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Author Archive for Brandon – Page 2

California Dreaming in the ‘Bu’ and the Case of Disappearing Thanksgiving Wine

Maibu beaches do not disappoint

Maibu beaches do not disappoint

“Things are tough all over, cupcake, an’ it rains on the just an’ the unjust alike…except in California.”
― Alan Moore, Watchmen

I get why people fall in love with California now that I have stood on its shores and heard the rumbling bass of the ocean. Read More→

Mountain Dreams, Ex-Cons and Honoring the Life of My Unruly Father

The boys take a swim in Mc Donald Lake at Glacier National Park

The boys take a swim in Mc Donald Lake at Glacier National Park

 ”An adventure has no purpose – life is about grabbing on to opportunities.”

- Tom Boyd, Teacher, Father, Husband, Musician, World Traveler, Adventurer

You know your perspective has changed a bit when you take a look at the clock and say to yourself, “…gee, its only ______ o’clock?” Today marks the day that we have been on our RV journey a week shy of 4 months. It also marks one year to the day of my father passing away. Read More→

Space Heaters and Snow Flurries in Yellowstone National Park

One of the many rivers that meander through Yellowstone National Park

One of the many rivers that meander through Yellowstone National Park

“We who are gathered here may represent a particularly elite, not of money and power, but of concern for the earth for the earth’s sake.”

- Ansel Adams, Photographer

When the perky sales lady at the outfitter store goes into detail of why you need and how to use bear spray an hour before you get to your destination, it admittedly causes a little puckering in the shorts. Luckily, we ended up not needing it for bears but it was almost used on some really annoying tourists. Read More→