Throwing Caution To The Wind

Throwing Caution To The Wind

by | Jun 14, 2024 | Meditations

When I was 22, I decided to move from NJ to California. Two months later my friend Kenny and I were on the road west, traveling to a place Iā€™d never been, that I knew next to nothing about and knew no one. I made a life for myself and am still here. In the summer of...
Vashon Island

Vashon Island

by | Aug 6, 2022 | Friends & Family, Love

On July 27, Carol and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. How did I end up with this amazing woman as my life partner? More on that later. Twenty years is a significant milestone so we wanted to do something extra special to mark the occasion. Initially we...
Wonders At Our Doorstep

Wonders At Our Doorstep

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Friends & Family, Nature

One of the benefits of retirement, besides the obvious one of not having to go to work every day and deal with the trials and tribulations of a regular job, has been getting to spend more time with my wife Carol. Over the past year Carol and I have made it a point to...
Child’s Play

Child’s Play

by | Aug 4, 2020 | Friends & Family

We were quite the flotilla. Six adults, three teenagers and two dogs heading out on paddle boards and kayaks for an afternoon on Sparks Lake near Bend, Oregon. This idyllic lake in the shadow of majestic Mount Bachelor is the perfect place to spend a lazy summer...