Camping: En route →

Enjoying the journey

Another type of 1-nighter we've used the van for is en route camping. I learned this term from the CA state parks website, which offers this option for self-contained campers. As the name implies, it'...

Little Free Library →

A 1 sq-ft addition to our house

Julie and I talked about putting a Little Free Library in front of our house, so she bought one off Etsy. It sat in our garage for half a year before we were inspired to get it going. There's a lack o...

Brain Fog pt 2 →

At first I thought my head injuries were purely mechanical. My sore neck was sprained or strained. My forehead was bruised. The cuts on my face were just that. Easy, musculoskeletal stuff. I had dealt...

Brain Fog →

How a minor brain injury changed my outlook

The year of my 40th birthday, I had a bucket list goal to compete in a mountain bike race. I signed up for the Sea Otter Enduro and the approaching race was a way to hold myself accountable to ride re...

Linda Linda Linda Linda Linda →

We took our kids to a rock concert

The Linda Lindas are an all-female Asian/LatinX band out of Los Angeles, and came to fame when their performance of "racist sexist boy" at the LA Public Library went viral in 2021. At that time band members were aged 11-17; our girls were 8 and 5. I knew that in a few years, we absolutely needed to take them to see a performance.

High Camp →

Reflections on our Camper Van

Back in July of 2020, Julie and I purchased our camper van and it was one of the best decisions we've made for our family. Or at least that's what I think. Admittedly, I'm probably the one who's derived the most benefit from "Chuggy" (affectionately nicknamed after our late dog, Fiona). Almost 5 years and 60,000 miles in, I wanted to outline some of the experiences Chuggy has enabled for us, some of which were unexpected benefits.

Topics for this blog →

This is a living list as I try things out.

Mindful consumption →

Starting a blog.... again

Every few years (or decades, now) I feel compelled to start a blog. Well today in 2025 at the ripe age of 42 I'm giving it another go. What's different this time? I'm older and I think I'm less self...