Quick trip up north

Quick trip up north

After two years of Covid madness when NO one was visiting anyone remote and the a couple of busy years I finally decided that it was about time to go visit my daughter and my two grandsons- a quick flight, a town car to the ferry and a quick ferry ride to the island...
A quick getaway – Palm Desert

A quick getaway – Palm Desert

We hadn’t really gone anywhere for our 25th anniversary- So fate intervened and when we were offered a deal at the Westin Desert Willow – we jumped on it What comes to mind when you think of Palm Desert – lots of great restaurants, the desert heat, lots of...
25th Anniversary

25th Anniversary

Last night Nancy and I went out for our 25th Anniversary – the choice of where to go was not a hard one – The “Vintage Press” in Visalia is a great place for a meal that you will never find disappointing – David, the Owner, is Meticulous about the service and sources...
Family Visit surprise

Family Visit surprise

I knew my Sister Vicky and her Husband Henry were traveling down from Portland to Crater Lake and then through California to visit Their Children and Grandkids. I guess I assumed that they would head over to the coast and head south and we would hear about their trip...
Cambria here we come – – it’s been a while!

Cambria here we come – – it’s been a while!

It’s funny how exciting it was to drive up to Cambria after driving through the southern California bedlam of crazy masses of people on both the freeways and coastal roads – the central coast of California seems calm, and it was a very peaceful drive from Solvang to...
After San Clemente – we headed North

After San Clemente – we headed North

San Clemente was fun – but it was time to Head North along the California coast. Ventura was the stop over for the Night – Big town stayed for the night at the Harbor and had a nice dinner, nothing to wright home about but it was a long drive and nice to...