Mini-Family Renunion 9/1/12
These are pictures from a recent mini-family renunion we had in Los Angeles. I meant to write more about it but ran out of time, but I still wanted to post the pictures…
Continue reading →Yearly Archives: 2012
A Totally Awesome 80s 10K Race
Training for a marathon has been a long journey. It has been 10 months now of training and I have seen some really good results. If you go by just the numbers they are impressive (at least I think they … Continue reading →
Why You Should Never Go To Baja California, Mexico
Whenever I tell my co-workers I am going to go down to Baja they kind of give me this shocked look. If I talk about the subject long enough they will inevitably start questioning my duty to my family. I … Continue reading →
The Los Angeles Fashion District, California
I really don’t like buying clothes. I don’t consider myself a fashionable person. The number one of the reasons I don’t like buying clothes is because it is expensive. Second, I am not really sure these days where my clothes come from. … Continue reading →
Mt. Baden Powell, Los Angeles National Forest, California
When I was 12 yrs. old I was a member of Troop 894 out of Chula Vista, California. We were a part of the San Diego Scout Council. My scoutmaster at the time was a retired marine and he really … Continue reading →
Camping in Los Angeles National Forest
I meant to write about this trip back in July that we did with our friends the Harris’, but I totally forgot. At least I documented some pictures which I am going to put in for posterity…
Continue reading →I Am Officially Overweight!
Not many people I know are excited to call themselves overweight, but I am!! As of this morning (7/8/12) I weighed myself at 220.8 lbs. For my height this puts me at a BMI of 29.9 which just barely pushes … Continue reading →
Fern Basin, Idyllwild, California
As a scout leader you would think I (John) would be the one to push the family into the great outdoors. Ironically, however when it comes time to pick my outings the thought never really crosses my mind. I … Continue reading →
A Solo Hike Up Mount Jacinto, Idyllwild, California
Mt. San Jacinto is the second largest peak in Southern California (San Gregornio is the first). I suppose having graduated from Mt. San Jacinto College it was altogether fitting that one day I would one day hike up Mt. San … Continue reading →
The American Military Musuem, South El Monte, California
Can’t think of a more guy thing to do than pose in front of an anti-aircraft turret. So, you’ve decided you want to make Rambo 5 and you are not sure where you are going to go to get all … Continue reading →