MrAndrewBradley

I've been attending informational events and preview services over the last few months for Bayside Church's new North Campus . Eventually there will be a new church in Roseville at Blue Oaks and Highway 65 , but for now the church is meeting at Whitney High School in Rocklin until its official temporary location opens near William Jessup University (Sunset and Highway 65). There was a walk through of the new official temporary location in June and another informational night with dinner at Bayside in Granite Bay that provided lots of great information about the future. Finally, last Sunday night the new campus hosted its first regular Sunday service. Today, however was the official public launch of the new campus. It also launched a new sermon series ... The Freedom Project ... that will transform the lives of  many who attend church by helping them develop a personal mission statement and put their faith into action, while also freeing hundreds of young girls in Cambo...

After flying back from Austin , I knew it was time to head to the gym , Bayside's new North Campus in Rocklin and to visit Fresh & Easy one last time before it closed. Visiting the store was sad, the shelves were nearly bare, but the staff still had a smile. Yes, I got some good deals on what was left, especially on Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and a few Weight Watchers ice cream cones , but some of my favorite things were gone. The wine, the beer, the ready to cook meals, the pancake mix and the giant chocolate bars. There was also time to connect with friends after being gone for a few weeks. I used a Living Social at Leatherby's for some of the best ice cream in the region ( Farrell's is good too, but it's very loud, Leatherby's is better if you want to actually talk to the people you're eating with). Ice cream, especially when it involves a peanut butter sauce, for dinner and french fries for dessert might be a new favorite, if it didn...

After Camp Bradley officially ended, I stayed at my parents house for a few days (so I could get a ride to the airport ) and so we could eat at Fins Market ... it was a fantastic meal, I cannot wait to go back. After my road trip to Austin , it was a nice change of pace to fly ... only took four hours instead of four days to get here. I arrived in Austin on-time (as did my bags ...  I was worried since I only had 20 minutes between connections in Phoenix ). Right when we arrived we headed into Downtown Austin for Happy Hour at a Texas classic ... P.F. Chang's . The next day I headed off with Ray from RazorSharp PR to San Antonio for the Live and Invest Overseas " Retirement Overseas Conference ." It was fun to learn about the many options for retiring overseas ... everywhere from Belize to the Pacific Coast of Mexico , Ecuador , South East Asia and many more. I could see myself in Belize ... one new community has balconies on the front and back of the h...

After the projects were complete at Camp Bradley it was time to open the camp to the public. Over three days we had 37 guests, about half of which were five and under, at one time there were 11 kids in the "Lake Bradley" (the pool). We ate well, with pancakes, breakfast casserole, wraps, sandwiches, tri-tip, BBQ chicken with baked potatoes and desserts galore, including s'mores. This years field trip was to the California Automobile Museum , where we had a private tour done by my parents' neighbor ... always fun to see old cars worth $150,000+. Next year we will add one additional camper when my cousin has her baby girl, we hosted her first baby shower on Saturday. Luckily the rain waited until after everyone had left and everything was put away. It made for a great backdrop to our fish taco dinner though. To see photos from your iPad click here.

In preparation for Camp Bradley on Labor Day Weekend we have been busy getting everything at my parents' house ready. They finished putting in hardwood stairs, while I decided to take on a new project ... after cleaning the railing on their balcony I figured out a way to make it water proof ... backerboard and a special kind of paint . To start the morning off we had waffles, while after work we dined well ... Papa Murphy's deLite and BBQ pizzas . We also headed up to the Bradley Lodge , enjoyed some fantastic cookies from Grocery Outlet and did some real work ... found the septic tank pump out area (under about 2 feet of dirt) and shampooed the carpets. Unfortunately we only stayed for a day because of smoke from the Rim Fire near Yosemite . On our way home we stopped at the Lodi Casino for a yummy dinner , I chose Chinse, while my mom enjoyed steak sandwich. Finally there was some work to do at my house (Fort Bradley) as well. I purchased a new cordless hedge trimm...

A few weeks ago a friend of mine mentioned on Facebook that the Paul Martin's Happy Hour menu included a $12 item. Normally that would be a lot, but when it includes a gourmet hamburger (I picked bacon, there are other options), fries and a beer, it's a good deal ... and was way better than my last hamburger . After feeling slightly guilty for eating that much and not running, I headed to the gym for a quick workout to at least burn off a few of the calories. Last night was another highlight, I met my parents and a former co-worker at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour , which opened last week in Sacramento , for a dinner, which solely consisted of ice cream. The wait for our party of four was about 30 minutes, not bad considering it just opened last week and the fact that it is so popular and the service was truly amazing. The new staff had lots of fun, knew the menu and delivered an excellent customer experience (and entertainment) throughout our visit. My Triple Chocola...

After the success of the first official BBQ at Fort Bradley this summer, I decided to have a second BBQ and it was another success. The chicken, bread and ice cream were the same, but I added a salad, complete to toasted almonds (yes, I cut and toasted them). The second BBQ did involve a supply run to Costco , where I got healthy foods ... chicken, carrots, lettuce ... and expensive things, like a new set of knives . All of the extra cookies will be eaten at Camp Bradley this Labor Day . On Saturday, I met my parents in Rancho Cordova and we headed to the west shore of Lake Tahoe to visit with a group from their church that was camping at Sugar Pine Point State Park . From the campsite we were able to walk to Lake Tahoe, check out the freezing cold water and see the Ehrman Mansion , defintely will be worth a return trip to go through and see what the inside looks like, the outside and the views were very impressive. On the way back we decided to use a Groupon that my mom had ...