• 2016 Ironman Eagleman 70.3

    June 12, 2016 - By 

    I knew about triathlons especially since my best friend competed in them.  But it was never on my radar as something I wanted to do, largely due to my limitations in the past with biking and running. That all changed when we moved to Kona and got to watch the…

  • Blue Angels and More at the Miramar Air Show

    October 3, 2014 - By 

    When we moved to San Diego, we rented a house for a couple of weeks in Mira Mesa.  The backyard opened onto a canyon that turned out to be one of the main flight paths of the Marine’s F/A-18 Hornets so we’d hear them and see them flying every day,…

  • Going to a FC Barcelona Fútbol Game

    February 15, 2014 - By 

    For a few years now, Kirsten had a bucket list item of attending a big-time European soccer match.  So once we made plans to come to Spain, we started working out how to knock this off. Barcelona was already on our list to visit while in Spain, and FC Barcelona…

  • Chiangmai F.C. Games

    August 18, 2013 - By 

    We’d seen signs for Chiangmai F.C. (FC = football club / soccer in U.S) around town and figured it would be cool to get out to a sporting event with the kids while we’re here.  We enjoyed it so much, we’ve gone back 2 more times! They play in a…