Childhood Adventures – Daring, Dangerous, and Defining

A Necessary Experience

A nostalgic reflection of my two most memorable family trips in California in 2003.

May 2002 When we left Colorado in 2002 to move to Monterey Bay, CA my parents took us on a roundabout trip. The first stop we made was to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument (a couple years before it officially became a National Park). As a middle school student in Colorado we learned aboutContinueContinue reading “A Move to Remember”

First Foray Into A National Park

September 2000 – Rocky Mountain National Park When we moved to Colorado Springs, CO, I think I can say that this is when my love for hiking, mountains, and natural places was born. As a child I was heavily involved with extra curricular sports, I played soccer and swam competitively, so usually on the weekendsContinueContinue reading “First Foray Into A National Park”