Spring Break

Well, I put it long enough, but being sick has given me the opportunity to finally post this. I spent a lot of time on the Road for Spring Break, but it was well worth it. The first stop was Yosemite. The lack of open spaces in California was getting to me so I needed to get away, and Yosemite was a great opportunity (my heart still belongs to Glacier Park though). I spent Saturday just lounging around and reading, Sunday was a speed ascent to just above Yosemite Falls, and Monday was bouldering on the amazing granite boulders around Camp 4.

Next I headed down to Orang County to visit my sister, Ray, and Sophie. Everyone is doing well, Ray was working most of the time I was there (he is a history Professor at Cal State Fullerton), and my next niece is starting to show on my sister. I will be heading back down there the weekend before finals for Sophie's first communion.

From there I headed down to Julian and met up with some students who were in the San Diego area for a night of car camping. It was a nice relaxing time and we had some of Julian's famous pies (I think there is a pie company for every person who lives in Julian).

Next it was up to Oxnard for a couple nights, the first night we had a bon fire in the portable pit, drank some beer, listened to some stories about Mel Gibson being crazy from a girl who goes to his church, and watched Briana's old roommate Miesha Tate beat the crap out of some girl on strike force (quick arm bar for a submission). The next day we went to one of Charles' church's elders to get tattoos done. I was able to get my dads tattoo he got while in the Peace Crops, and it turned out pretty darn good. (now I just need to find something good to cover my chihuahua on my shoulder... Im thinking of a quarter sleeve, maybe with an angel in armor of some sort?) Then it was a drive back to San Anselmo up the 5. needless to say I didn't want to drive again for a while after spring break this year.