Amy and I hike once a week this time of year and we like to go on longish hikes. 3+ miles is long for us but with lots of elevation gains it can take us 2 hours. With recent rains we knew the Sycamore Falls would be flowing and they did not disappoint.
So nice to see the California poppies blooming. They covered the sides of the trails and hillsides.
On Friday Quinn’s Wind Orchestra band participated in the Cal State Fullerton Music Festival. With Quinn’s permission, I volunteered to chaperone.
We left the school at 8:30 am and arrived at the Anaheim Packing House for lunch around 10:30 am. We got there a little early so we hung out at a nearby park. Quinn and Danny (his buddy from Tuba Christmas). The Packing House is a big warehouse filled with little restaurants and shops. The kids loved it.
I was saying goodnight to Quinn and I found him in bed with his Dad’s tactical walking stick. It screws together to make a long pole that you can take hiking, camping, etc. We keep it in our bedroom just in case someone breaks into the house. Quinn basically said that he wanted a “weapon” in his room because wouldn’t it be better to have 2 defenders instead of just 1. I agreed but suggested he pick a different weapon…which he got for Valentine’s Day. Click to the 2nd picture to see what weapon he chose.
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