Category Archives: Weekends

We went squid fishing!

February 25, 2013

We had quite the adventure this weekend! I suggested to Walker we try our hand at fishing for squid off the public pier downtown. Neither of us have done this before nor do we have a ton of fishing experience in general but we made a plan and stuck to it. If anything it would be a adventurous outing.

First we biked to the outdoor store and picked up fishing poles, some tackle, and our licenses. We spent the afternoon watching a few videos online in preparation. We finally headed out around 6:30 or so (apparently the later the better but since we were biking we didn’t want to go too late). The bike ride there was rather fun, the last mile was on a bike path near the shore through a completely dark park. If I hadn’t had my head lamp it would have been a bit dangerous.

Finally we were at the pier. We walked down and chose a spot. Walker got our jigs strung up on the poles while I unpacked our snacks and took pictures. Then we cast into the water below. We had high hopes but quickly realized we didn’t know quite what we were doing but that was no matter-we were having fun. After a little while the wind picked up and it started to sprinkle. Our snacks were running low so we decided to pack it out. We finished the wine we brought along and headed back out on the dark path.

So we didn’t catch any squid. While it would have been rather rewarding and tasty we both agreed that the adventure of it all was what really mattered and that we enjoyed ourselves while doing it. Plus now we have poles for our next fishing adventure!

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Snow and bright colors

February 6, 2013

The other weekend we got invited to go to a ski/snowboard resort about 2 hours out of the city with some friends of ours. Like I mentioned in a previous post I’m not much of a thrill seeker so downhill isn’t my thang. At first Walker said he’d go snowshoeing with me but he really wanted to snowboard so who was I to hold him back.

I made the decision to go along and read my book, knit, people watch. This always sounds so much more glamorous than it is. The reality is that I was surrounded by skiers and snowboarders and their entire families coming and going and making a lot of noise and commotion. It was hard to find a place to relax let alone sit. It seemed it would be a long day just an hour in but I somehow managed to stay occupied for most of the day. It was nice that the book I brought was set in Alaska and it was snowing big beautiful flakes out and cold. I took a turn reading outside and setting the mood for the book.

My final destination was one of the restaurant/bars with a great view of the people coming off of various trails and I started to notice all of the colors. Everyone has such vivid snow clothes and it looked even more obvious against the bright, white snow. I had a good time capturing different colorful photos. And of course I got a few of Walker getting ready to slide down a hill. The day wasn’t a total bust and once Walker joined me at least I had a bit of company. Plus seeing all the snow was fun and we played car games on the way home.

Birthday adventure

January 9, 2013

When I was around 11 or 12 my dad decided that instead of birthday gifts he would take us on little adventures. His reasoning was that in the years to come we would forget whatever had been gifted to us but the memories of a special birthday adventure would long be remembered. As dad’s are quite wise, he was right.

The tradition continues with Walker. We also agreed (or maybe I convinced him) that birthday adventures are best. This year we had to wait until this past weekend to take our adventure-mostly because we thought we might take an out of town trip. We decided against that since we are both, separately, traveling to Texas this week. Then the huge task of what to do was in front of us and we failed-at first.

Idea after idea was suggested and almost as quickly shot down. I was nearly at my wits end and really not feeling like doing much of anything thinking I would only be disappointed when Walker mentioned discovery park. It was 2 bus rides away, neither of us had been, and there were both beaches and hiking to be had. Sounded like an adventure to me. We quickly packed up picnic essentials, our cameras, rain gear (you know just in case), and headed out.

Once we hit the trail we both knew we had made the right decision. There was a very peaceful hike through the woods before we reached the beach about a mile in. Despite my initial reservations we climbed some rocks and had ourselves a little picnic. It was perfectly lovely (perhaps a little uncomfortable on the bum but that’s my only complaint).

We continued on down the beach exploring things that were new to us with excitement and enjoying the beautiful views. We ended at the lighthouse and decided we better head back before it got dark. It was the perfect birthday adventure and I’m already planning my next trip out.

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