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Category: Cemeteries

A LOVE LETTER TO SAN FRANCISCO

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…

MY FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 2021

Each January I go over the previous year’s images to find what resonated with me the most. I edited hundreds of photos to find the ones which grabbed me emotionally. It was a fun lookback as well as a difficult project. I begin with an August shot of…

WE ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO!

What a day! Our little group of intrepid travelers finally arrived in San Francisco after Marla was admitted to the hospital in Santa Rosa early in the morning. The “show went on” as she insisted.You can check out the saga with this link. We stayed at the…

MARLA MADE IT CLEAR,…”THE SHOW MUST GO ON! I MAY BE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AWHILE SO MAKE SURE OUR ORIGINAL FAMILY INTINERARY CONTINUES AS PLANNED!”

After Marla was admitted to the hospital in Santa Rosa I waited in the parking lot for a few hours hoping I could see her but that was impossible due to COVID! I sadly drove back to Bodega Bay and help Stacy get everything into the car at our rental…

HONORING THE PAST. ANCESTRAL REMEMBRANCES.

On Mother’s day, I thought about those we’ve loved and who are no longer with us. I am fascinated by how we remember and honor the departed. I will take you on a journey around the world to visit graveyards, spirit houses, and moments of remembrance…