Monthly Archives: June 2022

We Stayed Home!

Fact: Older Americans say having more time to spend with family is by far the best part about growing old.  Among those ages 65 and older, the two most common answers to an open-ended question on the benefits of aging … Continue reading

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Father’s Day 2022

Fact: Father’s Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph’s Day since the Middle … Continue reading

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We Are Home; Into The Hot Tub!

We were pretty tired and began the process of unloading everything.  Mary worked in the other room and I finished off the website.  Taking the laptop with us really worked nicely. At the end of the day, all the wash … Continue reading

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Day 9 – Driving Home

We had an excellent breakfast in Solvang, and after breakfast, we went shopping. No use rushing into LA traffic. We saw Robin this morning as she stayed in the house, and the security cameras worked well. Great party, Robin! See … Continue reading

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Day 8 – Speaking Danish In Solvang

We made it over the GG Bridge just after rush hour. We meandered through downtown SF seeing all the homeless dopers living on the streets; just like in LA. We chose NOT to stop as it did not look all … Continue reading

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Day 7 – Destination Santa Rosa

An easy five hour drive we thought. We did not think we would be at the “Trees Of Mystery” for two hours! We also forgot Hwy-101 is a winding highway. We departed Crescent City at 9:30 Am and got to … Continue reading

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Day 6 – Hello Crescent City

We decided to go to Salem via I-5 and then turn west to go along Highway 1 from Newport to Crescent City because we wanted to save some time and get into our hotel a little early; before nightfall. We … Continue reading

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Day 5 – Visiting Oregon City & Old Friends

We were up and going early today. Lanette was taking her hubby to the hospital for an operation so we cleaned up and when Lanette returned, we hit the road! We had an amazing docent giving us a tour of … Continue reading

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Day 4 – To Eugene And After Lunch Oregon City

It was a rainy morning, a surprise, but we managed. Scout went out about 6:00 AM and could not figure out what the wet stuff was about! The ol’ Grey Ghost did fine getting 28 MPG on the trip! See … Continue reading

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Day 3 – Visiting In Medford and The Reunion.

We visited Cyndy (Zaitz) this morning!  Cyndy decided a year ago to move up where the traffic and pollution were nil and she is enjoying it. We met up at the Red Beet in Talent, Oregon. She was a few … Continue reading

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