J and C in California

A few weeks ago now we made our first trip to REI – basically the California version of Mountain Equipment Co-op – and got an unexpected to-do list of adventures in the Bay Area from one of the employees there.  First up was the Elkhorn Slough – a little waterway off the Pacific Ocean near [...]

Witnessing a dog get hit by a car, is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. It leaves me with extreme gratitude for the time I have right now with the ones I love so much.

Using “eh” in the title, was needlessly cliche, but if not today, then when? I can’t tell you how many Americans still get a kick out of hearing the way I pronounce “out”, “about” and “house”.

If there is anything that bonds us Seeney’s together it’s a big hunk of cheese. Cheddar à la slice, à la cube or preferably à la block.

So here’s a brief overview of the last few months. None of this information may be new, but I figure I’d post it anyways. Feel free to ask us for details if you like. Skype dates are a great way to catch up with us.

I thought I’d post a copy of Katie’s wedding reception slideshow here before I get carried away editing photos and forget to! Katie was (and still is) one of the cutest kids I’ve ever seen. She had the biggest “tweety bird” eyes that shone innocence.

Poor Ginny was sick with a terrible cold as soon as she got here, but she was a trooper cold and came out with us on Saturday to tour the city.

This morning as we lay in bed, I was petting Parker in my semi-awake state between sleep and consciousness when I felt something on her chest.

It’s a week since my wrist surgery, I still have my cast on but it comes off on Thursday. I made it through 1 day of vomiting from the anesthesia, 3 days of keeping it elevated above my heart and a week of left handed teeth brushing but who’s counting..?

We spent 4 days driving 4600km from Ontario to California. We averaged about 8 hours of driving a day. We’ve uploaded the highlight reel… most of which is not great photography, shot through windows, but it was mostly too cold to get out of the car.