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Category: Family

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY DENVER GRANDSONS

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…

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

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…

2018 THANKFUL MEMORIES

On this 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday I have been reflecting on a myriad of people and things to be supremely grateful for!  Marla has been so important on my journey this year… bringing kindness, wisdom,  fortitude,…and love when I’ve needed it the most! Thank you!  I…

SONOMA COUNTY SOJOURN

Sonoma County has been a favorite of mine ever since my grandparents took me for picnics on the Russian river as a small boy. The County is a little more than an hour north of San Francisco and is one of the most beautifully diverse areas of California. It offers…

BEAUTIFUL EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND, HOME OF MY ANCESTORS

I always wanted to visit Edinburgh so when my nephew Steve married Karen and moved to this beautiful city I knew we had to plan a trip. We finally made it happen. As a bonus my niece Suzanne and her husband Chris from St. Peter Port, Guernsey, joined us. We…