Cornfest in Moline, IL
Early August was delightful in Moline! Great to see the family.
Seaside, OR
Finally, a few days to ourselves at Seaside.
Biking in New Hampshire
Our first bike tour, but not our last! Mike and I were novice riders, but we biked 100 miles in a three day span, including one day that was a personal best of 39 miles. [...]
Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA
A whimsical and practical inventor, John Hammond (1888-1965) is credited with more than 800 patents on more than 400 inventions, mostly in the fields of radio control and naval weaponry. Mentored by both Thomas Edison [...]
Maine Lighthouses, Trains and Bushes
We drove around southern Maine, being tourists. Lots of lighthouses, and great weather in July!
Maine FOOD!
Lobster is not an uncommon last meal request for death row prisoners - which is strange when you consider the history. In the 18th century, prisoners revolted against being served lobster more than three times [...]
Las Vegas at 107 degrees
How to beat the Vegas 107 degree heat? Get wet and drink water It also helps to have fabulous friends like Mandy & Bob Bernard to host a day on their boat at the Lake [...]
Cambria, CA
Just 30 minutes west of Paso Robles lies charming Cambria. Moonstone Beach is the place to go for surfing and beach walking.
Sensorio! Paso Robles, CA
Internationally-acclaimed artist Bruce Munro has premiered his largest artwork to date—an enormous multi-acre walk-through installation—at Sensorio in Paso Robles, California. It's made up of an array of over 58,800 stemmed spheres lit by solar powered [...]
CLUB Golf Tournament Bremerton, WA
Such fun golf! Our team proudly tied for THIRD which is pretty remarkable given the field. We 'bingo-bangoed" perfectly - taking turns on the bad and the good shots.
Partying in Redmond, OR
Our good friends Butch and Jerri Henry celebrated their 40th anniversary in style with a big party, golf and dinner out. What a fun time we had with the whole gang! I even sang them [...]
Eugene, OR
Eugene's most famous son was Steve Prefontaine (Pre) a long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. While running for the Oregon Track Club, Prefontaine set American records at every distance from 2,000 [...]