“I Hear it’s Sunny in the Haight!”
San Francisco, Baby! is one of Bethypoo’s favorite books. With text by Chronicle Books and illustrated by Ward Jenkins, it describes the day trip of a young…
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Balconies Caves Trail at Pinnacles National Park
A 3-hour drive southeast from the Golden Gate Bridge will take you to one of our favorite hikes, the Balconies Caves Trail, located in Pinnacles National Park. This hike features…
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Spring Break at Death Valley National Park
Spring Break 2017 was approaching, and I was looking forward to taking my kindergartener on a road trip exploring more of California. Death Valley National Park is a place I’ve…
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Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks: The Narrows and Tower Bridge
In August 2016, with a few weeks left of summer break before Bethany’s first day of kindergarten, we decided to visit Zion and Bryce Canyon, two national parks I have been in…
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Mount Saint Helena’s Stevenson Memorial Trail: Bethypoo’s Longest Mile!
Bethypoo, barely 21 months old, stared at me with tear-filled, imploring eyes: I don’t care if I have tears and snot streaming down my face, Dad. I want to be very clear to…
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Muir Woods National Monument: A Pleasant Outing for the Whole Family
Around age 18 months, Bethypoo started to display an interest in trees. During our walks or wagon rides around the neighborhood, her face would light up with smiles at the sight…
Road Rage, a Tow Threat, and an Old Man With a Cane
I blame London for my road rage. In a city where drivers fight for that extra inch of road for the precious seconds of time saved…
Sonoma Traintown…ALL ABOARD!!
After nearly three years of riding the screeching, crowded, and smelly trains of London, I never thought I’d want to step foot into one again! However,…
Wardrobe Shopping with Bethypoo!
In London, we took the ease of baby clothing shopping for granted. It was so easy to hop on a bus, cab or train and within…
Bethypoo’s First Real Hike: Helen Putnam Regional Park
Learning from our last hike attempt at Mount Saint Helena, I ditched the BOB jogging stroller and took Bethypoo to Helen Putnam Regional Park, a 216-acre…
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
A hands-on science museum for children in Golden Gate Park seemed like a great place to take Bethypoo, so we decided to give the California…
Bethypoo ‘Round the Bay!
It’s been a little over a year since we’ve relocated to the Bay Area from London, and so far we think Bethypoo is having a great…
Petaluma Strollin’ with Bethypoo!
With Bethany feeling under the weather (likely from seasonal allergies, which are killing me at the moment), we decided to skip the usual morning jog and…
Bpoo’s Flashbacks of England!
As Bethypoo and I strolled through the park one morning picking dandelions, she started to recall some of her favorite moments in England: On…
Hangin’ Out With Dada at the Fine Arts Museum!
A warm, sunny day in the San Francisco Bay Area – the perfect day to take a toddler to the museum! Maybe, I thought, the halls…
