First Christmas
It’s beginning to *feel* a lot like Christmas! Here in Arizona, you can’t go by looks, because it always looks the same in the desert. So I guess you could say it always looks like Christmas… 😉 Anyway, it is becoming quite chilly down here. It’s only 60 degrees right now, and I’m sitting here…
Vermont and New Hampshire Adventure, Day 7 | September 12, 2016 | Visiting Quechee Gorge and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Site; Driving home through the Southern Green Mountains of VT On our last day of vacation, we left White River Junction in the morning and set off for home — with a few stops along the…
When we found out we were moving to Nebraska, the part I was most excited for was being so close to my family again. After this year especially, it just felt right to be closer to home during these uncertain times. However, we never could have guessed the crazy events that would happen just one…
Hiking the Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail | Honolulu, Hawaii I’ve decided to stop viewing the cloud-covered ridge as an annoyance or a reason to not hike, and start recognizing the advantages of it instead. A cloudy day on the summit means that we’re not in direct sunlight, the temperatures are cooler, and there’s a refreshing breeze….
As soon as we found out we were moving back to Arizona for a few months, we immediately started making a bucket list of things we needed to accomplish this fall. This list included things like Chiricahua’s Heart of Rocks trail, Saguaro National Park East, and meeting our new niece, Grace (all things we’ve accomplished…
The Happenings of January 2019 New Year’s Eve/Day has always been my favorite holiday. I love everything about it — reminiscing over the past year, wondering where we’ll be a year from now, and dreaming up goals and plans for the coming months. While the goals may or may not be accomplished, a new year…