THE GREAT SHIFT

We are experiencing an unprecedented confluence of challenging events at the moment. The list is daunting, long, and often terrifying. I’ve tried to edit my normal high media input of TV, newspaper, and internet news but the onslaught of obfuscation from the present occupant of the Oval Office…

WHEN WE CAN TRAVEL SAFELY AGAIN…MY DREAM TRIP LIST

I am a member of the “Reluctant Travelers Club,” a large group, infected with a huge dose of wanderlust, who dream of traveling again… when it is safer. Obviously, some among us are less risk-averse and are happily wayfaring. We are not a member of this…

A FABULOUS HIKE WITH OUR GRANDSON HIGH ABOVE BOULDER

Logan stayed with us last week while his parents were moving Paxton into Boston College. We drove to Boulder looking for an interesting new hike and found it on Flagstaff Mountain at the Crown Rock Trailhead. We have never hiked that mountain before and it was a nice surprise! The…

A COVID-19 ERA TOUR DE FRANCE BEGINS ON SATURDAY AND IT WILL BE UNLIKE ANYTHING IN IT’S 117 YEAR HISTORY!

We are all living in a new pandemic world which causes disruption on many personal levels. One of my favorite sporting events is the Tour de France which begins Saturday, August 29 in Brittany and finishes on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris on September 20th. I love the…

PAXTON…OUR GRANDSON FROM A BOY TO A MAN…A NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS!

I can’t believe Paxton is going away to college! How can that be possible? I am both elated for him as his new adventure begins…and a little sad he will be so far away in Boston. Marla and I always felt he was very intelligent. I…

A NEW DISCOVERY… ANCHIALINE POOLS ON THE BIG ISLAND

Early in March during a family gathering, we discovered “Anchialine ponds” on the Big Island near where we were staying. An Anchialine pool or pond is a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. We were so fascinated with the ponds we found ourselves…

THE IMPORTANCE OF…HUMAN TOUCH

Hopefully soon we will be back to hugging again! This 6 feet of separation is really taking a toll on so many, especially those living alone. We are in this other world of semi-isolation resultant from being smart and safe in our COVID-19 world. I want to protect…

AN INTIMATE STORY OF CHILDHOOD.

Our oldest grandson will attend Boston College in August if all goes well. I really can’t believe we have a grandchild old enough for such an adventure but what can I say? I have been reflecting on the past more than ever lately. Is it a factor of…

MY FAVORITE BEACHES… HAPPY MEMORIES IN THE SAND

I am just this close to having a truckload of sand dumped in the backyard,….a large mural of an ocean scene painted on a wall, and an outdoor speaker with sounds of waves playing. You think I am kidding? Well, these are strange times! This is a post…

COVID TIMES: “KISS TODAY GOODBYE, AND POINT ME T’WARD TOMORROW.”

I stayed up late just thinking…while a song kept whirling around my cranium,…“WHAT I DID FOR LOVE.“ The lyric, “Kiss today goodbye and point me t’ward tomorrow” is so apropos for this moment in time. All of us are feeling…