Seeing Paul Simon in concert outside in Bend, Oregon. I think it was in 2018….
Tag: memories
Dobbin’s Lookout
The girl mentioned to H.C. that her boyfriend took her up to Dobbin’s Lookout at sunset to propose. Happy he was, but more importantly he remembered that he needed to go up here himself. So last week during a 108 degree Phoenix day, he did just that. The drive to South Mountain Park was nice,…
From the Archives : The Queen Valley
Four wheeling in The Queen Valley after the Covid 19 lockdown
From the Archives : Us + Them
Roger Waters doing a concert in Phoenix in 2017, most of which was an anti-Trump laser focused event
From the archives : Day one in Tulum
Exploring the cenotes around Tulum, Mexico back in 2018 during the Christmas Holidays
old 4H buildings in Tuthill Park
Old buildings in Tuthill Park just outside Flagstaff go unnoticed by most people, as upon first glance they aren’t anything remarkable. Look a little closer though, and you see signs on each building…designating 4H activities, something that brings back a flood of memories from my youth. I remember riding my bike with my brother and…
Old Timey Christmas
It’s that Christmas time of year, and a somewhat traditional day of building a Holiday gingerbread house. The kids decide to follow their own unique styles, creating a sugary spectacle of the highest order. We use every last piece of candy available, squeeze out the last drop of frosting, piling everything up until I’m sure…
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
“A white man opened fire in a historic black church, in Charleston, South Carolina the night of June 17, 2015, killing nine people, including a pastor, during a prayer meeting. “ As I heard this news, I stopped what I was doing and bowed my head in a moment of silence. It’s hard to love a country that is so…
My 2014 from Google
So I found that Google summarized my 2014 themselves in the form of a video from pictures that I’ve shared with the Internet. I don’t mind, as one purpose of this journal is for me to relieve memories when I’m old, decrepit and senile. Wonder what I’ll think of 2014?
finding manatees in Belize
The boat is skimming quickly across the calm waters, navigating around mangrove cayes with ease. The sun occasionally makes its presence felt through the Caribbean clouds. We are on the search for manatees. We find a open spot of water surrounded by mangroves to the east and west. You can catch glimpses of the ocean…