Our granddaughter Logan joined us for a few nights while we were in Laguna Beach. She is in her last year of a masters program at USC. It was wonderful to have her join us as this is where her parents were married. The “Sawdust Art Festival” is…
Laguna Beach has been a fun destination our family for many years. Marla’s family often stayed here in the summer and we continued the tradition as well when our kids were young. My Mom joined us on many trips and loved the area. Last August we returned once…
After 8 nights with the family in Vail, Marla and I returned later in the week for the opening night performance of the Vail Dance Festival. It was simply fabulous! The photo above is Marla at one of our favorite new restaurants, La Brasserie Vail. We had dinner at the…
We enjoyed every minute with all our family in Vail this summer. I’m with our granddaughters at La Brasserie Vail. We are on our way to the Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. We’re heading up the mountain to join friends and family for lunch. The Eagle…
Marla and I were amazingly happy to have a family trip back to Vail, Colorado. 12 of us returned to Vail a few weeks ago and it was simply amazing! We were sad that Logan couldn’t join us as she was finishing an important internship at a Washingtoin…
Kahlil Gibran once wrote,“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”I’ve had a love of trees as long as I remember. I’m fascinated by their endless varieties from decorative ornamentals to giant sequoias. Join me as we explore trees on…
The last leg of our granddaughters Japan, Southeast Asia, Singapore, and finally, Hong Kong tour has come to a close. It was a wonderful swirl of exotic destinations in places Marla and I have grown to appreciate and love. I may seem an obsessive but I spent almost a year…
We arrived in Singapore after a 2 hour & 45 minute flight from Bali. Normally the Marina Bay Sands would not be my first hotel choice but I knew the Girls would love it. I was very surprised how much we all loved it. We were greeted by two staff…
We gathered for a “theme” dinner at the Padma Resort Legian. Marla and the Girls try a Balinese dance. A wonderful group photo with the performers. The Padma does a great job combining cuisine and entertainment at their “theme” dinners. Time for a swim. Enjoying the…
Marla and I were very excited to take our granddaughters to Bali last month. We chose the 9 hour, Bangkok direct flight to Denpasar, Bali. Our hotel for this trip (our 27th+ Bali trip) was the Padma Legian Resort. It was “not” Marla’s favorite as we…