High-five to the heavenly angels who watched over us during Upstream Camp! The camp came together beautifully, from having amazing pre-event support staff to camp counselors who took camp to a whole new level. The 35 children who attended loved every minute of it, and parents and volunteers did too. THANK YOU to all who […]
The wild horses at Currituck National Wildlife Refute in Outer Banks, North Carolina are a national treasure! According to visitcurrituck.com, “The Wild Spanish Mustangs are unique to Corolla and Currituck counties, and you won’t find them in any other part of the world. The only remaining wild herd left in the world, these horses are a must-see […]
Smith Rock is a state park in central Oregon considered by many to be the birthplace of modern American sport climbing. It is one of the “7 Wonders of Oregon” with its mesmerizing and massive rock cliffs of tuff and basalt. After rock climbing there with friends last month, I once again acknowledged that “The LORD is my rock, my […]
Lean into optimism with a group of volunteers who love humanity and the outdoors. With a 43 acre river-front camp as their base, Optimist Club members and friends facilitate experiences for youth and families to get outside and “breathe” healing and joy. Optimist Camp is owned by Optimist Club, a civic non-profit promoting activities to […]
The video and photos of our glorious weekend in the Rockies this last weekend are not what they seem. A perfect family. Nothing that can upset. Sunshine and love everywhere. As humans we like to capture the best moments, where the everyone is smiling. My family this last weekend captured those moments. But don’t be […]
In 1980 the fifth highest peak in Washington State blew up–a volcanic eruption that made history and spread ashes around the world. Mount Saint Helens is now a national monument that people can visit. My family had the opportunity to hike the ash covered trails recently with another family whose story of resilience is worth […]
What are you afraid of? I wonder if a swim with blacktip sharks can reveal some of our fears, and help us know if these fears are valid or not. All of us are afraid of some things; from small things like spiders to big things like failure. But most if not all of these […]
Have you heard someone say “high risk, high reward?” True in the stock market, for example, but how about in activities that involve our kids? I appreciate Love and Logic’s spin on how to approach risk with kids. Let them fail as much as possible when they are young, when the cost of failure is […]
My family headed to the beach as soon as regulations eased up from the COVID19 lockdown. We needed to get outside, get in the sun, go to see the ocean. We went to Long Beach, and surprisingly, that county was still in lockdown mode. The public parking access roads to the beach were closed! We […]
Now that our nation has been on “lock-down” for a couple of months, people are realizing how foolish it is to not go outside and recreate. Being outside is a proven way to boost immunity! Look at any health website, like https://www.webmd.com/balance/ss/slideshow-health-benefits-nature, and read all about it. Thankfully, my family got outside for some fun […]