Chris’ mom, who lives in the Seattle area, was having a medical procedure in late January, so we decided to make the drive up north to help her get settled through her recovery. We made the trip in semi-leisurely fashion, spending a couple of nights at hotels along the I-5 corridor on the way….
Cassie and Chris tied the knot on October 11th with as much fanfare as our semi-locked-down state would allow, and the festivities lasted well into Sunday evening. We had talked about possibly hiking on Monday before the fam all departed for home on Tuesday, and so it happened that we drove with Carter and…
In San Jose for the weekend visiting Cassie and Chris, we decided to run up the peninsula and cross the Golden Gate to see the Muir Woods. There are many hiking options here, ranging from paths that run all the way west to Stinson Beach and trails that run north and east to the…
Chris had a class in San Francisco the first week of December, so we decided to try and find a hike to do on our way north. Henry W. Coe State Park, one of California’s largest, lies in the Diablo Range between San Jose and Gilroy – containing more than 40 miles of hiking…