The first of five ghost towns we visited on our vacation was Calico, which is near Barstow. Calico isn’t the most authentic ghost town out there since it was owned by Knotts Berry Farm for awhile, but it was still …
We started our vacation on the 22nd by going down to the Bay Area. Which of course meant that the truck had to act up. Fortunately this time it was only the brake lights, and not the brakes themselves, and …
Our brave and studdly crew made it through without anybody going AWOL. Our guide, Patrick, was the only guide out of the three rafts in our group to clear it both days. So we were in good hands.
It was such a relief today to go to the office and be able to have peace and quiet and listen to music we like. Today’s picture cleary defines how this section of the Trinity got the name \”Hell’s Hole\”. …
Last day of the fair! While the fair gave us great exposure, we are thrilled that we will be getting back to our normal routine. The compliments on my work were great, the daily donuts were yummy, the ice cream …
Back in June I promised some pictures from our rafting trip on the Trinity River. I finally got them this week, so I’ll be featuring them over the next few days. Here we are starting our approach on the hairiest …
Before dinner Lori and I walked down by the river where we were camping and came across this little frog, who was taking the art of camouflage rather seriously.
For our big summer vacation this year, we went on a two day whitewater rafting trip on the Trinity River. Today we drove up to the campground near Helena and met the rest of the group and the guides. The …
After our trip on the Skunk, Lori and I went over to Glass Beach. It was high tide so we didn’t get to play in the tide pools which is our favorite activity at Glass Beach. We did get to …
This weekend Lori and I went down to Fort Bragg with some of the members of the Splinter Group. We stayed at the Weller House Inn, and took a ride on the Skunk Train. Lori had been on the Skunk …
We only had one really good sunset during the whole week, because mostly it was very cloudy offshore in the evenings. This picture was taken earlier in the week on one night that I sensed it would be a good …
Today we mostly just sat on the beach or by the pool and enjoyed the wonderful 80 degree weather. So here’s a picture of one of the humpback whales that we saw the day before yesterday.
Almost every day we found some time to go boogie boarding. Two days we had really big waves, and even though most of us got beat up in one way or the other (is your toe really supposed to be …
For Lori’s birthday, we sailed on a Pirate ship, saw whales, ate several great meals, snorkeled, sat on a beach, and were entertained by a very funny crew. Doesn’t get much better than that. The Marigalante is a replica of …
Four years ago on our first trip to Puerto Vallarta, John and I had great fun at the Super Go-Kart track, so we had to pay a return visit. This time we convinced Lori and Carol to try them, and …
Our favorite night pasttime was to sit out on the balcony of one of our rooms and play pinochle. It really made me realize how much I miss those warm San Jose nights when you can sit out side in …
A final picture from Vegas, this is one of the baby lions at the MGM. I think this guy is how Ricky perceives himself. Snow has been forecast for Ferndale! Stay tuned to see if it happens
Here’s one more shot from Vegas, the New York, New York casino. A lot more colorful than I remember it from pictures I’ve seen. We didn’t get a chance to take the rollercoaster ride.
Lori and I could barely walk at this point due to the hours we spent walking the previous three days. While I enjoyed the sites and entertainment offered, I’ve never wanted to return from a vacation so quickly. I just …
When we were planning our vacation to Vegas, I had these dreams of sitting out by the pool, soaking up some sun. Well Vegas was experiencing the same cold snap that California was, so we only made it to the …
This morning we went down to the Venetian, where the Art of the Motorcycle show was being held. This was the point of going to Las Vegas, and it didn’t disappoint me. Since I had the exhibit book from the …
Today we flew to Las Vegas after a quick lunch with Mom & Dad. The flight to Vegas was pretty interesting, and seemed very short. I really enjoy seeing the world from that vantage point and the route from San …
