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Spring has Sprung (again)
It's rained a lot more than usual in Southern California this year. This has expedited signs of Spring including greener mountains and...

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Made it in Hollywood
I should clarify that we made it to Hollywood. Yesterday, we hiked the Hollywood Sign Trail. Mom took the opportunity to snap a few...

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A First Visit in California
Halms (short for 'halmoni' which means 'grandma' in Korean) came to visit. It was her first visit to California, and our first visitor...

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Photo Sesh with Mom
To pass the time on a Sunday, Mom (with me and her camera in tow) took off to a couple nearby parks and trails. I wasn't exactly in the...

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Back to Cali
Sunset at Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach. It feels good to be back in the sun and sand.

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T.O ... Seattle
The family flew into Seattle from Toronto where we enjoyed the wonders of Pike Place Market, beautiful views and hiking. On top of one of...

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To T.O!
We flew back to Toronto for a 2-week visit. Everyone except for my grandma knew of our planned trip. Mom's surprise for grandma initially...

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Tribute to Pawpa on Father's Day
My pawpa is my best friend, coworker/boss, a top chef, poo-picker-upper-extraordinaire, and by a long stretch, the best father I could...

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Weekly Walking Group
For a couple of months now, mom and I have been part of a weekly walking group. We first encountered the group on one of our own hikes...

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Oh hi, Ojai!
We wrapped up another weekend of family fun. This included exploring (aka mom not being as certain as she thought about which trails to...

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Mother's Day Drive
A drive up Angeles Crest Highway (hwy 2) revealed some magnificent views.

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Art + Ice Cream = A Sunday Dream
We visited the 56th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair and I got my first taste of ice cream (Lemon Drop and Indonesian Cinnamon flavors) from...

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A Beach Reunion
After having been apart for over a week, mom and I picked Pete up from the airport yesterday. We enjoyed a family reunion at Huntington...

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Chalk Art in Gum Drop Valley
The town of Glendora has a small village that mom's dubbed "Gum Drop Valley" for the shape of its trees. She and I set out to to check...

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Milk Bone: It Does a Walk Good
Those of you who know me well, know I am not a fan of the leash; I much prefer to exercise my independence. Tonight's stroll into town...

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Go Fetch!
I'm a sucker for a good stick...and shtick. My mom thinks she's teasing me but it's actually her who fetches sticks for me.

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Not a Trip for Trypophobics
We took a stroll through Shaws Cove in Laguna Beach to scope out some of its tide pools. Tide pools are shallow pools of sea water that...

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Spring Has Sprung
Definitely not as noticeable as in Canada, but Spring has arrived in California. Sure there isn't any snow needing to melt and it's green...

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Road Trip: Canada to California
Over the years, I've experienced quite a bit of travel, both in the air and on the road. My most recent trip brought me on the road for...

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A California Surprise
Mom and I flew down to Los Angeles, California to join Peter where he was finishing up some projects at the beginning of February 2017....

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