Mary Oliver Quote

 

French Toast Casserole

Ingredients and Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375F

10 Slices Thick Bread (1" Cubes)

8 Large Eggs

2 1/4 Cups Whole Milk (Next time - Almond Vanilla Milk)

3/8 Cup Sugar

Mix and spread one layer in baking pan with butter spray applied

Drizzle with topping:

6tbsp melted Sea Salt Butter

3tbsp Sugar

Add a second layer and drizzle topping

Sprinkle Cinnamon

Bake for 38 minutes

Use your favorite toppings. Maple Syrup pictured below with sausage, coffee, and OJ.

Accessible Vacations - An Insider's Guide to 10 National Parks

 I'm excited to have written my first "Blurb" for a new book:

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52 Trails Challenge - January 2022 Summary

 

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Black Swan Trail

 

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Suisun Hill - Video #2

 

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 Video by Egypt:

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TRAYLOR RANCH BIRD SANCTUARY & NATURE PRESERVE - VIDEO #2

 

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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary & Nature Preserve - Video #1

We decided to up our video content for our 52 trails in California during 2022. Egypt created this video from pictures taken along our 1st trail of the year. Hopefully, our picture taking and video creations will improve as we experiment and practice. 

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Suisun Hill Trail

Suisun Hill (Left) from Grizzly Island Road

False Summit (Left) and Suisun Hill (Right) at the start of the hike.

False Summit

Summit Push

Arriving at the Summit

Summit Views

Descending the backside of Suisun Hill

Plane coming in for a landing at Travis Air Force Base

Cattle along the trail

Trail #2 in 2022 in the books!

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 January 21, 2016

Jacksonville, FL

Kellisa reminding me to look at the camera while we're interviewed on live TV 
to share some of Kellisa's story and support for Wolfson Children's Hospital

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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary & Nature Preserve

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Trail 1/52 

Penryn, California

Placer County

January 2022

After two years and only two short trails completed, we decided 2022 would be the year Kellisa returned to outdoor adventures in wild places. It didn't take long to hatch the idea of hiking 52 trails in our current home state of California during the calendar year of 2022. With only a few guidelines, we set out for our first trail on January 2, 2022. 

I had read about the Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary & Wildlife Preserve a couple of years ago in a local publication and it easily made my list of places to explore. One of the  appeals was how close it is to our house, less than 20 minutes away. Penryn is probably considered a suburb of Sacramento, but it is far from urban as it's tucked away in the foothills of the Sierras. 

Kellisa and I pushiked a couple of miles and enjoyed every minute of our adventure. We had the preserve mostly to ourselves and were serenaded by the local birds during our entire visit to their home. While we observed many birds, the lighting wasn't good for bird photography. 

After more then 2 years off the trails, Kellisa was beyond excited to be back outside in nature. I was happy with the way my body responded to pushing Kellisa, but also realized I have some getting in shape to do. After so much down time, I need to get my chops back, so I can get Kellisa back to going where wheels weren't meant to go!

 

Egypt and Kellisa Meet the Harlem Globetrotters

 Oakland Arena

Oakland, CA

Friday, January 14, 2022

We had a great experience watching the Harlem Globetrotters from our courtside seats. Little did we know, the highlight of the evening would happen after the game. As the buzzer sounded to end the game, security quickly roped off the court. The announcer invited all the fans to come down for one autograph. Fans were advised to stay on the outside of the rope and the players would stay on the court. 

Egypt and Kellisa were lined up to get an autograph on their souvenir basketball from TNT, the only current woman Globetrotter. TNT had the girls join her on the court while she signed her autograph.

TNT escorted the girls towards center court:

Egypt and Kellisa were then guided to all the Globetrotters for autographs, pictures, and videos.

   

Harlem Globetrotters

 Oakland Arena

Oakland, CA

Friday, January 14, 2022

Several months ago, I received an email with a Pre-Sale code to purchase Harlem Globetrotters tickets in Oakland. I would prefer a Sacramento date, but it wasn't on their schedule (it would be added later). Oakland isn't that far from us, so I asked Lisa if we should get tickets for the girls as part of a Christmas present. We decided that both girls would enjoy it and I went online when the tickets went on Pre-Sale. 

I started looking for wheelchair options and quickly found a section midway up the arena. I was close to selecting our seats when I noticed the four seats on the court next to the Globetrotters bench were available. They were more money, but we haven't attended any events in almost two years and I knew the girls would love the action so close to them. 

The timer was counting down and a decision had to be made quick. Lisa and I decided to get the courtside seats. We were not disappointed. The tickets were worth the little extra to be right there so near all the action. The girls got to high five several players and Egypt had her picture taken with their mascot.  It was a great game, evening, and experience that will be hard to match in the future. 

I would like to thank all the staff at the Oakland Arena who took care of us and treated us like VIPs. As we approached the entrance, a security guard led us the the wheelchair line. From there, a nice lady escorted us through the process of security and ticket scanning. She also led us to the elevator that would take us deep inside the arena to the floor level. A man was there when the elevator doors opened. He looked at our tickets and started leading us to the floor. As we walked and wheeled onto the floor, another person met us to walk us to our seats. The same process was repeated on our exit and everyone was so pleasant and kind. I even imagine they were all smiling under their masks.