Browsing Category

outdoor adventures

van life

beautiful things , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 8, 2025

Matt and I took the camper to Marina di Camerota, where we stayed right next to the beach and hiked a lot. It was lovely. Then we stayed another weekend in Orvieto, where we spent one night walking…

greece with cedar

beautiful things , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 8, 2025

Cedar and I flew to Thessaloniki, rented a car and drove to the west coast and around and back. It was beautiful and great to hang out with Cedar for a few days.…

hikes around campania

beautiful things , food and exercise , outdoor adventures • May 8, 2025

Well it’s been almost 3 months here and Matt and I (and myself with others) have been really soaking in the views from the trails. There is just so much hiking here. Here are some snaps but there…

ash goes to college

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

After the year of preparation, the packing and the trip planning and all her classes and every tiny logistic and detail, we finally got her to college. It started with a family visit to Kalispell, then a road…

family outings

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Our family had some fun times together this spring and summer. Ash and Jess took a lovely little weekend girls’ trip to St. Petersburg on west coast of Florida. We soaked up the beach vibes and listened to…

arizona and the grand canyon

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Two trips to Arizona happened this year, once in spring and once in fall. Dad and I went for many lovely hikes around Saddlebrooke, on Mount Lemmon, and in the Grand Canyon! They’re planning on leaving AZ, so…

thanksgiving with dad/grandpa

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures • Jan 7, 2024

…

asheville

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 27, 2023

After Montana, Matt, Ashton, the dogs and I drove up to Asheville for a weekend. It was really nice to be in the mountains, waterfalls, fresh air, and hip town. On the way back we got stuck for…

montana 2023

beautiful things , others , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 27, 2023

Matt, Cedar and I visited Montana while Ash stayed home to watch dogs and do summer classes. She will go to MT to visit next month. Matt had not been home in 6 years! We loved seeing family…

sedona

beautiful things , mama's projects , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 16, 2023

My dad and I had a really awesome adventure. I went to Arizona and we drove 4 hours north to Sedona, a beautiful and magical place of rocks and canyons and mountains and water. We did 4 hikes,…

Older Posts →