We went to Scottsdale earlier this month for a vacation week near our son, Hunter, who currently works there. Right down the street from our resort, on the busiest intersection… Read More →

Donna was invited to her friend Natalie’s birthday celebration in Puerto Vallarta a few weeks ago. The trip sounded great, but the thought of having to drive her to always-a-nightmare… Read More →

Bet ya didn’t know leprechauns were depicted wearing red instead of green until the late 19th and early 20th centuries when future Ireland was rebelling from England and wanted to… Read More →

As Valentine’s Day approaches, maybe a little boxed candy talk is in order. Did you know American boxed chocolates of the brands many of us know started as husband and… Read More →

On our way home from Thanksgiving in Phoenix with son Hunter, as we started up the last summit on I-10 before descending into the LA Basin, we snapped this picture… Read More →

We’re entering uncharted territory this month. Every major American sport is in season, and for the first time ever, soccer’s World Cup is being contested starting November 20. Of course,… Read More →

Ron collected magnets of places he visited as he traversed the country in his beat-up Chevy Nova in his early adult years. When he and Donna moved into their new… Read More →

  Yes, whoops they did it again.   The Bemer team in the eight-cyclist Race Across America, previous recordholders, set yet another record this past June in the world’s most… Read More →

Rise of the Phoenix We visited our son, Hunter, who graduated from college and got a big boy job and apartment this past year, in Phoenix in early July. We… Read More →