Observatory Campground Mini-moon

Last Saturday, I married Kelly Clifton (now Turner). We had a fantastic three-day party, which included dinner with close friends and family on Friday, the ceremony and reception on Saturday, and an epic brunch on Sunday. It was great wedding, and we enjoyed the people and the occasion quite a bit. However, we were spent, …

Bachelor Party: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

In the midst of this "hiatus," I scheduled my bachelor party for a 5-day camping trip in the Sequoia-King Canyon area at Upper Stony Creek Campground. I didn't actually wind up hiking all that much. Instead, I enjoyed some down time during which I became supremely relaxed. I also walked away with a sinus infection, …

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