I drew pictures of castles as a small boy and visiting the ancient fortified city of Carcassonne on a bike tour in 2013 was very special. I knew Marla would be intrigued as well. I booked Hotel de la Cite for our visit this year. At the time I was…
Marla and I were long overdo for a visit to Vail, Colorado, a true favorite of ours in the summer months. We had tickets for two evenings of dance performances during the Vail Dance Festival. We love staying at Manor Vail Lodge, within easy walking distance of Vail Village, Golden…
The press is full of stories about overtourism today. We all hear reports about huge crowds in the world’s beautiful cities. Paris tourism has been on a big upswing since 2024 when millions watched the Paris Olympics. The question is…”Is Paris too crowded and should…
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…
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…
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 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…
Our grandson Paxton is moving back to Denver and we couldn’t be happier! He previously taught history at a Boston middle school. Paxton was offered a position at Cole Charter Middle School in Denver. We all are super excited for him! Cole is where Marla taught in 1969-70…
We landed in San Francisco after an all night flight from Kona, Hawaii. We picked up our rental car and drove toward the East Bay. As per tradition we stopped for a visit at the cemetery up in the hills of El Cerrito. It is important for me to visit…
The Big Island of Hawaii has been a favorite destination for our family for many years. We returned to one of our favorite rentals at Mauna Lani Point in May. It was time to bring out the Mai Tais and enjoy some fabulous sunsets. We connected with my brother Gary…