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Marla and I took our grandsons Vaughan (18) and Owen (15) to Southeast Asia for a fabulous adventure last July. We took our oldest grandsons on a similar trip in 2019. Thailand was our first destination, an area we new well from both business and personal trips beginning in 1995…
Marla and I are celebrating our 55th wedding anniversary today. To be perfectly honest, I really can’t grasp the magnitude of this special anniversary for both of us! 55! Yes it’s a big number…but filled with love, a wonderful family, triumphs and trials, personal…
I have loved crystals and mineral specimens since I was a small boy. I still have my first book on rocks from my mother. My mom and grandmother took me to interesting locales in northern California looking for fascinating specimens. Their enthusiasm for the outdoors really helped ignite my interest…
Sometimes it is fun as well as interesting to look at things up close. It is easy to miss the beauty of “artifacts & design & decorative curiosities” when only looking at the large view. Let us take a closer look and see things in a new way…
Museums are a place for wonder, education, and often transformation. While in Dallas we visited the Dallas Art Museum with the grandchildren. Their last trip was 4 years ago. The Girls are next to a fabulous “Shakyamuni Buddha”, a 14th century sculpture from Thailand. I am always fascinated…
Marla and I joined our daughter Lisa, son-in-law Ray, and granddaughter at Denver’s Pride Parade celebration last Sunday. Thousands turned 14 blocks of East Colfax Avenue and the Civic Center into a kaleidoscopic rainbow extravaganza. We were very motivated to be part of Pride this year…
If you love cycling or if you just love looking at the fabulously beautiful French countryside (like my mother used to do), you’ve probably watched the Tour de France. The brand new Netflix documentary, “Tour de France: Unchained”, is a big surprise for me. The 8…
My favorite city is hurting and could use some love and special care. Drugs and the homeless continue to be a gargantuan problem to solve. Many national retailers have departed downtown diminishing some of the vitality. Prices are atrocious for both rentals and for retail. Some of the press ( especially…
This is the first in a series of photographs which hold a special and very personal meaning for me. Each has a unique story to tell and make me happy. I chose to start which photos close to home. In the future I’ll post powerful photos from some…
I have had a number of passions over the years and one of them is a love of Asian art. Japan captured my interest as a small boy when my mom showed me a Japanese Satsuma bowl given to her from her mother. While taking care of grandchildren in Dallas…