by joncook | May 28, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
On the Sunday before Memorial Day, Kara and I hopped in the Mazda and headed east. Next stop: Washington, D.C.! We arrived in Washington on the early evening of Memorial Day and visited the war memorials around town. That is one of the most striking memories for me...
by joncook | Apr 27, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
After our time at Dodgers Stadium, Kara and I drove down to San Diego, the final stop to our Cali tour. We met up with our friend Katie who we met in Denver and spent the morning with her at the San Diego Zoo. We took a friend’s suggestion and hopped on the tour...
by joncook | Apr 26, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
After our two day stint in the Bay Area, Kara and I flew back to LA and the oldest ballpark west of the Mississippi: Dodgers Stadium. Tucked inside the Chavez Ravine overlooking downtown LA, Dodger Stadium is one of the legends of major league baseball, the first true...
by joncook | Apr 25, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
After our visit to AT&T Park, we took the short drive over the bay into Oakland and the home of Moneyball. We watched the A’s jump out to a 2-0 lead over the Orioles in the first couple of innings, only to get pounded 10-2 in the final box score. The outcome...
by joncook | Apr 24, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
The next stop on our Cali tour was AT&T Park in the city by the Bay. After our one-night stay in LA, Kara and I took the 70 minute morning flight up the coast to San Francisco for a three day stay in one of the most romantic and naturally beautiful cities in the...
by joncook | Apr 23, 2013 | Everyday Life, My Travels
On April 23rd Kara and I flew to California for the start of our 2013 tour of MLB’s mini-Meccas. First stop: Angel Stadium in Anaheim. I’ve visited Angel Stadium during trips to LA twice before meeting Kara, but this was definitely worth re-visiting. We...