Continuing with our holiday tradition, last month just after xmas, Xuth and I went to Parker Dam State Park for a few days to cabin and hike and read books. We chose this park specifically because the cabins have fireplaces (and also electricity and heat) and we like fire ( Read more... )

xuth and I went hiking in Laurel Hill State Park last weekend and it was fun. Cold, but fun ( Read more... )

Now that the latest cold snap has passed, it seems like a good time to revisit xuth's and my recent vacation getaway. This year we escaped to Black Moshannon State Park in the middle of PA. We chose this spot because there looked to be a fair number of hiking trails accessible without needing to drive anywhere, and also because they had a "modern" ( ( Read more... )

It's been quite the week! Enough that I want to post about it, at least. We've spent the last few years really enjoying getting rid of the kids for the xmas week, and going somewhere secluded to relax and be outside. This year was no different, except that family obligations poked their head in, so we went back to Ohio instead of elsewhere.

( sunday through thursday, in ohio )

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LJ catchup: December


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Vacation trip by the numbers.


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This past weekend, I went out to NJ to help shayde out with registration for UberCon. Besides the actual job part, I also got convinced into a few games of DDR, Karaoke Revolution, and a whole bunch of Joust.

But that's not what this post is about.

( I've peed upon my mountaintop )