I am going way out on a limb, but I have a feeling that most people like to have their lives tied up in neat little packages. You get up about the same time each morning. You have a little breakfast, probably from a narrow list of favorites. You go off to some kind of work, solve many of the same problems, fight the same rush hour traffic and park in exactly the same place each evening. Continue reading Neat Little Packages:
Category Archives: Travels
The Sailboat Race:
We have a hypothesis that goes like this; “If you place two sailboats in the same body of water, add some wind and stir, a sailboat race will break out.”
Today we tested that hypothesis and indeed when Regal Jug, crewed by Gary and Judy found themselves close to the Cat Dancing, crewed by Sue and Phil Owen, winds were brisk and indeed a full blown race broke out. Continue reading The Sailboat Race:
Independence Day:
Last night Judy and I with Renee and Neil watched the July 4th celebration at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge from the comfort of our home, while sipping on lattés. The Elks put on a really spectacular show, and we were close enough to feel the concussion of the mortars. I mean come-on folks, it just doesn’t get any better than this. This is the good life! Continue reading Independence Day:
Horse Feathers and River Rats:
Yes, I have a whale of a tale whumped up for you this time. Photos are at the bottom of the page.
First of all, we are camping at Wenatchee Lake State Park with my sister Holly and two branches of the Morgan clan this week. Carl and Melissa Morgan with their two children Devin and Skyler, ages 7 and 13 months. Wade and Denise Morgan and their two children Alysa and Jared ages 11 and 7. Continue reading Horse Feathers and River Rats:
Time Out
One of the nifty advantages of being a volunteer is the ability to say, “Oops, we need to go off for a couple weeks, see ya.” That is what we are doing to Renee and Neil this week. Judy and I have been working weekends and evenings with them on their “Project House. Continue reading Time Out