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Disney’s World of Color
Our family has been Disneyland annual passholders every year since about 1994. We generally buy the least expensive passes which, unfortunatley, include a lot of blackout days — especially during the summer. I don’t mind; The days that are blacked-out on our passes are the more popular days when the parks are more crowded anyway. So, I know Disneyland and the California Adventure parks REALLY well. Some of my favorite things in the two parks are: Soarin’ Over California, Toy Story Mania and Buzz Lightyear (we’re a very competitive family), the Mission Tortilla mini-factory & samples (we’re a very hungry family too). and the teacups. If I’m with the grandkids,…
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California Citrus State Historical Park in Riverside
Saturday, January 15th was a gorgeous day here in Southern California. It was one of those days, when, even if you wanted to stay in, you’d feel guilty about it. Sometimes, if you’re in the mood to just stay in the house and clean or watch sports, bad weather is a gift because it gives you a perfect excuse to just hermit up. But, when a warm sunny day comes along in January, whether you want to or not, you’re obligated to get outside and enjoy it! So, luckily, I have this commitment to do something new each week – thanks to this blog. And, that means getting out to…
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Our Alaska Vacation
Whew, what a vacation — Trains, taxi cabs, a ship, a floatplane, lots of buses, and then more trains and airplanes! This Alaska cruise and vacation is something John and I have been planning for a long time. It started on Thursday, September 2, 2010. We got up early and had Hayley drop us off at the Pedley Metrolink Station. We took the Metrolink into Los Angeles’ Union Station. We got our Amtrak tickets, paid to have our luggage stored, and then walked across the street to have breakfast at Phillippe’s. Back on the train, everything was great. Because we upgraded our tickets to include a sleeper compartment, we were…
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Half Dome and Yosemite
Half Dome Hike, Annette, Danny, April and Wes — We made it to to the top of the world! Climbing to the Top of Half Dome is a really challenging hike. I had just turned 50 and wanted a challenge to show age who’s boss! I was so excited that I told everyone I knew I was climbing to the top of Half Dome. My son, Danny, daughter April and her husband Wes joined me for this challenge. We started the day well before dawn and accidentally hiked about a mile past our first turnoff –so it was just a little harder for us than for people who don’t miss…
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Don’t Look Down!
Just a few photos from our early morning Angels Landing Hike. We got up early and caught the 5:45 a.m. shuttle from our campsite at Watchmen to the trail head. We finished up the hike in time to get back to camp for a nice late morning breakfast.
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Camping and Hiking in Zion National Park
All my kids, their spouses and I tent camped in Zion National Park at the Watchment Campground. In Zion, there is a great shuttlebus system that allows you to just park your car and catch a bus that constantly goes up and down the canyon. It even picks people up in the sweet little town just south of Zion NP, Springdale. In fact, a lot of people just stay in one of the nicer hotels in Springdale — it really is just like being in the park. My kids and I spent an entire day hiking up The Narrows in Zion National Park. This is something I’ve been wanting to…
