Stuck in a Truck

Feeling grateful after a month of family and friend time in Truckee, CA. We shared our space with close friends from home, nestled away at the very top of the Tahoe Donner neighborhood, tucked between massive ponderosa pines that dropped their needles on our trucks and driveway. Our home for the month was a cabin-style getaway on a street full of other cabin-style getaways you would find when renting a place at a ski mountain. Brown cabin after brown cabin lined the streets, each with giant windows that let the sun in and brown, metal trash bins fitted with special locks so the bears couldn’t get into them. The houses looked so similiar, that even on the last day we were there, I still had to look at the number on the house to confirm it was ours. It was cozy inside, though. Matt kept the woodstove going most nights, as the temperatures really cooled down once the sun set at night. Gus shared the space with a new friend, Cooper. We were hoping they would be besties by the end of the mo...

When we arrived in Oregon, Bend welcomed us with blistering 90-degree heat and ash falling from its smoky wildfire skies. We missed the coastal Washington breeze and the shade from its monster tall trees on our daily trail runs. But, as the temperatures dropped and we slowly found our place in the super cool community here, Bend grew on us.  Sunsets on the Deschutes River We were lucky enough to stay in a small studio, walking distance from town and driving distance from countless hiking destinations. Reminiscent of Bozeman, you can drive 30 minutes and camp or hike in some beautiful, remote places. Also giving Bozeman vibes were the evening walks we took through residential neighborhoods with a mix of beautiful craftsmen and modern style houses with carefully selected flowers that filled each lawn. The streets were also lined with many different kinds of very tall trees, mostly juniper and ponderosa pine. The downtown streets were constantly bustling with people seeking out the fa...