So believe it or not, not EVERYONE in the U.S. was watching the World Cup this afternoon Before work I headed out to the Family Care Network’s Wild Wild West BBQ Bash at Preisker Park in Santa Maria. The organization is devoted to helping foster, and high-needs youth in both San Luis Obispo and [...]

I just got back from a quick 4-day trip back home to Arizona. My family moved to Scottsdale when I was a freshman in high school, and as fate would have it, they are in the process of moving back to southern California. I returned home to visit, but also to go through dozens of boxes [...]

Just a quick post on my day off today. I wanted to share another Web site I came across the other day while looking for a new place to hike. It’s called  Trails.com and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. You simply type in your zip code, or city and state, and then [...]

To continue my recent hiking kick I decided to tackle Cerro San Luis last week. It was a blast and a great workout! I met up with a friend at the Lincoln Market in SLO, right off Lincoln and Broad Streets. There’s a path that takes you up through a residential neighborhood and then on [...]

I went on one of the hardest, but one of the most rewarding hikes I’ve ever been on Tuesday afternoon. I’ve been dying to go lately so I called a friend and hit the trail. We hiked the bluff trail that goes from Shell Beach all the way to Pirate’s Cove. I’ve seen it a [...]

It’s true, I admit it, I’m definitely a weather wuss. I used to be so tough, braving the 117-degree summers of Scottsdale, AZ without a problem. Sure it was slightly uncomfortable to be dripping in sweat during the walk from the car to the grocery story, but I was living by the state’s unoffocial motto, “it’s [...]

… when walking an overly-excited, overly-energized dog at the humane society that is! I’m talking about Naia, a 4-year-old black Lab who is very sweet, but has tons and tons of energy! It’s hard to get the dogs out for long periods of time, so she often gets pretty anxious when she’s in her kennel for [...]