Yosemite!

My friend Zareen and I went to Yosemite yesterday... More to come!

Cycling

i apologize for the onslaught of photos: I keep forgetting to post!

A few weekends ago I did a 100 mile bike ride! In true Halasz-girl fashion, I got lost a few times, which made the ride closer to 110.  Not shocking, then, that I forgot to take a "finish line" photo!  So...here is the jersey and my number, proving I was there!

xoxo

Active weekends

are the best weekends!  Especially when they end at the ocean!  I went back to my favorite close hike this weekend, the Matt Davis to Steep Ravine trails.  It begins and ends at the ocean, with redwood forest and amber waves of grain in between.  I'm so blessed to have this!

ocean selfie!

ride back over the Golden Gate and through the city

cold ocean + tired feet = ahhhhhh...

It really is the best!

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Date Night

"I found a spot in your calendar to spend some time together"...

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Choir!

An excuse to sing Christmas music in August? I'll take it!

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Happiness is....

grilling at home with good friends!

Yep

This place is my kind of weird

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Yosemite!

A few weekends ago I went to Yosemite for the day with a few friends. It took us longer to get there than expected, so we didn't do much exploring, but we did get to relax along the river.  I'll definitely be back for more hiking and climbing!

Getting close to the natives

 It is hard to capture the enormity of the valley!

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Double Rainbow!

My trip to DC was so much fun: we relaxed, moved a lot of boxes, and laughed a lot!  One standout moment was the double rainbow we got to see from Emmy and Zach's back door: so neat!

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Home Safe

For real this time: 

I officially became a California resident on Friday!

My Oakland

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Vacation!

In true "Americans on vacation" style, I give you the poncho picture.

Vacation...

I'm being shipped to Hawaii!

Friday Night

Some people go out to the bars.  I ride, laughing, through the most amazing place I've ever lived with incredible friends.

Shooting a Lexus commercial

I'll take it my way any day!

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Busy, exciting weekends!

Last weekend I participated in a "Spartan Beast" run with my friend Josh, his girlfriend, and their friend.  It was 12.7 miles through the hilly terrain outside of Monterrey, CA with many obstacles.  These included jumping over walls, carrying heavy stuff (I always elected to carry the "man" weight), crawling under barbed wire while being drenched in the back with fire hoses, and other various physical challenges.  All in all, it was a pretty fun time! (www.spartan.com)

Cold water right on my back

"Hey, I can do this!"

Still smiling

Sprinting toward the finish line 

Sunday I was privileged to go sailing on the calm side of the San Francisco Bay with my friend and his friends.  I had no idea what to expect and definitely didn't plan to get to sail the boat myself!  It was so fun and exciting: we dropped anchor right outside of Giants' stadium for lunch and lactose-free birthday cake (so thoughtful!!)

"I'm on a boat!"

People float around, watch the jumbo-tron, and hope to catch home runs!

Dairy-free luxury

After lunch and a quick yacht-sailing primer, I was set loose on the bay!

"I think she likes it"

San Francisco and Bay Bridge in the background

George, the owner, teaching me about sailing and the Bay

 After sailing, we went to The Cliff House (www.cliffhouse.com) for a glass of wine and the sunset.  What a great birthday weekend!

xoxo

Loving Life

My best friend here Tom took me to dinner at a really nice restaurant for my birthday last night.  It reaffirmed that I am where I am meant to be.  What a great thing!

Our great waiter saw the birthday gift bag and surprised me with dessert!

Our feet were floating!

 And then I saw these really cute sheep!

xoxo