Moose and Porcupine while Hiking Denali National Park on a Rainy Day
Unfortunately, we had cold and rainy weather the day we visited Denali National Park. It's the Alaskan interior...it happens. We needed a new plan for…
A Taste of Local Life in Denali in Healy, Alaska
After adorable Talkeetna, we drove up north to spend a day at Denali National Park. Just when we arrived in the evening, the weather turned from…
Catch a Glimpse of Denali from Talkeetna, Alaska
{Note: Alaska has a bounty of many things: trees, moose, smoked meats...but fast and reliable internet is not one of those things. The furthest outposts…
Wildflower Walk outside of Willow, Alaska
My relationship with wildlife is 2% enchantment, 98% terror. The prospect of running across a moose, beaver or whale while in Alaska is not personally…
Welcome to Alaska: 24 Hours in Anchorage
Rob and I flew in to Anchorage on Saturday morning after taking a pre-dawn taxi to San Francisco airport. Seth and Amy landed a few…
What to Pack: Summer in Alaska
Our adventure in Alaska starts tomorrow. We're meeting our friends in Anchorage to kick off the RV trip. The weather in Alaska in June looks…
Victory! No. 1 Champion Picnic Team, 2014 Mountain Play
It's official: our Hawaiian-themed picnic for South Pacific has been awarded the grand prize! After shamefully taking only second place with our picnic for Music Man…
A South Pacific-Themed Hawaiian Picnic at Mt. Play
Our 6th year at Mountain Play in Marin and our best picnic yet! The performance this year is one of my favorite musicals: South Pacific by…
Sightseeing with Teenage Boys in San Francisco
This was the second time Rob's nephews have come to visit us in San Francisco! We've become experts at finding activities that entertain and don't…
A New Spin on Mini Golf in San Francisco
Last week was a whirlwind! Keeping two teenage boys entertained and fed in San Francisco is a full-time job. Isaac loves mini golf and I…