Road Trip!!


Well, I decided to head south after my appointment this morning. I will not give you my destination because I don't really know what it will be. I have some bucket list checkoffs to sharpen the pencil for. As I write this, I am in a hotel in Roseburg, Oregon. I had a beer and … Continue reading Road Trip!!

It’s Been a Week…


...and a bad week it's been (posted well after this happened). My mom died last week. I have started to write this the post the day after the funeral but I am late in posting it - just wasn't up to the task. How can you really put into words how you feel after something … Continue reading It’s Been a Week…

The Calm After the Storm


Yep, the turmoil, at least for now, has subsided and life as I know it is starting to be back to my version of normal. Work has been rather busy the last few weeks. We are getting this park (Sacajawea) in pretty good shape - tree branches picked up, leaves sucked up by the leaf-picker-upper … Continue reading The Calm After the Storm

August 8, 2015


Today I took the Tunnel Creek trail and hiked to Hope Lake then on to Mig Lake. It was a perfect day for a hike - a few clouds but not enough to hamper the sun. The temperature was probably in the 60s, and except for six others and the loud-ass family of 5 whose … Continue reading August 8, 2015

7/14/14 – Oregon Motorcycle Ride


I had a great ride over the weekend! The original plan was to camp near Rainier, OR on friday night then ride down to Country Fair at Eugene. I was then going to head back to camp and come back home on Sunday. Plans changed, however. I left Friday afternoon, and it was exciting for … Continue reading 7/14/14 – Oregon Motorcycle Ride