My eleven year old boy decided he wanted to join the school's surf team. Now I find the two of us at the local Cafe at 6 a.m. a few mornings a week. One might think this could be a drag, but it turns out it’s been a blessing. The fresh smell ...

Our family of four headed north from our home in Santa Monica in our loyal 2002 Volkswagen Van to visit San Francisco and explore the North California Coast up to the Redwoods of Mendocino and across the central valley of California to the historic ...

Yes we did, we loaded our kayaks and packed our cars with camping gear and food, grabbed our passports and headed south to Baja California for spring break. With our two boys and two other families we set off for a week of camping, exploring, bird ...