MV DESERT VENTURE Underway

I created a photo video of DV underway starting at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico,over to mainland Mexico,up into the Sea of Cortez, and points on the west coast of the USA as we worked our way north to the Pacific … Continue reading

Winter Hiking

One of the many reasons we loved spending time in Norway was the countless boat-accessible view hikes. Washington state’s mountain hikes aren’t nearly as close to the water, but they do compete well with Norway for fabulous scenery. When we’d previously lived full-time in Seattle, we spent most of our free time on Dirona and…

HAPPY EASTER

 Easter morning Bald Eagle Lake 2022.  Looks like a good day for us (although as I write this, the evening weather has taken a turn for the worse – snowing!!!!!)  Welcome to Minnesota spring. Thankyou Shana for hosting an amazing Easter …

HAPPY EASTER

 Easter morning Bald Eagle Lake 2022.  Looks like a good day for us (although as I write this, the evening weather has taken a turn for the worse – snowing!!!!!)  Welcome to Minnesota spring. Thankyou Shana for hosting an amazing Easter …

West Seattle

West Seattle is a group of Seattle neighborhoods known for their many public beaches and parks, several with wonderful view east to downtown or west to the Olympic Mountains. The Duwamish River separates the two parts of city, and also is home to the Port of Seattle and several parks. A passenger-only ferry runs between…

OH BOY, SHIT HAPPENS

 Well we started off February celebrating Debs birthday appropriately at Smith House restaurant in Old San Marco with Doug, Robbie & Jane & Dean.Then the fun continued next day with Wayne & Carol at the Speak Easy for twin lobster tail…

Oh, Boy, Shit happens!!!!

 Well we started off February celebrating Debs birthday appropriately at Smith House restaurant in Old San Marco with Doug, Robbie & Jane & Dean.Then the fun continued next day with Wayne & Carol at the Speak Easy for twin lobster tail…

Emily Grace 2022-04-13 14:30:00

 

Next month this 21 year old graduates as a mechanical engineer.  Her hard work earned her better grades than her dad and I couldn’t be any prouder. She has accepted a full-time position at General Dynamics and will start this summer.  It’s ironic that I will be officially retiring from this company (finally 65) in the same year she is starting!
Life is good…Yaaaay  Emily !
Dad

Emily Grace 2022-04-13 14:30:00

 

Next month this 21 year old graduates as a mechanical engineer.  Her hard work earned her better grades than her dad and I couldn’t be any prouder. She has accepted a full-time position at General Dynamics and will start this summer.  It’s ironic that I will be officially retiring from this company (finally 65) in the same year she is starting!
Life is good…
Dad

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA is a popular tourism destination, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains on the other. The city has excellent restaurants and accommodations, wonderful hiking in the mountains, and water activities in the offshore Channel Islands. Those are sufficient enough attractions for us to go, but…