We’ve traveled as a family since the very beginning. One aspect of following this page is seeing our family grow.
Here we are after driving from Santa Monica to Seattle… on the Space Needle tram, and playing near the Space Needle.
This page has many layers. Here you can observe as the children grow, the parents grow. Here you can review the course of more than a decade, in just a few minutes. Here you can travel the world.
For a few years at the beginning we lived in Santa Monica, California. The Hollywood Bowl was always fun, for any variety of show. On certain nights you could pack a picnic. Depending on the show we could sit in the back for extra elbow room and still enjoy the music, say the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
When we were ready as a family, we started traveling with The Boy.
Our first big travel was to visit friends in Colorado. We rode the Pike’s Peak cog railway to the tallest peak in the continental United States. Looking back after more than 10 years, we had no clue what adventures awaited us.
At the summit of Pike’s Peak (14,110 ft.) I was a bit out of sorts. It was an alien landscape, well above the range where trees could survive in any sort, and above the range of almost all varieties of life. It seemed a place where humans are least welcomed. Oh sure, the bottom of the ocean is even less accessible. This place was relatively attainable and still quite the thrill. It’s place where you felt like you could almost touch the sky.
In this article
- Traveling as a family from the very beginning
- Santa Monica and the Hollywood Bowl
- The first big trip: Colorado and Pike's Peak
- Watching the children (and the parents) grow over more than a decade
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the family start traveling together?
According to this page, the family has traveled together since the very beginning. The first big trip described here was a visit to friends in Colorado.
What was the family's first big travel destination?
The page describes the first big travel as a visit to friends in Colorado, including a ride on the Pike's Peak cog railway to the tallest peak in the continental United States.
Where did the family live at the beginning?
For a few years at the beginning, the family lived in Santa Monica, California, where outings to the Hollywood Bowl were a regular source of fun.
What can I see on this page?
This page has many layers: you can observe the children and the parents grow, review the course of more than a decade in just a few minutes, and travel the world through the site's other destinations.
Where can I read more about the family's travels?
Use the TRAVELS menu to explore destinations such as the Bahamas, the Philippines, India, Hawaii, and the West Coast U.S.A., or start with the Introduction.