I can’t remember the last time we went to Las Vegas just to play! Past trips were for work and trade shows. When I saw Lady Gaga tickets go online I jumped on them! Marla went to Vegas every summer as a child as this was her Dad…
I’m dedicating this post to everyone who thirsts for a little adventure in taking roads less traveled and when the GPS says, “No Known Road.”. One never knows what we will find when we take “Paths and Portals of Adventure and Mystery.” The …
I watched a CNN segment on Fareed Zakaria’s GPS show about the 2018 “World Happiness Report.” Published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the rankings of 156 countries are based on people’s assessments of their well-being in Gallup World Poll surveys. The…
Our daughter came to Colorado to ski with her family while we babysat the Girls. Mom, Dad, and the 2 boys skiied Vail and Keystone, loving the fresh snow! Marla and I took the Girls to the spectacular “ICE CASTLES.” There are only 5 similar installations in North…
There will be many exciting new doors to open this year! Let’s open a few and see where they lead. Let the adventure begin! A door to… opportunity…
2018 has been a fascinating year of discoveries, new connections, a few challenges, and transformations. I am aware more than ever the importance of being around those…

The Christmas tree is hung with family picture ornaments from the present day to when the kids were very young. We pause for a moment to look and remember as each is put on the tree. Its almost like a family picture album full of so many lovely memories. We…
One of our great joys is having the grandsons stay over night on the weekend, something they have been doing since they were babies. Last weekend I realized how much I have learned from these young men. Our dinners have always been a time to enjoy a nice meal together…
With the Christmas Season in full swing I’ve decided to look back at The Holidays with my family over the years. The opening image is an austere Christmas memory at the Rhein-Main Air base in Frankfurt Germany. I’m with my little brother Gary and sister…
I’ve poked my camera lens in quite a few places over the years. I’ve included a potpourri of images that continue to fascinate me. The above image is Vaughan at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. Fascination at the Crow Asian Art Museum in Dallas…