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Lembert Dome, California, USA

Hiking Lembert Dome: A Window into Yosemite’s High Sierra If Yosemite Valley is the park’s beating heart, then Tuolumne Meadows is its soul—a vast alpine expanse where granite domes rise like frozen waves and wildflowers paint the meadows in summer hues. Among these domes, Lembert Dome...

Tenaya Lake, California, USA

Hiking to Tenaya Lake: Granite, Glaciers, and Goofballs If Yosemite Valley is the park’s celebrity, Tenaya Lake is its understated supermodel—serene, photogenic, and perched high in the Sierra like a jewel in a granite crown. At 8,150 feet, this alpine lake sits between Tuolumne Meadows...

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Road Trip to Yosemite: Five Humans, One Cabin, and a Lot of Questionable Decisions There are two kinds of road trips: the kind where everything goes smoothly and the kind where you leave San Diego with five people, too many snacks, and a playlist that could start a family feud. Guess...

2017 Driving to San Diego in West Texas

Desert Drones and Dust Devils: Somewhere Between Fort Stockton and El Paso There’s a stretch of highway in West Texas that feels like driving through a sepia-toned postcard—flat, endless, and so quiet you start to wonder if you’ve slipped into a Clint Eastwood movie. That’s where I found...

2017 Las Vegas & Hoover Dam with Tara

From San Diego to Slot Machines: A Spontaneous Vegas Escape with Tara Some adventures are meticulously planned. Others begin with a simple text: “Hey, I’m coming to Vegas. Let’s do something ridiculous.” That’s how my best friend Tara turned my work trip into a whirlwind of neon lights...

2017 Guadalupe River Trip with Edlow

Coolers, Chaos, and the Guadalupe Gauntlet: Floating with Edlow If you’ve never floated the Guadalupe River in Texas, let me paint you a picture: it’s like a lazy river designed by a party planner with a flair for unpredictability. Add in scorching sun, questionable footwear, and a cooler...

Lupa, New York City

Birthday Pasta and Big City Magic: Catching Up at Lupa in NYC There’s something about New York City that makes every moment feel cinematic. Maybe it’s the skyline, maybe it’s the energy, or maybe it’s just the fact that you can get a slice of pizza at 2 a.m. and still be judged for not...

2016 Date Night with Christina making noodles

Noodles, Bumble, and the Birth of a Friendship: My Date with Christina Let me tell you about the time I went on a Bumble date that didn’t end in romance—but did end in flour-covered chaos, culinary confusion, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Her name? Christina. Our...

2016 80’s Pub Crawl with Anne Bowman

Absolutely! Here’s a hilariously nostalgic and chaotic blog post from your point of view: Big Hair, Bad Decisions, and Boozy Brilliance: The 80’s Pub Crawl with Anne Bowman Let me take you back—not to the actual 1980s, but to a night that felt like it was ripped straight from a John...

2016 NRG Stadium with Tami, Kim and Michelle

Boots, Bulls, and Birthday Bliss: Rodeo Shenanigans at NRG with Tami, Kim, and Michelle Let me paint you a picture: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas. The smell of funnel cakes and livestock in the air. Cowboy hats as far as the eye can see. And me—celebrating my birthday weekend with three of...