El Cariso Nature Trail

Total Distance: 1.3 Miles (1.5 if you go to the Firefighters Memorial) Difficulty: Easy (slight elevation gains, dirt path) Address: 32353 Ortega Highway Elsinore, CA 92530 Cost: $5 parking or Adventure Pass Yesterday we went to the El Cariso Nature … Continue reading

How to Lose $500 Chasing a Squirrel aka. Visiting a Minor League Baseball Team.

It is summer and thanks to the RPOA (Riverside Police Officers Association), we were able to get discounted baseball tickets to the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball game. Many reading this post will have never heard about the Lake Elsinore Storm. … Continue reading

What Would Huell Howser Do?

Warning: This post is lengthy and contains a lot of pictures and videos. It is best viewed directly from the site at http://www.johnpedroza.com/blog/?p=3790 “Now we are in for a treat!” is what Mr. Howser used to say in his television … Continue reading

Carnival Inspiration, November 2012

When Denise first proposed the idea of a 4 day cruise for our 10th wedding anniversary I was a bit apprehensive. Not that I didn’t think I would enjoy it. Heck, anytime you are not at work it is time … Continue reading