After our New York trip and wedding we didn’t have very much vacation time left for weekend getaways, so we decided to camp somewhere close. Unfortunately that didn’t work out as well as we hoped. We left work early so we could explore Powell Gardens before heading to our campsite. Powell Gardens looked run down… Read More Labor Day Weekend
*Wedding photos credit to Meg O’Neill Photography* Our wedding day began with a 3am alarm. Kaila spent the early morning getting ready while Kirk made coffee and breakfast. The rest of the families didn’t have to meet us at the trailhead until 6:30am but the top for Kaila’s dress required another person so Kaila’s mother… Read More Wedding Weekend – Part 2
After what felt like an interminable week we threw our suitcases in the car, went to pick up Kaila’s sister, and headed to the airport. For a late night flight to Denver. An hour delay later and we landed in Colorado around 11pm. We still had to drive out to Idaho Springs where we would… Read More Wedding Weekend – Part 1
While we were in New York City we tried to stay away from any chain restaurants or coffee shops. Our restaurant experience is skewed towards vegetarian friendly, without the reliance of mushrooms. The following is a review of the restaurants we did go to: –Spring Natural Kitchen: Veggie burger and house-made ginger beer, Morning Glory… Read More NYC Part 4: The Restaurants
Thursday was Valentine’s Day and we spent the day wandering around Central Park. The weather was pretty fantastic; 40 and sunny, so we weren’t the only ones with that idea. There were a couple of places in Central Park that we wanted to see. One of them being a cave (what’s left) that proved difficult… Read More NYC Part 3: The City
Our trip from Penn Station to the hotel for much needed rest consisted of a two-stop subway ride and a two-and-a-half block walk. First we had to purchase tickets which should have been relatively uncomplicated but the machine we were at was being finicky. Immediately after walking through the subway turnstile, Kirk spotted a rat… Read More NYC Part 2: The Play
After a crazy week at work and some unexpected overtime on Friday we were very much looking forward to being on a train for two days with nothing to do but read and relax. Oh man, we had no clue what we were getting into. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out July 2016,… Read More NYC Part 1: Getting there
Endeavor to Adventure 