I bought a new backpack yesterday. It was on sale for 30 bucks, and I was in the market for a new one anyway. My previous backpack was a school style pack that has your shoulders bear the load. Perfect for short trips and school but it kills my back…
For over a month, a fog has been sitting over the entire Californian Central Valley. The whole time, midday and midnight have both been between 47-41 degrees Fahrenheit. The lack of temperature variety usually so common in California has been interesting. Just yesterday after 3 days of hard rain…
It occurred to me while I was carrying our Christmas tree into the house. Last year, I remember struggling to hold one end of our tree, which was much smaller than this year's, as we carried it into the house. This year I had zero struggle carrying the…
Every year my church hosts a Live Nativity event. In our event, there's a part that simulates a period accurate(ish) marketplace that guests can roam around in. Within that marketplace, we have a few actors, myself included, acting as roman guards. One of the things the guards…
In 2002, my dad bought a Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Since then, it's had nearly zero maintenance past basic check-ups and oil changes. After nearly 25 years of use, it's starting to fall apart. I'm now taking it upon myself to learn how to…
We took the 7.4 mile Ranco Seco loop this Friday for our hike. It was foggy, with visibility cut down a lot more than normal. I love this cold, overcast weather. It's a nice change from the usual hot California sun.…
I love my pocketknife. It has a straight handle and long, symmetrical blade. Knives with that are hard to find. On the other hand, the pocket clip is at a perfect angle to bend out of shape all the time, the blade can't hold an edge, and the…
the day before Thanksgiving, I went on a walk with my cousins to a nature preserve that has a bunch of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms growing in it. They aren't hard to find. Big, bright red caps only a few feet off the dirt path. These mushrooms have hallucinogenic…