Big congrats to Eric for completing his quest to visit all 63 “named” National Parks in the US!
An unexpected guest at happy hour - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
Welp, due to complications after my surgery, we officially pulled the plug on our Louisiana roadtrip this weekend—the final trip cancellation of 2025. We’ll likely rebook before March given Jen’s flight credit expiration, but we’ll have to cut the trip in half to accommodate her available time off.
Thanks to Lou Plummer’s incredible resource, the App Addict blog, I finally found a backup utility called Parachute for my icloud photos library.
My initial backup took 83 hours (oof!) and maxed out our home internet bandwidth allowance (yeah, I got a bunch of photos) but boy it was worth it.
We finally bought a decent digital tv antenna to get over-the-air broadcasts, and I have to admit, it’s been really great to watch some football this season, like tonight’s dominating 49ers win on MNF. I feel a bit dumb that we didn’t invest in a better one years ago.
Cool as a cat - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
We finally bought a decent digital tv antenna to get over-the-air broadcasts, and I have to admit, it’s been really great to watch some football this season, like tonight’s dominating 49ers win on MNF. I feel a bit dumb that we didn’t invest in a better one years ago.
In need of a dentist - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
Sharing leftovers with locals in Botswana - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
TFW your local brewery drops off a little care package before your heart procedure… How thoughtful! 🙏
How to Not Get Hit by Cars: important lessons in Bicycle Safety is a good guide for new cyclists.
Christmas tree? Nah, we live in the Sonoran Desert, so it’s Christmas Saguaro here in Arizona. 🌵 Ours is adorned with travel ornaments.
Express lane
Curious as to how we travel so often, even with the confines of a government job? I finally got around to writing about the various strategies we use to maximize our time off:
Waving hi near Sani Pass in Lesotho - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Let’s Beer - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
Just a reminder that if you’re planning on visiting some US National Parks or federal fee-based public lands in 2026, it’s a great time to buy the 2025/2026 Annual Pass, which has a great photo design this year and covers you for all of 2026. REI sells them online with free delivery, as do others.
Jungle gym - from OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure.
If you’re interested in checking out some breweries and taprooms in your city, Pub Pass isn’t a bad way to get started. The passport book costs $25 ($21 right now) and gets you a 1¢ pour at 25 different locations around town, so it’s a good deal to check out some new-to-you places.
Giraffe party - OTD during last year’s 100-day adventure
