In the short time we have lived in Bellingham summer has exited, fall has arrived and winter seems fast approaching but despite those changes I am still delighted to be here. Of course having a home again means… Read More ›
Travel and Tourism
Is This The Place?
A few hundred yards from my comfortable perch on the shore of Bellingham Bay the sailboats look to be racing for bragging rights or microbrews as the sun nears the horizon and the mountains across the way take on a blue hue …. Read More ›
LAKE WOEBEGON MN, MONKS AND THE BOSTON MARATHON
Outside, in the dimmest of morning light the birds come together to produce a cacophony of sound. In the distance I recognize a familiar call, “who cooks for you”, it’s a barred owl concluding his night of hunting and carousing…. Read More ›
WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK NEW YORK
Watkins Glen State Park in upstate New York is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. What makes it special is the glen’s stream descends 400 feet over 19 waterfalls over just a two mile hike. The path… Read More ›
MARIJUANA, AFRICA and a 95th BIRTHDAY PARTY
Picture yourself as the youngest person at a 95th birthday party in a retirement community. Now ignore the canes and walkers, speak a little louder than usual and bend down a little so you can hear the soft, age-weakened-voices… Read More ›
MARK TWAIN AND HANNIBAL MISSOURI
After a night of camping in Nebraska with the hum of the interstate for company and a visit to The Missouri Lewis and Clark Museum, we rolled up to the Hannibal Visitors Center. As we stepped from the car an… Read More ›
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 ›
Croatia Video – Shoot, Don’t Shoot
Below is a short video of my travels through Croatia livened up with a song by Great Big Sea. If you don’t like the photos you’ll at least hear a song performed by some fun loving Canadians. (And who doesn’t like… Read More ›
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