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Monthly Archives: August 2025

A FAVORITE REDWOOD PARK STEEPED IN MY FAMILIES HISTORY

My parents began taking me to the Samuel P. Taylor State Park when I was a small boy. The whole family had a great love of redwood trees. Marla and I went with our kids and their kids many times as well. Marla and I, along with our friend Lea…

THE GRATEFUL DEAD CELEBRATE 60 YEARS…”WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP IT’S BEEN.”

Yes, that’s me, an old “Dead Head” wearing one of my vintage Grateful Dead t-shirts. I read about the recent 60th Anniversary Grateful Dead celebrations and performances in San Francisco. Fans old and young flocked to San Francisco last week to hear the concerts and…

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MARLA…SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES!

I met Marla on a blind date at the University of the Pacific. She had sweared off blind dates, but my roommate was good salesperson. I was sitting in the living room of the Delta Gamma house waiting for her to descend the stairs. At first, all I could see…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA! FABULOUS MEMORIES PAST TO PRESENT.

Happy Birthday to our wonderful daughter Lisa! You are beautiful inside and out, passionate about important causes, a talented business woman, a super Mom & Wife! We wish you a happy and healthy year. We love you so much! I’ll share Lisa’s visual story from earliest…