Walker’s second week of adventure camp was climbing. This adventure camp was locally based so they spent a few days at the beginning of the week learning the fundamentals of climbing before heading out. Monday they practiced bouldering and top-roping at Pakentuck and a camp photographer followed them out. Tuesday they did single-pitch and […]
Mason wrapped up his week of filmmaking camp on Friday. Gramma and Papa met him for the open house and the premiere of the videos they shot. Mason’s group made a video called The Midnight Man. He had a role in this video. His camp counselor Grant was from Oregon and had a lot of […]
With the kids gone this week Bill and I had a few days to catch our breaths. For the most part, it was business as usual. Bill worked and I took care of things around the house. Today he was off work and I suggested we go for a drive. Hemlock Cliffs is about an […]
On Sunday, July 1st, we dropped Walker off for a two week run of adventure camps with Camp Ondessonk. This week he is headed to the Smoky Mountains. After we checked him in, he mustered with the other campers and once all had arrived, they got on the road. Sunday afternoon they made a pit […]
Our flight didn’t depart until noon so Bill and I had time to leisurely get up, have breakfast and go for another walk in the marina and the Gaslamp Quarter. I had noticed this statue of the totem pole birdhouse when we zipped past yesterday on scooters but today I had a chance to get […]
Our morning started off again with breakfast in our room before making our way down to the marina. Mason really wanted the three of us to rent scooters. Since it was pretty early on a Sunday, there was not much traffic and we were able to move freely on the paths. I was smitten with […]
After grabbing coffee and a light breakfast from the Starbucks in our hotel, we departed for the San Diego Zoo. It was a warm day so we started with a zoo loop on the tram to get the lay of the land. From what we saw on foot and from the tram, it is clear […]
Next up for the summer camp schedule is one for Mason on the UCSD campus. It begins on Monday but he, Bill and I headed out to San Diego a few days early for some fun. After landing and getting our fun and fancy rental car, we drove to Horton Plaza and saw Ant Man […]
What a week at camp! It rained a lot and Mason was a little soggy when we picked him up. Bunk 1 highlights showed that Mason spent a lot of time in the gaga pit. This mud shot has a story, I’m sure. On Mason’s 13th birthday, he wore a great big smile. Challenge and […]
Just before we walked out the door on Sunday, Mason stood before the infamous birthday quilt. We will celebrate with him when he returns. Mason, we love you and all of your different faces. Welcome to your teenage years!