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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

A drive up Angeles Crest Highway (hwy 2) revealed some magnificent views.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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....