Saturday, July 10, 2010
MIA
Amy, Mom, Parker and Angie in KY
Perfect weekend in T-ride for Mountain Film
Backpacking with the O'Neills and Jenny
Bijan and Keren Salehi
The Boys of 2197 at the Salehi Rehearsal Dinner
In brief since our last posting....found out we are expecting a baby in December, Angie visited her family in KY for a couple of weeks, Telluride Mountain Film Festival, Backpacking...day, and a trip to the Outer Banks of NC for the Salehi wedding.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
So Cal (i hate that saying) with the Herberichs
Brad and Chris catch some waves our first morning in Ventura Co, CA. This is the green zone...for newbies only.
We took a stroll along Venice Beach. People watching at its finest! Chris wanted to hop the fence into the weight area here, but we convinced him posing would suffice.
Chris sagging his pants, trying to join the rank and file of the skateboarders and teens in the area. Along the way we saw about 20 medical marijuana shops, a wacky funhouse with a 2 headed turtle, about 100 reggae clothiers, and "the wrolds biggest corndog." Really.
We had a wonderful weekend of food and wine, sightseeing by bike and car and learning all about Cindy's new business, Loohoo's Asian Comfort Food: http://www.facebook.com/pages/LooHoos-Inc-Asian-Comfort-FoodTM/148547272618.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Yosemite
Pictures from our trip last weekend to Yosemite. What a beautiful place. A valley floor with huge granite walls, raging waterfalls and flowering meadows. And a ski area within the park only a half hour drive from the valley.
We XC skied on Glacier Point Road (closed to traffic in the winter b/c of snow). We made it to Taft point, about 8 miles one way. From the point, you can view the valley floor and Upper Yosemite Falls.
Bridalveil Falls. A quick hike in from the road.
El Capitan- WOW. You go Lynn Hill (first person to ever free climb The Nose of El Cap...be it man or woman).
Mirror lake....the site of some famous Ansel Adams shots
Our view entering the valley from the tunnel. El Cap off to the left and Half Dome the farthest point you can see.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Visalia Life
Enjoying beautiful sunny days the last 2 weeks. Lots of bike rides up in the hills. Picture lush green rolling hills dotted with cows/horses and snow capped peaks in the distance. Seeing a lot more cyclists out these days.
Had a visit from the Ostyn's from Twin Falls last week. Hung out with the coolest 2 year old boy we know! We took another trip up to Monterey. Spent time on the beach and in town with Jen and Gabe. The Ostyn's have had their 4th consecutive Spring Break with the Cook's. We're hoping for a 5th next year, but with 2 kids, the Cook's may have to go to Idaho!
Decked out in Blue today for the UK game. May be a tough game vs the Ivy-leaguers from Cornell. They gave KU a tough run in early January. For the record, I am beating Chris in our bracket tourney. I will lose the whole thing since 3/4 of my Final 4 have lost...but I must gloat when I can. So rarely do I have this opportunity...
1 month til we are back in Boulder....
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Carmel/Monterey Pictures
Amazing Seahorse
Carmel Beach
Sealions
Chris at Pebble Beach!
Bike tour of Monterey Peninsula
Monterey Peninsula
Another beautiful weekend trip, this time to the peninsula to visit Carmel and Monterey. We have been racking up deals by booking hotels at the last minute...getting free breakfasts and drinks and big discounts!
We spent a day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/ seeing so many sea creatures. We were able to touch a stingray (very strong and thick), learn about sea horses (the only male to give birth) and see tons of huge fish, small sharks and cute penguins (my fave).
We took 2 scenic bike rides. One around the peninsula (Carmel Mission, Pebble Beach, 17-mile drive) and one down highway 1. Lounging around the edge of the ocean were seals, sea otters and sea lions. It's like an outdoor zoo!
Tas enjoyed her first trip to the beach. She wasn't too fond of the ocean currents, but liked the free run of the dog beach in Carmel.
For those interested in a list of "sustainable seafood" follow the following link: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.aspx
San Luis Obispo pictures
Riding towards the Pacific in
Montana de Oro (Morro Rock, CA)
Montana de Oro
Tas and Chris atop Bishop's Peak
Tas and Ang biking in San Luis
Monday, February 22, 2010
SLO
San Luis Obispo. We took our first long weekend trip last weekend to SLO. What a cool town. Enjoyed biking and hiking right out the door. Wineries EVERYwhere. Small mountains all around and only 10 miles to the beach. The town is home to Cal Poly University and sits halfway between San Francisco and LA. About a 2.5 hour drive from "the valley" where we live. This won't be our last visit!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Aunt Angie & Uncle Chris
We became an aunt and uncle again this past Tuesday, Febuary 9. Parker Baron was born weighing in at a hefty 5 lbs 14 oz. My sister, Amy, and her husband, Greg, are doing well. Big sister Ella is busy helping take of him. Click the link below to see this handsome addition to our family.
http://www.our365.com/NewbornPortraits/BabyDetail.aspx?birthid=15909c6f-0e67-4b96-bff7-e93c2cbdd3e6
http://www.our365.com/NewbornPortraits/BabyDetail.aspx?birthid=15909c6f-0e67-4b96-bff7-e93c2cbdd3e6
Sunday, February 7, 2010
California Dreamin'
California winters, we have learned, are not very cold. But the trade-off, is that they are pretty rainy. We have seen quite a bit this week. We had planned to travel to the coast this weekend, but with 80% chances of rain, we stayed in Visalia for our third weekend in a row. It's amazing that the radar can show no rain, and then all of a sudden it IS raining....where are we??
Chris and I have been "loopholed" into Lost. We haven't seen an episode before, but spent this rainy weekend catching up with the last 5 seasons. We are hooked!
We have 3 nice sized parks surrounding our apartment complex. It is nice for after work frisbee and playing fetch with Tas. In order to get to 2 of the parks, we have to walk through the grounds of the complex, which takes about 5 minutes. Somehow over the past 2 weeks, we have befriended a gaggle of middle-school girls who are in love with her. They love to pet her, and especially like to throw her ball with the chuck-it. That is all fine and dandy, except sometimes we don't want to hang out with 12 year olds at the park. As soon as one of them sees us, they all text each other and soon there are 6-8 girls who want to come and play. I have found myself sneaking around trying to avoid the girls. Maybe they'll tire of us soon??
We were introduced to the Wii this week. It is very popular in nursing homes to have Wii Bowling leagues. Yep, they line 6 wheelchairs up in front of a TV and pass the little controller around so each one can play. Entertaining! We also use the Wii in therapy on occassion to work on balance. It's pretty cool to see the elderly embracing this technology. They love it.
The weather is looking good for travelling next weekend. We are 3 hours away from Yosemite Nat'l Park and about the same to the coast (San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Paso Robles). Depending on the forecast, we will be heading to one of those destinations on Friday.
Off to watch the Superbowl...
Chris and I have been "loopholed" into Lost. We haven't seen an episode before, but spent this rainy weekend catching up with the last 5 seasons. We are hooked!
We have 3 nice sized parks surrounding our apartment complex. It is nice for after work frisbee and playing fetch with Tas. In order to get to 2 of the parks, we have to walk through the grounds of the complex, which takes about 5 minutes. Somehow over the past 2 weeks, we have befriended a gaggle of middle-school girls who are in love with her. They love to pet her, and especially like to throw her ball with the chuck-it. That is all fine and dandy, except sometimes we don't want to hang out with 12 year olds at the park. As soon as one of them sees us, they all text each other and soon there are 6-8 girls who want to come and play. I have found myself sneaking around trying to avoid the girls. Maybe they'll tire of us soon??
We were introduced to the Wii this week. It is very popular in nursing homes to have Wii Bowling leagues. Yep, they line 6 wheelchairs up in front of a TV and pass the little controller around so each one can play. Entertaining! We also use the Wii in therapy on occassion to work on balance. It's pretty cool to see the elderly embracing this technology. They love it.
The weather is looking good for travelling next weekend. We are 3 hours away from Yosemite Nat'l Park and about the same to the coast (San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Paso Robles). Depending on the forecast, we will be heading to one of those destinations on Friday.
Off to watch the Superbowl...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sequoia National Park
The largest tree in the world.103 feet around the base!
Chris at the base of Sherman
Sequoia fields
Angie lost in 6 feet of snow atthe base of 2 giant sequoias!
Week One
Where to begin?? We've been in Visalia, CA for about 10 days now. After drying out from the downpours, we have finally been able to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. We are living in an apartment complex with a few parks around it. It has been nice for getting Tas out to run before and after work. She has finally adapted to her new routine and we are right behind her :)
Last weekend we went up to Sequoia Nat'l Park which was amazing. I will try to post some pix to this blog so you can see the ginormousness of these trees. They were extra pretty in the 6 feet of snow that surrounded them. We went up with the intention of XC skiing, but ended up turning around early and strapping on the snowshoes instead. We learned what was meant by the term "Sierra Cement." The snow on the skiis was SO HEAVY!
This weekend we met up with the Southern Sierra Cyclist Bicyle Club (SSC) and went on a beautiful road ride with about 10 others. At our turnaround spot, we stopped for coffee and then we had lunch at a cute little sandwich shop at the end. Orange Works is an old roadside fruit stand (which are everywhere here) turned into sandwich shop. Huge, delicious sandwiches and homemade orange ice cream....mmmm! Chris is VERY excited about the huge bag of oranges we scored for $3.50. I was psyched for the 4 for $1 avocados at one of the roadside stands on the way home. We will definitely be spending time on the weekends frequenting these stands as we drive back and forth from the mountains.
Speaking of mountains, today we checked out the mountain bike riding in Three Rivers. Some nice trails, but a little too techy for me. I was doing a lot of hiking with my bike shoes on....love it! We are hoping to get out to the coast in the next couple of weekends...the trails out there are supposed to be much better.
Last weekend we went up to Sequoia Nat'l Park which was amazing. I will try to post some pix to this blog so you can see the ginormousness of these trees. They were extra pretty in the 6 feet of snow that surrounded them. We went up with the intention of XC skiing, but ended up turning around early and strapping on the snowshoes instead. We learned what was meant by the term "Sierra Cement." The snow on the skiis was SO HEAVY!
This weekend we met up with the Southern Sierra Cyclist Bicyle Club (SSC) and went on a beautiful road ride with about 10 others. At our turnaround spot, we stopped for coffee and then we had lunch at a cute little sandwich shop at the end. Orange Works is an old roadside fruit stand (which are everywhere here) turned into sandwich shop. Huge, delicious sandwiches and homemade orange ice cream....mmmm! Chris is VERY excited about the huge bag of oranges we scored for $3.50. I was psyched for the 4 for $1 avocados at one of the roadside stands on the way home. We will definitely be spending time on the weekends frequenting these stands as we drive back and forth from the mountains.
Speaking of mountains, today we checked out the mountain bike riding in Three Rivers. Some nice trails, but a little too techy for me. I was doing a lot of hiking with my bike shoes on....love it! We are hoping to get out to the coast in the next couple of weekends...the trails out there are supposed to be much better.
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