This week I was fortunate to be able to camp and visit Yosemite. We left on Monday afternoon and arrived at 5 pm. After a quick dinner we went on a bike ride around the valley floor. It is such a breathtaking spectacular scenic place. There are enormous granite cut mountains from glaciers, a river, […]
What started as a long and stressful week turned out to be a great weekend. I was able to spend time with friends and family and got to do a lot of fun things. What else in life can we ask for? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and down about a difficult week but remembering […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
This last weekend I went to my daughter’s swim meet at North Natomas Aquatic Center with City of Sacramento Aquatics Recreation League. It was inspiring watching all the kids from 7 years old to 17 swim. Some look like they have just started being able to swim 2 laps while others look like they are […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
I have some family on my mom’s side too but my uncle and his family live in Portland Oregon so we don’t get to see them as often. We usually just see them every couple years for the holidays or just because we haven’t seen them in a while. It was amazing seeing my aunt […]
Written by Brody Hocking
I love going to visit amusement parks with friends and family and I get to bring back new memories each time. One thing I love about the amusement parks I went to is that there the rides are all really fun but they also help me get over my fear of heights. Each of the […]
Written by Brody Hocking
My absolute favorite part of camping are the campfires and to me it doesn’t feel like camping if we can’t have any campfires. Ever since I was little I have always loved the way campfires looked, the warmth they give, and just the way they move. I have a certain routine when I camp to […]
Written by Brody Hocking
Every year my entire family on my dad’s side takes a week long trip to Santa Cruz. It is our annual vacation because my great grandparents had gone there for their anniversary every year and the family wanted to keep that tradition. Sadly this year will probably be the last because renting the beach houses […]
Written by Brody Hocking
Last Sunday I went to a concert with my parents and my sister. It was Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp. It really wasn’t “my style of music.” But its rare that both of my parents want to go to a concert. I really went to spend time with them. As they get older, […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I was recently talking with my dad about how frustrating it is sometimes trying to maintain relationships/friendships with people who don’t seem to put in as much effort as I do. This can be disheartening and causes me to hold a grudge against a friend which is never good for anyone. He said “well, in […]
Written by Matt Nedresky