Monthly Archives: May 2026

Yosemite 2026

January 27 – February 1 A few weeks later we took off for Yosemite for the fourth year in a row, taking advantage of the same deal as before, buy two nights lodging and get a third night free.  This would reduce our cost for staying at the Lodge to $180 a night versus a […]

Adventure Cycling Association 50th Anniversary Celebration

January 7 – 12 We’ve been members of Adventure Cycling for many years, having done five cycling tours with them and even became life members as we support their mission to inspire, empower, and connect people to travel by bicycle.  This non-profit though has gone through a rough financial patch recently, the result of a evolving […]

North Carolina Fall and Cisco Fest 2025, Part Two

October 23 – November 9 We’d have just one night with Ann and Rendy and so a quick drink after our arrival set us up for dinner at a local favorite Ridge Shrimp and Oyster.  It’s a single store wide location that doesn’t take reservations and so, it not being Tuesday Shrimp Night) we were […]

North Carolina Fall and Cisco Fest 2025, Part One

October 23 – November 9 Later in the fall we embarked on one or our usual runs to North Carolina to visit friends and family, starting in Raleigh and ending in Charlotte.  As with prior trips here, we generally don’t do a lot of sightseeing and so posts in the past tend to just feature […]