Trailhead We parked our truck about a mile away at the trailhead and ambled down the wide path that leads into the Lake’s Basin Recreation Area. For being only eight years old, my daughter, Allyona aka “Ocho” can send a trail. She walks with a lightness of heart and a happiness that comes from being […]
Happy Times I still remember telling my daughter to be still and not move. She’s not used to being on top of Rocinante. Since she’s our wild one, I was a little nervous to take my eyes off of her. My son, Rabian, climbed up on his own in his flip flops. That’s all he […]
Let the Dreaming Begin It was in these last few weeks that we sat around the kitchen table and pointed at places we wanted to go together. The colorful map of the United States seemed to call to us. The kids and the adults were giddy with excitement. “Where should we go?”, I asked. Allyona […]
Fall is my favorite time of year. I can’t put my finger on why but every fall I get overwhelmed with motivation for something new and stay outside as much as possible marveling at the strangeness that is life. The air is crisp, the leaves start changing colors, and Oktoberfest is staring at us like […]
