In this series… San Francisco Carmel-by-the-Sea Seattle Los Angeles East Coast Our final childless weekend in 2021 was spent re-visiting LA. We had been there several times, including two road trips last year during the pandemic. As such, it was not so much a vacation of exploration, but rather a trip to relax and to
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Childless Summer Adventures 2021 (3/5) – Seattle
In this series… San Francisco Carmel-by-the-Sea Seattle Los Angeles East Coast We took a weekend trip to Seattle. Heading up after work on Friday and returning home Sunday afternoon, we didn’t have a ton of time on the grounds. But we maximized our time there including a 14-mile walk on Saturday. Here are some highlights.
Childless Summer Adventures 2021 (2/5) – Carmel-by-the-Sea
In this series… San Francisco Carmel-by-the-Sea Seattle Los Angeles East Coast On our second childless weekend, we took a half-day trip to Monterey and Carmel-by-the-sea. We jumped into the car earl in the morning, took a nice drive down, had a cup of coffee on the Monterey boardwalk, traversed the 17-mile drive, and strolled through
Childless Summer Adventures 2021 (1/5) – San Francisco
Our epic plans for the 10-year wedding anniversary was forever cancelled like nearly everything else in 2020. What made them possible in the first place, which was Hong’s parents’ willingness to host the kids for a summer, survived. Shortly after the COVID vaccine became widely available, they offered again. With zero hesitation from any participant,
Tournament of Zero – In Search For the Best Sparkling Water
In the years since giving up Coke and other sweet beverages, I learned to increasingly rely on sugar-free sparkling water as a substitute. After exploring a dozen or so different brands and flavors from a variety of grocery stores, all I could say was that some options were much better than others. I began to