Memorial day is an excellent time to close our eyes, ignore the political chatter and give thanks to the Americans in uniform who will do the difficult jobs that the rest of us won’t or can’t do. It’s these young,… Read More ›
Writing
Dogs, Cats and “I Saved A Life Today”
Recently Sue and I volunteered with Best Friends to work a pet adoption weekend. Over two days nearly a hundred dogs and cats were adopted. The people that gave those creatures a place in their hearts were easy to… Read More ›
Home Alone, A Couple Hours From Las Vegas
She’s gone. A big silver bird carried her thousands of miles east to a place that’s cooler, wetter and greener. While my wife is in NY I’ll get things together for our next adventure, a drive around the US. For… Read More ›
A War Story and Generations of Inspiration
At five feet four inches tall with a soft voice, poor hearing and a weak heart, the image of a war hero wouldn’t come to mind when you looked at Frank. And it’s unlikely Frank would mention his past to… Read More ›
Adventure and Love, Decade After Decade After Decade
I happily clicked on the email from the West End Hotel in Edinburgh Scotland. Pleasant memories of conversations with locals, live music with a Scottish brogue and a Victorian ceiling so tall you could stack bunks four high, led to my first… Read More ›
Boston Marathon and Boylston Magic
When I awoke to my surprise I was alone. That almost never happens. Where is Sue? I did a body search below the covers – nothing. I opened my other eye and noticed her pillow was gone. “That’s weird. Was… Read More ›
FIRST “WORLD TRIP WEDNESDAY”
Today is the first day of “World Trip Wednesday”. Each Wednesday I’m going to talk about how my planning is going for my “World Trip”. It may cover biking, backpacking, gear, travel medicine, route… you get the idea. As I… Read More ›
Bryce National Park
Harvey the RV We slept last night in ‘Harvey the RV’ at 8,000 plus feet and it got a little cool but despite that we slept pretty well. Bryce National Park has many overlooks above 8,000 feet and some just… Read More ›
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