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Regardless of where we hiked during the day, we made it back to our apartment to walk the short distance to the Oceanside beach for sunset. We would hope for a few clouds so the sun could paint it’s magic unworldly colors across the sky.

There are two music tents. The main one has local good talent. (The spontaneity from the kids was infectious.). Each day we made sure we were back at the apartment around 5:00 to watch how the sky would be lit up. Looking for a new hike, Denise saw a trail that went along the La…

It would not be a stretch to say that the main reason we came to Oceanside is because it’s approximate location to our kids and grandkids who are up in Big Bear. Daughter-in-law Amy and granddaughter Haley came down to see us one day. VetTix came through with tickets to another event. We drove up…

We spend our mornings researching and deciding where we will hike that day. It is a delightful time to figure out of daily adventures. We are adding up significant, for us, amounts of steps and great exercise. The Scripps Oceanic Institute down near San Diego is a world famous educational hub of folks who study…

Denise spent a significant amount of time each day hunting for a hike we could do the next day. I wouldn’t exactly say she is a perfectionist but she does enjoy being thorough and considering as many factors as possible. How far will we have to drive? Are there other things that are near by?…

The journey from Palm Desert was a beautiful trip through mountains and desert. We arrived in Oceanside in the afternoon. Since we couldn’t get into our apartment until 4:00 we decided to have more adventures with lunch. We ate at a completely plant based restaurant in downtown Oceanside. It was tasty and we enjoyed the…

We had stayed at this facility a couple of times years ago, but this time Denise was able to procure the largest, fancy villa. The square footage of our place was equal to our entire house in Michigan. We booked this one in hopes of our family from Big Bear coming down to stay for…

We were able to watch our Colorado Avalanche win one on the road thanks to Vet Tix and The Anaheim Ducks (especially our new buddy, Group Sales Account Executive, Justin Kang). Vet Tix organizes these events and helps Veterans attend all kinds of cool experiences.

Back in the winter of 2020-2021 we had an epiphany: ‘Boyhowdy, Michigan winters are dark and with the humidity, they are constantly uncomfortably cold’. Having been born and raised here we should have remembered this sad fact. But after living for over three decades in places with sunshine and dry cold…our memories of crappy winters…