San Gabriel Peak

My goal was to reach the summit and enjoy a nice sunrise with Christopher and Foxxy. With only a little under 1 3/4 miles, and about 1000 feet vertical elevation gain to get to the peak, I though it would be a piece of cake. The steepness begun after about 1/2 mile in, you could …

Foxxy The Fox

"Sometimes we think too much, and feel too little."  -Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator I believe, the older we get, the more we tend to loose focus of the simple things in life. The things that matter most, and the things many overlook or dont make time for.  As life gets busier, doing what we …

Heart-Shaped Rock Pt.2

Our day started at around 7 in the morning. Woke up, excited for the day ahead. 8am, breakfast was ready, we ate, cleaned up and started packing. One of our friends has recently started archery. He brought along his bow and arrows. He set up a target about 30 feet and we started shooting away. …

Heart-Shaped Rock Pt.1

The famous heart-shaped rock at Joshua Tree National Park was our destination. Plans were to leave from Los Angeles at around 7am, would take us about 2 1/2 hours to get to the campgrounds. However, as we all know, life tends to throw curve balls and change your plans from time to time.  The wife had …

Valentine’s Day weekend

Weekend is here, and not any weekend, Valentine's Day weekend. While many are thinking which restaurant to go grab a bite, or which movie theaters to go to, all I can think of is, the next two(2) days doing what I love( EXPLORING), with the persons I love. My wife and son. Joshua Tree National …