can read my blog post all about our town’s tradition in my previous post on American Graffiti.
From the shores of our surf lesson we could see Waikiki and Diamond Head in the distance.
We recently visited Yosemite National Park to check out the waterfalls. This time of year they are usually gushing and raging full force. The last time we visited the falls was June of 2010 at that time they were raging and gushing overflowing most of their natural streambeds. This year after 3 consecutive years of drought like conditions in California it is a good thing we went early in the year to view them. They were magnificent but significantly less in velocity and power. I imagine by June they will be down to mere trickles which is how they generally appear by late fall. If you love to visit to see the falls I recommend you go now!
Boy were we surprised to find these on our trip to Hawaii. They were delicious. How come we have never heard of these before and why is it you can only get them on Hawaii?
Walt Disney World’s Pop Century Resort is full of gigantic iconic toys from the 70’s and 80’s. Our kids were fascinated with them.
My nephew hiding out in his homemade fort in the backyard last Summer. One of the wonderful joys of childhood and long Summer days
President Andrew Jackson’s Home in Hermitage Tennessee. Happy 247th Birthday to our nation’s seventh President.
Put him on a bumper boat and let him soak you til your drenched!
I took this photo on my first trip to Hawaii in 1989. I’m not even sure where this is on Oahu maybe I will see it again this time while I’m there and take a new updated photo to share.
Recently we visited Mission de Asis in Santa Clara for Leah’s fourth grade mission project. I did not realize that it was part of the Santa Clara University nor did I know that Santa Clara University is the oldest campus of higher learning the state of California established in 1851. It is a beautiful campus and the mission sits at the heart of it.
One of my favorite apps is Snapseed and they recently added a new feature HDR Scape. It takes my pictures and makes them look like paintings. I think I could make myself into a real artist this way.
