Prunedale, California
Our foreign exchange daughter, Helga, came back for her 4th visit. We also had a visit with her in Florence, Italy a few years ago. It is wonderful staying in touch with her.
Our foreign exchange daughter, Helga, came back for her 4th visit. We also had a visit with her in Florence, Italy a few years ago. It is wonderful staying in touch with her.
It was just a day trip, but we really love Sedona. It is a tourist trap and we are glad to be trapped. There is something welcoming and comforting about the iron rich red dirt. The surrounding hills are artistic …
George knows some really good places to eat. We went to a place called HuHot Mongolian Grill the first night. It was an all you can eat place. We left happy and stuffed. We had breakfast at a fantastic breakfast …
A quick tour of Las Vegas one more time.
George and Mary decided to join us for our second attendance at a Hamilton performance. They came over, spent the night and we made it a day trip to the city. We owed them a dinner and agreed to eat …
Gilroy Gardens is wonderful place for kids. Nob Hill Foods, at it’s height, ran a private amusement park for employees and their kids. The Bonfonti family sold the grocery chain and kept the amusement park. They tried to make it …
Our home, Big Sur, Carmel, Santa Cruz, Pismo Beach, and Solvang, California
A segment on CBS Sunday Morning about the 50th anniversary tour by the band America sent Edie to her computer looking up their concert schedule. Reno was close and doable, and a chance for a visit with her sister. We …
George and Mary kindly invited us to a diner showing of The Man of La Mancha. We gladly accepted. Their home is beautiful and we are always most comfortable there.
When ever we get a chance to visit a forest, we do so, as a religious observance. The experience is completely palpable. We decided to make a trip to the big trees in Sequoia National Park We headed out and …
Many years ago, driving through Los Angeles, we spotted a great white structure that took up a whole hillside and looked so inviting. We saw a sign and promised ourselves that one day we would make time and visit. Today …
Our Worldmark is near Disneyland and we decided to take a quick trip to Downtown Disney. It is a nice shopping and eating place that is free to the public. Best of all, the parking is free as well.
When we invited Larry and Renee to join us, Renee told us the tar pits and Getty had been on her list for a long time. We decided to do the tar pits in the morning and the Petersen auto …
We walked the two blocks from the La Brea Tar Pits to the automotive museum. The price was reasonable and it is a self guided tour. None of us are real big car fans, so we knew we’d move pretty …
For all our travels we have neglected the greater Los Angeles area. It has been deep on our list and we finally booked a 2 bedroom Worldmark in Anaheim, near Disneyland, as a base of operations. We invited our friends, …
We wait until Senior day when we get in for free. Sebastian loves it.
A week at Bass Lake, with our Grandson and a side trip to Yosemite.
For over 30 years my poor wife has listened to me tell of the white water rafting experience I had in my relative youth, with a group of guys I worked with at San Quentin State Prison. I was a …
The main focus of this trip was to eat at Picasso Restaurant located in the Bellagio. It is on the expensive side and enjoys a Michelin 2 star rating. There are in excess of $20,000,000. worth of Picasso art in …
Pretty woman haunts TUG (Timeshare Users Group) on a daily basis looking for a deal that cannot be passed up. Twice she has rented the Highlands Inn in Carmel Highlands, just south of Carmel, on Highway 1. It is very …
We spent a week in Las Vegas. We scouted some future restaurant stops.
December 16th to 24th, 2018 We left on Saturday afternoon. It’s really hard saying goodbye to little Sebastian (and Lexi, too, of course). Such a sweet and happy grandson. (Can you tell we think he’s kinda special?) We drove to …
December 8th to 10th, 2018 My last weekend in Lodi for the year. Travel plans prevent me from helping more. Finding help is difficult for Maureen. Most want full time work. Part time and on weekends is not as attractive. …
December 1st to 3rd, 2018 Maureen is a great cook. I feel so guilty because she mostly only makes labor intensive dishes. She tells me she would be making them for herself and Don even if I wasn’t there. Everything …
November 17th to 19th, 2018 Winter weather has arrived and the rains have started to trickle into our state. We are always glad to see the first rains of the year. Don hangs in there, eats well and has moments. …
November 10th to the 12th, 2018 One of the very hardest parts of helping out in Lodi is leaving my home in Prunedale. Lots that needs to be done, and the boy, my little shadow and helper. He always wants …
November 3rd to the 5th, 2018 Edie was not able to join me this weekend. So, I took a few pictures of her in her latest find, a flamingo costume (50% off at Target). The pictures were greeted with smiles …
October 21st to 28th, 2018 It was a long 3 weeks without Edie at my side. The kids had a wonderful time in Costa Rica, many great adventures. I headed out to pick up Edie and then went on to …
October 13th to 15th, 2018 Lodi again, nothing new to report. The routine is in place and holding Don at the best level he can attain. Maureen valiantly fights skin weaknesses and does everything possible to protect the integrity of …
October 6th through 8th, 2018 Over to Lodi, Fall is in the air, no change.