Tag: southern california
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2020 is a lot but at least there’s apple picking
But a couple of Mondays ago I happened to see a post from a newly-opened-for-the-season apple orchard in Julian that was open on Mondays. The air quality happened to be okay that day. And J was home on a random day off. So! Off to Julian we went on a last minute day trip to…
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It’s April and I’m back from my SoCal staycation
Highlights from a southern California staycation, including whale watching, the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, Universal Studios Hollywood, and WonderCon in Anaheim.
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New Year, New State
Well, here we are. It’s 2018, we’ve moved halfway across the country, and life is beginning to show the signs of settling back into some sense of normalcy in our household. J went back to work and I am waiting on school to start and generally speaking we’ve got an idea of the next few…
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Tuesday Zoosday: The Africa Tram at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
It’s been a while since I took my big camera out to the Safari Park, so one day last week I hauled it along with me. I always ride the African Tram (which is included in my membership) and I got some great photos. Here’s a little overview of the ride. One of the…
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Pioneertown, California: a little real and a little surreal
The day after camping at the trailer palace, J and I (and our friends who went with us) decided to drive to Pioneertown. Pioneertown is a little place in the middle of almost nowhere that has a restaurant, a post office, a motel, and some buildings that are all straight out of an Old West…
Joanna Volavka 