Well it was the June full moon on Monday so Matt and I headed out to the Kings River for some moonlight rafting. We had an interesting group of some of my family, some of Matt’s family, and a few of Matt’s friends. We brought our large raft, two inflatable kayaks, our rafting gear, our … Continue reading
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Trip to Shasta
Last weekend we went on a trip from Chico to the Mt Shasta area. We were originally planning to go rafting down the McCloud River, but since the weather’s still on the cooler side, we were able to use two Mt Shasta Ski Park lift tickets I won in a giveaway. On our journey North, … Continue reading
A Day at the Beach
What a wonderful day at the beach! I really wanted to make sure that we introduced Riken to as many things as possible, not only is it good for her, but it’s fun for us! We traveled down to San Diego for Easter and had to stop by the beach. There’s several off leash dog … Continue reading
Riken at Bidwell Park
After a lot of rain in Chico, we woke up Sunday morning to sunshine and clear skies. We decided we had to get outdoors and take our little pup out for a hike in Bidwell park! As soon as we left the parking lot we realized there were a lot of people who had the … Continue reading
Two Awesome Weekends
The last two weekends have been busy ones. Matt and I finally got my family out to the King’s River for a weekend of rafting and camping. Everyone had a great time and I know we’ll be doing this again next year! Then the following weekend was Sierra Nevada’s Hop Fest. Think of it as … Continue reading
Bahamas on the Allure of the Seas with my Family
Do you ever have those trips that you can hardly believe that you did? The kind where you look at pictures and you just want to go back because it seemed all too unreal? Well this was one of those trips. My entire family spent a week together on Royal Carribean’s Allure of the Seas. … Continue reading
Memorial Weekend at the Kings Canyon
Every summer we make the trek to the Kings Canyon outside of Fresno to go whitewater rafting. Unfortunately the weather hasn’t seemed to realize that it’s summer already and it was raining while we were rafting. So yes. As you can see I am ridiculously bundled up. I was wearing two long sleeved shirts + … Continue reading
A Step Back in Time in Virginia City, NV
It’s spring break for me so Matt and I went exploring. We visited Virginia City, Nevada since Sugar Bowl Ski Resort sets up trips like these for it’s employees. The best part is that Matt’s the driver for these trips so he gets paid to go out to places like the Carson City Hot Springs … Continue reading
Working in the Snow
I realize that I’ve been really slow in updating my blog. Truth be told, I’m just not cooking much at the moment. Between being sick and working in the snow and sharing a kitchen, I just don’t cook as much as I usually do. For now I’ll keep you up to date with my current … Continue reading
Summer Vacation
Recently, Matt and I went on a wild week vacation. We rafted and hiked in the Kings Canyon near Fresno, went boating on Lake Nacimiento, and to a wedding in Ojai. We went camping with a few of his friends from Ojai. The first day we went rafting and Matt and I took his double … Continue reading