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Exploring: Yosemite National Park, California
This travel journal details a visit to Yosemite National Park in California, and a stay in the nearby town of Mariposa.
Nov 25, 202012 min read


Exploring: Ringing in the New Year in San Francisco (updated 2022)
This post chronicles a new year celebration spent visiting and exploring Napa and San Francisco, California.
Jan 6, 20135 min read


I Spent the Day Following the Space Shuttle in the Streets of Los Angeles
I walked alongside the retired space shuttle Endeavour as it was being transported from the Los Angeles International Airport to its new home at the California Science Center. The move is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. No doubt, more space vehicles will be retired one day, but there will never again be another space shuttle moved through the streets of L.A. Here are some photos (and a video) I took today:
Oct 14, 20122 min read


Space Shuttle Endeavour In The Skies and Streets Of L.A.
At the very least, I feel very grateful to have seen the space shuttle “Discovery” launch back in 2008. I won a Blue Man Group sweepstakes trip to Orlando that I could never recall entering… but after verifying it was legit and knowing that you could see a shuttle liftoff from the other side of Florida, I looked up the space shuttle launch calendar and specifically scheduled the trip around one of those dates...
Sep 20, 20124 min read


Vasquez Rocks!
I dipped out of work a little early yesterday, telling the bosses I had something to do. Considering it was a slow day, the fact that I...
Aug 10, 20122 min read


Balloon Full of Hot Air
What a great gift! For my birthday last year, my lady bought (us, technically) a voucher for a hot air balloon ride in Temecula, CA. It...
Jun 16, 20122 min read
Changing Views on L.A.
The longer I'm here, the smaller the city seems. At first, it seemed like this vast, never-ending land. Sure, it technically it's a sprawling place, but Los Angeles becomes smaller based on what parts of it apply to you. Nothing ever really ever takes me to southern parts of the broader city, like Compton and such, anywhere east of downtown, or northwestern parts like Calabasas or Simi Valley. Even North Hollywood sometimes seems like a stretch because it's in "the valley" (a
May 15, 20123 min read


Exploring: The Rock (Levitated Mass) in Los Angeles (updated in 2023)
This post chronicles the installation and experience visiting Levitated Mass at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Mar 10, 20123 min read
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