2023 – October part 3
hey there, We spent the next day taking a trip to go see Gramps. It was good to see him and catch up a little bit. The following day we took our regular yearly trip to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. Man, prices have risen a lot. When we first started going here the pumpkins were all $4 or less (and this was in 2018), and… Read more
2023 – October part 2
Hey again, So we are back in another rental. Yeah, I’m not kidding. We haven’t even been given back the money from our first rental while our transmission was replaced and yet here we are in another thanks to some corrosion that was happening on our paint that is also covered by warranty/recalls. This time we picked out a fully electric car to rent.… Read more
2023 – October part 1
Hey there, Happy October! We started off the month by going to a Blue Angels show and to the Evergreen Museum so the kids could see them up close and personal. While at the museum we also got to see a part of the Berlin wall. After this, it was off to work for the rest of the day. A few days later we… Read more
2023 – September part III
Hey, Part III, the conclusion of September (notice how I changed the parts for this month from 1, 2, etc. to I, II, III) in the same way Back to the Future did? We found that being so active had made us want to stay active. The kids had gotten a free membership to the Zoo via their school, so we took a trip to visit on the weekend. Even splurged and went on the Zoo Train (because Luca said it was the Back in Time train). The kids are funny. They enjoyed going to the zoo. I wish though that the temps would be a tad cooler. It’s been in the mid to high 80s and at this point, I’d like to be sitting in the low 70s. We have done a few cookouts as of late. Made some steak on the barbie and even threw some wood on…
2023 – September Part II
Hey again, So after the Hill Valley festival, we spent the night at my parent’s place (in Sacramento), and the next morning – just like that we were on our way back. The kids were a little tired and slept a good portion of the way back. It was a long ride back, but worth it. We only went for one day of the event. There were 3 days, and on the last day, they had the Delorean back on the train tracks once again. Maybe next time. September 11th was the following day. We took a trip down to Salem to visit the memorial that was opened to the public for the first time since the pandemic. I must say, it was a nice memorial. They had part of the Pentagon and the WTC. One thing I haven’t seen in the other memorials we have visited was that grey…
Back in Time… Back to 1885.
Hey everyone, We are going back in time to 1885 for one day! Here is a photo of our trip down to Northern California. We took a trip and spent a total of one day before turning around and coming back home. Here is a photo of our trip across the timeline. The last time we made a trip for any Back to the Future events was in 2015 when we took a trip to Universal Studios and other spots across southern California where they filmed the trilogy. We’ve never even ventured to see the sites where they filmed the Old West and this year that will change. So we have NEVER done anything dress up where myself and Sky would participate. This time we decided to join in. We matched with the area. Above is a picture with the Undertaker (from BTTF III) Mr. Marvin J McIntyre. Pretty cool…
2023 – September Part I
Hey everyone, We started off September (and meteorological fall) by going to the apple farm on the west side of town. It takes a bit to get to our location, but it’s worth it every time. We picked up some McIntosh apples to make a pie and just to eat as well. We also got their happy hour deal. A cold drink of apple cider accompanied by some warm apple cider donuts. Yummy. After we went to the farm, we decided to keep going west. Heading all the way out to the coast. It has been a LONG time since we had some Bowpicker fish and chips. Since we happened to be nearby, we stopped to eat. Then we spent the rest of the evening at the beach letting the kids run around and go crazy. We took another trip a few days later to go storm chasing. Yeah.. it…
2023 – August part 2
Hey again, As mentioned in the previous post, our car had a message come up. That meant we needed to take it to the dealer to get it fixed. Turns out it needs a new transmission (which apparently includes some of the hybrid components). The ETA for this to be completed is (according to them) at least a month. They had no rentals available at the dealer for us and also did not have any loaners. So what do we do? We rented a car for the month. We have little option.. otherwise, we have no way to get anywhere. We took the MAX to the airport. Halfway there we found out that they were doing repairs on the line so we had to take a bus for the 2nd half of the trip. I haven’t been on a city bus since, probably in London in 2017. Speaking of London,…
2023 – August part 1
Hey there Happy August! We are at the turning point, hopefully, at the end of this month our weather will start to get cooler. Even if slowly… It’s something. We started off the month by picking up a bunk bed for Luca’s room so that he and the new kiddo can share the space and make better use of it. Right now we still keep a third bed in the room for when we have visitors. We also have had an electric company come out to the house and install a level two charger for our PHEV. The state pays for it to be done and will reimburse 100% of the cost, so at that point why not get it done while they are having this offer? We went to church (as we have been doing with our new schedule, strictly on Saturday evening). Enrolled the kids in VBS (Vacation…
2023 – July part 2
Hey again, Quick work update: it looks like this next role will have me shifting the hours we have been working. Instead of the typical 8 to 5, M-F, we will be shifting from (depending on the day) 12 to 8 and 2 to 10. Some calls go until midnight or later. Days off are Friday and Saturday. Not so impressed with those hours, but it’ll pay the bills. This week is pretty much our last week of a normal schedule before we shift over. This is also a week where the kids have been able to go to VBS. Pretty typically when they go, we have driven to other locations. We find a spot to charge the car, then find something to do. One day we took Luca to Mcdonald’s, another day we went for dessert at the Cheesecake factory. Just depends on where we were. Here is a…