My beloved California is in trouble. We are facing our 4th straight year of extremely dry climates. We are travelers here at The Simple Proof family. There is no place we like to explore more than our home state of California. But things are looking a bit different this year. Grasses can be seen browning […]
A yearning for the sea inspired an outing with the kids to Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. We love ourselves a good day trip in this family that is for sure. An easy beautiful drive to the coast landed us at the marine reserve just north of Half Moon Bay near Moss Beach. The best time to […]
We have so many favorite hikes in Lake Tahoe, but this hike to Emerald Bay is an especially nice one in the shoulder seasons of spring and fall. I will never tire of this approach and view overlooking Fannette Island at the center of Emerald Bay, the only island in all of Lake Tahoe. You […]
San Francisco’s Inner Richmond District is not typically on a tourist’s top ten list. We took the kids on a little trip down mom’s memory lane showing them some of my old stomping grounds from my early days in San Francisco hitting some favorites along Clement Street. We started off by showing the kids my old […]
When I can spot a weekend day with no commitments on our calendar, I guard it like it’s The Federal Reserve. Keeping it safe and close and not easily penetrable frees up time for Just Us. Often we’ll go for a hike, check out a museum or go on a mini adventure. On a recent […]
Getaway to Miami This California girl was so very excited about an opportunity to travel to Miami Beach earlier this spring. I had never been to Miami and only to Florida one other time in my life many many years ago, (so many I can’t tell you how many)! When my husband gave me the […]
Disneyland The first time we decided to take our older two kids to Disneyland, I have to admit, I was skeptical. I thought they were too young, the crowds too much, the heat, the lines, blah blah blah. Suffice it to say, I was all wrong! Hear that honey, you were right. We had so […]