In March or April we often travel to Palm Desert to escape the winter chill in Ashland. There are a number of hikes we love. The photo above is in Palm Canyon, on the Agua Caliente tribal land. The water was flowing due to the many springs that dot this dry landscape.
We spent so many wonderful summers on our boat in the Avalon Harbor of Catalina Island, we decided to return for our 25th wedding anniversary. This time, with no boat, we decided to stay at Mt. Ada, the Wrigley Mansion, now repurposed as a small inn. We were given The Windsor Room where the Duke stayed for about two months in the 1930’s. We hiked, ...
We traveled to Reedsport, on the Oregon coast for a few days of mushrooming with our daughter-in-law, Agnieszka. Aga (better known as Dr. D) staffs this rural hospital for a week at a time every 6 weeks or so. With few patients to manage in this small hospital, there is time for exploring these beautiful dunes-and-pine covered beaches. The payoff ...
Our dear friend, MaryLou, bought a oceanfront home in Brookings recently. The weekend we went over for the first time it was beautifully sunny the first day and then blustery the second. Beautiful, changeable weather makes the unpredictable Oregon coast amazing. The house sits up on the bluff above the ocean with a short, easy walk to the beach.
I met the Krause girls in the early 1950’s. Dagmar and her sisters, Gretchen and Ingrid, became my friends and during this lifelong association we have shared many trips and celebrations. So, when I was asked to come to Aspen, Colorado to celebrate Dagmar and Ingrid’s birthdays I couldn’t pass it up. There have been so many great memories made in ...
The USTA Billy Jean King Girl's 18s National Championships.
What a thrill to watch my granddaughter, Karolina, play in this tournament. Only 200 girls nationwide qualified. Watching her play, was amazing. She is strong, confident and poised under pressure. Since her moms were not able to accompany her to San Diego due to commitments ...