Minnesota Thanksgiving

I had an awesome long weekend up in Minnesota with Megan, Leo (above right) and her family.  We spent a whole day at Mall of America running around doing some early Christmas shopping and wondering around LEGO Land.  The log flume ride and roller coaster in the middle of the mall barely topped my memories of riding in the mechanical car that you paid a couple quarters for when I was little.  We also spend a bunch of time at the aquarium that had some really sweet sharks and a fun backstage tour. 
Thanksgiving dinner was delicious and I finally got to meet more of Megan’s family.  We had a great time running around the park with Leo and running around Minnesota before it got cold.  All in all, the perfect thanksgiving.

And yes, that 50 ft tall Megatron is made of LEGOs
-Tyler Grubb

Exploring the City with Megan

Megan came out to San Francisco a couple of weeks ago to visit and see the sights. After living in the bay area for a little bit now, you don't always realize that people are coming from all over the world to ride the cable car out your front door. We had an awesome time wandering around fisherman's wharf feeding the pigeons and seagulls and exploring the odd food in China Town.

That place is like a whole nother country by itself. But after Megan convinced me to buy some random fruit, Lychee is quickly becoming one of my favorite snacks. I surprised her on Friday night with tickets to Cirque du Soleil Totem in town.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect going into one of these shows having never been but my mind was blown. The set, the performance and most of all the athletes (ya, freak athletes) were amazing. All in all, an awesome weekend in the city. Not having mountains around isn't too bad when you've got the right company for other adventures.

-Tyler Grubb

Mt. Tam

The Powell/Mason Cable Car goes past my new apartment every 8 minutes.  It starts at 6:00 AM and climbs back up the hill for the last time at 1:00 AM.  I’ve already gotten used to the jackhammer-esque ambiance it brings to my bedroom buts its still nice to get away for some peace and quiet now and then.  Last weekend Brett, John and I took off to do a quick trail run up Mt. Tamalpais just north of Sausalito.


The trail up was a little steeper than we had planned so our trail run gradually turned into a brisk hike.  From above the clouds rolling in from the ocean it felt a little like I was back on Mt. Hood looking over Hood River Meadows. 

Although it was nice to get out of the city and see some stuff that was actually colored green, the entire hike was a little tainted by the snack shack just beneath the top…  California for ya.
-Tyler Grubb