Glorietta Canyon
Mid to late November with cloud cover proved to be the perfect time to explore Anza Borego Desert State Park. This time, Glorietta Canyon was our destination. The PriusV made
Japan
When round trip non stop tickets popped up for $430 we decided to take the family to Japan for a little fall get away. Yes, we did take the 4
Idyllwild
We took a quick day trip to Idyllwild for a bit of hiking and fresh mountain air. Scout got a little car sick just before we got to our destination-
Santa Rosa Island
The Channel Islands National Park is a very fun place for a little get a way. We have been to Santa Cruz Island twice before, but this time opted for
Mount Laguna
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Alaska
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Palomar Mountain Observatory
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Kauai
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Summer Harvest
Today we harvested the seeds of the sunflower Scout grew. This was our first summer to intentionally grow edibles together ( we always have volunteer tomato plants pop up). We