We spent two full days driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles on the breathtaking Pacific Coast Highway.  We fell in love with Big Sur, hiking through fields and streams to find hidden beaches and purchasing multiple desserts apiece at the Big Sur Bakery.  But most importantly, we met a man with a bunny on his head.  Best

After our California trip, San Francisco has quickly risen to the top of the list of the places I would most like to live.  What I appreciated most was that everything was beautiful (the architecture, landscaping, parks on every corner) while also being functional, eco-friendly, and just plain smart.  The public transportation was so easy

After a long drive from LA (and some car sickness on my part), Jim, Elyse, Corey, and I arrived at our cabin in Yosemite, complete with an indoor fireplace for s’mores and charming wildlife themed decorations.  The next several days were spent hiking, driving, and wandering to see as much of the park as we could.

This weekend I attended Duke University’s graduation.  I had been there once before and I remember being super impressed with their campus.  Well, I am here to report that nothing has changed.  That place is real attractive.  And reminded me ever so slightly of Hogwarts so that was exciting. There were peonies blooming all over

Okay y’all.  Is it just me or is everyone in the world going on vacation right now?  Colleen is getting ready for go to California for 10 days and it seems like everyone else is going somewhere fantastic right now as well.  It is always just about this time of year that I start seriously

So I’m kind of freaking out because we are leaving for California next Saturday (literally in one week) and I feel super unprepared.  I know I will work it out in time but just let me talk through my packing situation really quick so I can feel better and organize my thoughts.  We will be