How do you know what you want to do with your life? Since I was a child, I have loved animals. My first real job was animal-related (PetSmart, Pet Care Manager, survived for 12 years). My favorite part of the job was working with and discussing the animals. I knew that my career, my life,…

We’ve been in California for two years, and nearly that long in Ramona. So, it was about darn time that we tackled the hike to the top of Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain is one of the most popular hikes in San Diego County — and it just so happens to be a mere five minute drive…

Listening to the pitter-patter of rain drops on the concrete outside, I realize that it has been many many months since I have heard such a noise. Once so familiar, it was strange to hear. With an extensive lack of moisture here in Southern California, the recent rain has been a welcome sight. It is…

Christmas morning. We started off the day by taking a hike with the dogs on the trail behind Andy’s uncle’s house. I hadn’t forgotten how beautiful Prescott is with its sunny skies, gorgeous mountain views, and pretty trees — I particularly love manzanita trees. We’d spent Christmas here two years earlier while on the road in…

Jumping back in time a little bit to share our Christmas adventure. This year, we were invited to spend the holidays with family in Prescott, Arizona. We decided not to drive the RV out there, mainly to save on gas. But we had a decision to make — how would we deal with all of the…

I realize that I am going about this a bit backwards — but it makes sense in my head to do it this way, so bear with me. I want to start by sharing about our New Year’s celebration and the end of 2017. What can I say about 2017 that hasn’t already been said?…

Happy New Year everyone! Lots to share from the past week. I haven’t forgotten about the blog — just working out some issues with media storage space on the site. Stay tuned for news about our recent adventures!