Several months ago, I was contacted by Ryan Doolittle, the host of the Happiest Retirees podcast. The staff had found this blog as well as my Art website, and they asked if I would be up for a podcast interview. I said Yes, of course, and we had a great conversation last month, while I […]
Yellowstone was our favorite National Park on this trip. It is not just the geysers, the hot springs, the calderas, the wildlife, or even the mountain ranges; it’s all of the above. We needed the full three days we spent there. We liked it more than the Grand Canyon, where we spent a day while
This next stop was another fun visit with friends in Astoria/Warrenton, Oregon. Patrice, Peggy, and I were roommates in TWA Flight Attendant training and for several months afterward. We last saw each other in person in 1969, but it felt like yesterday. They made me wear a wiglet for our graduation because they said my
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As we left California, we were greeted by the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast. We have been trying to put this visit together for several years, but we finally got to Oregon this year. The main purpose was to visit friends I had not seen in many years. Port Orford We had help with the Oregon
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We left San Diego and headed north up the California Coast. We stayed on scenic Highway 1 as much as possible, and the views were spectacular. We made a short stop at Pacific Dunes, an RV Park set on miles of sandy dunes leading to the Pacific Ocean. Then, we resumed our drive north, heading
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We always find things to like wherever we travel, but we could live in San Diego. The weather is perfect, with July temperatures in the 70s and low 80s. The waterfront has so much happening, and the restaurants are top-notch. Dan and Brandi are engaged We added San Diego to our itinerary primarily because my
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Bill and I had a great time in Cathedral City, California, in July, but oh, my, it was HOT, HOT, HOT! I highly recommend visiting the California Desert in the Fall/Winter when the temps are not in the 120s!
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I can’t think of a better place to celebrate July 4th than Big Bear Lake. Bill planned ahead and made reservations for us at Big Bear Mountain Resort. Around 5:30 p.m., we took a chair lift up and up to enjoy sandwiches, drinks, and entertainment while we waited for fireworks! The festivities began around 7
Several years ago, Bill and I visited Sedona, Arizona. We were in Phoenix for a real estate conference and drove to Sedona for a few hours before our evening flight home. We loved it and vowed that someday we would return for a much longer stay. Well, this year, we returned for a week-long stay
I’ll say it again – Moab is Marvelous, and the highlight of our Summer Airstream Adventure so far! We spent several days at the Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway. The sites were a little tight, but the staff was responsive, the facilities were clean , and it was the perfect location. We could access bike trails