Went to Disneyland today with my Mom, Cameron's Grandma. We always enjoy going for Christmas and have been doing it every year for the past three years now.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Christmas Trip to Disneyland with Mom (Grandma)
Went to Disneyland today with my Mom, Cameron's Grandma. We always enjoy going for Christmas and have been doing it every year for the past three years now.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Family Christmas Photo 2011
This year's Christmas photo. We actually got Cameron to hold still and smile long enough to take the picture. It only took 12 tries! Yay!
Next year there will be four of us! :-)
Next year there will be four of us! :-)
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV @ Laguna Seca
Porsche Rennsport Reunion came to Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. for the first time this year for the 4th installment of the fabulous event. Porschephiles from just about every corner of the globe descended on the greatest racetrack in the world to celebrate one of the best sports cars ever built, Porsche.
Here are some of the photos I was able to take while at the event.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
BMW Team RLL Laguna Seca Race Results
As featured on Bimmerfile.com
Some of the world’s most important race cars have competed at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. This weekend was no exception as BMW Team RLL returned to the iconic 2.238-mile track for Round 8 of the 2011 American Le Mans Series.
The thirteen-car GT class was the largest and most competitive in the 36-car, four-class field at Laguna Seca. After a strong qualifying session in which Joey Hand qualified the No. 56 M3 GT in first position and Bill Auberlen qualified the No. 55 in third position, the team fought hard and finished strong in the six-hour endurance race.
BMW Team RLL has finished on the podium during every race this year and that streak continued at Laguna Seca with a 2nd place finish for Joey Hand and Dirk Müller in the No. 56 BMW M3 GT. The No. 55 driven by Bill Auberlen and Dirk Werner finished 4th. The No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche GT3 RSR driven by Patrick Long and Jörg Bergmeister earned their first win of the season.
With three wins and a total of ten podium finishes, BMW Team RLL clinched driver and team championships on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s the second straight team championship for BMW Team RLL. Joey Hand and Dirk Müller secured the drivers’ championship in GT – the first for Hand and second for Müller.
BMW Team RLL will conclude the 2011 season at Road Atlanta with the 14th Annual Petit Le Mans. The series will crown its champions at the 1000-mile/10-hour endurance classic. Green flag waves at 11:30 a.m ET on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
Friday, September 16, 2011
BMW Team RLL Qualify at Laguna Seca
As featured on Bimmerfile.com
The No. 56 BMW M3 GT will start on the pole in tomorrow’s ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The No. 55 BMW M3 GT will start third on the grid. The six-hour endurance race into the darkness is round eight of a nine race season.
Joey Hand qualified the No. 56 M3 GT in first position with a lap of 1:22.226 (97.984 mph) around the famous racetrack. Hand and co-driver Dirk Müller lead the GT driver point standings with 124 points, which is a 25 point lead over Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen in the No. 4 Corvette C6.R. Gavin qualified the C6.R in second position with a lap of 1:23.124 (96.925 mph).
BMW Team RLL driver Bill Auberlen qualified the No. 55 M3 GT in third position with a lap time of 1:23.132 (96.916) around the 2.238-mile track. Auberlen and co-driver Dirk Werner are currently third in the driver point standings.
In addition to the six-hour race around one of the world’s most renowned circuits, Championships are also on the line this weekend in Monterey. Currently, BMW Team RLL leads the GT Team Championship over Corvette Racing with a total of 133 points. BMW has a 30 point advantage over Porsche for the GT Automobile Manufacturer Championship.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Our Summer Trip to Utah, Beautiful Utah!
We recently took a short five day trip to Utah to visit Britt’s family and some good friends of ours. On the way to Salt Lake City we stopped in Zion National Park for the first time.
Day 1 – Zion National Park, UT
After leaving Los Angeles early in the morning and making the mandatory stop at the Mad Greek in Baker, we arrived at Zion in the late afternoon. We wasted no time checking into our hotel and taking the park shuttle to Zion. While there, we hiked to the Lower Emerald Pool. Cam wasn’t exactly in the hiking mood, so he rode piggy back a lot even though the path was mostly paved. After we left the park, we had dinner at Zion Pizza & Pasta Co. in Springdale, UT.
Day 2 – Zion National Park, UT
After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we once again took the shuttle to Zion. We traveled all the way to the deepest part of the park and hiked along the Riverside Walk. This time Cameron had much more energy (maybe too much) and had no problem keeping up.
Later that day, we did another short hike to Weeping Rock before stopping off at the Zion Lodge. We then headed out to begin our drive up to Salt Lake City.
Day 3 – Salt Lake City, UT
This was a very busy day. In the morning we stopped by our old appartment at 4117 S. Highland Drive in Holladay. We also stopped by the old Audition Systems (Aurant) showroom where Chris used to work.
After our trip down memory lane, we visited with Britt’s Grandma Faye (mom’s side) and took her to breakfast at IHOP. Grandma Faye’s dogs loved Cameron and made sure they licked his face off every chance they got.
We then took a short detour to the museum at Hill Air Force Base. We thought it would be nice for Cameron to stretch his legs and get his wiggles out. If you ever get a chance, the museum is one of the nicest I’ve seen and free!
After the museum it was off to Tooele, UT to visit Britt’s Grandma Walker-Brown (Dad’s Side) and Grandpa George. We had a nice dinner of BBQ hot dogs and spaghetti! Once again, their dog loved Cameron and the two had a great time together. After our visit it was off to Alpine, UT to stay with our good friends Roger & Dawn Hill and their five (soon to be six) kids.
Day 4 – Alpine, UT
Today we spent the day with our good friends, the Hill Family. Brittney, Dawn, Boston, Cameron, Amber and Loma took a trip to Thanksgiving Point to keep the kids entertained for the day. Chris, Roger, Christian, and Grant took a trip up the canyon to the Mt. Timpanogos Wilderness Area. Once there, we went on an off-road excursion in Roger’s Yamaha Rhino side-by-side. What a blast that was! The scenery was amazing and the ride was fun and bumpy!
When we reached the top of the mountain and started to head back down, the side-by-side didn’t want to start. We put it in neutral and coasted about half way down the mountain trail. When we couldn’t go any further, we decided to have a quick prayer to ask for help. Our prayer was answered and the side-by-side started right up. We were able to get all the way back to the truck with no more problems. Needless to say, they side-by-side was dropped off for service.
Later that day Roger treated us to some great pizza and homemade root beer at The Brick Oven in Provo, UT. It was a fantastic lunch! We then all met up again for desert in the evening and stayed up pretty late. The next morning it was time to hit the road and go back to L.A.
Day 5 – The Long Drive Home
Driving the 700 miles from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles can be done in about eleven hours with moderate stops. We figured with Cameron it might take us around 12 hours. Well, to our surprise, it took us around 17 hours to get home. We left around 7:00 AM and arrived home around midnight.
Everything was great until we made it to Vegas. From Vegas to Primm, (state line) it took us three hours to go 30 miles. It was nuts and almost apocalyptic. People were driving their cars off-road in the desert just to get past the 2 mph traffic jam. Once we arrived in Primm, things were even worse. It took us almost two hours just to use the restroom, get gas and pick up McDonald’s to-go. The traffic still bunched up and crawled through a couple of mountain passes. It also came to a screeching halt three miles on either side of Baker. Don’t know why, just a lot of cars. But after Baker the traffic was great. It was like everyone disappeared. Weird!
Overall it was a fun trip, but exhausting. We definitely should have taken a couple of more days just to slow things down a bit and relax. Maybe next year!?
Day 1 – Zion National Park, UT
After leaving Los Angeles early in the morning and making the mandatory stop at the Mad Greek in Baker, we arrived at Zion in the late afternoon. We wasted no time checking into our hotel and taking the park shuttle to Zion. While there, we hiked to the Lower Emerald Pool. Cam wasn’t exactly in the hiking mood, so he rode piggy back a lot even though the path was mostly paved. After we left the park, we had dinner at Zion Pizza & Pasta Co. in Springdale, UT.
Day 2 – Zion National Park, UT
After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we once again took the shuttle to Zion. We traveled all the way to the deepest part of the park and hiked along the Riverside Walk. This time Cameron had much more energy (maybe too much) and had no problem keeping up.
Later that day, we did another short hike to Weeping Rock before stopping off at the Zion Lodge. We then headed out to begin our drive up to Salt Lake City.
Day 3 – Salt Lake City, UT
This was a very busy day. In the morning we stopped by our old appartment at 4117 S. Highland Drive in Holladay. We also stopped by the old Audition Systems (Aurant) showroom where Chris used to work.
After our trip down memory lane, we visited with Britt’s Grandma Faye (mom’s side) and took her to breakfast at IHOP. Grandma Faye’s dogs loved Cameron and made sure they licked his face off every chance they got.
We then took a short detour to the museum at Hill Air Force Base. We thought it would be nice for Cameron to stretch his legs and get his wiggles out. If you ever get a chance, the museum is one of the nicest I’ve seen and free!
After the museum it was off to Tooele, UT to visit Britt’s Grandma Walker-Brown (Dad’s Side) and Grandpa George. We had a nice dinner of BBQ hot dogs and spaghetti! Once again, their dog loved Cameron and the two had a great time together. After our visit it was off to Alpine, UT to stay with our good friends Roger & Dawn Hill and their five (soon to be six) kids.
Day 4 – Alpine, UT
Today we spent the day with our good friends, the Hill Family. Brittney, Dawn, Boston, Cameron, Amber and Loma took a trip to Thanksgiving Point to keep the kids entertained for the day. Chris, Roger, Christian, and Grant took a trip up the canyon to the Mt. Timpanogos Wilderness Area. Once there, we went on an off-road excursion in Roger’s Yamaha Rhino side-by-side. What a blast that was! The scenery was amazing and the ride was fun and bumpy!
When we reached the top of the mountain and started to head back down, the side-by-side didn’t want to start. We put it in neutral and coasted about half way down the mountain trail. When we couldn’t go any further, we decided to have a quick prayer to ask for help. Our prayer was answered and the side-by-side started right up. We were able to get all the way back to the truck with no more problems. Needless to say, they side-by-side was dropped off for service.
Later that day Roger treated us to some great pizza and homemade root beer at The Brick Oven in Provo, UT. It was a fantastic lunch! We then all met up again for desert in the evening and stayed up pretty late. The next morning it was time to hit the road and go back to L.A.
Day 5 – The Long Drive Home
Driving the 700 miles from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles can be done in about eleven hours with moderate stops. We figured with Cameron it might take us around 12 hours. Well, to our surprise, it took us around 17 hours to get home. We left around 7:00 AM and arrived home around midnight.
Everything was great until we made it to Vegas. From Vegas to Primm, (state line) it took us three hours to go 30 miles. It was nuts and almost apocalyptic. People were driving their cars off-road in the desert just to get past the 2 mph traffic jam. Once we arrived in Primm, things were even worse. It took us almost two hours just to use the restroom, get gas and pick up McDonald’s to-go. The traffic still bunched up and crawled through a couple of mountain passes. It also came to a screeching halt three miles on either side of Baker. Don’t know why, just a lot of cars. But after Baker the traffic was great. It was like everyone disappeared. Weird!
Overall it was a fun trip, but exhausting. We definitely should have taken a couple of more days just to slow things down a bit and relax. Maybe next year!?
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Cameron and his new Big Boy Bike!
Cameron's 4th birthday is coming up and today he got an early birthday present, his first Big Boy Bike. It's a 16-inch Specialized Hotrock. It's simple, light and well built, which in the end makes it easier to ride and a creates a better experience for Cam. Check out the video below...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Cameron Age 4
Cameron is just about to turn 4 years old. I can't hardly believe how fast time goes by. He is growing up so fast and has turned into a handsome boy.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friends, Fun, and Photography
Had some fun today visiting with Our friends Dave,Judy, Calvin, Erik, Lex, Hope, and Alexandra. Spent the day eating, relaxing and taking pictures.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
New Wheels & Tires for Linus
Linus, my MINI received a brand new set of wheels and tires yesterday compliments of Tire Rack. They are a set of O.Z. Racing Alleggerita wheels. Alleggerita means "lightened" in Italian and the description couldn't be more accurate as these weigh only about 14 lbs. each! The tires are Kumho SPT's in 215/45ZR17.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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