thoughts, tales and travels
Last year was my first season with Thrill the World Eugene. We dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller in costume to raise money for Sheltercare, a Eugene organization that provides help for the unhoused in our community. At a designated time near the end of October, our group dances simultaneously with...
At the Prefontaine pro track meet at Eugene’s Hayward Field with Bill’s visiting children and grandson.
Our mid-May trip to the east coast was a celebration of new life chapters. Grandson Aaron graduated from high school, and Bill’s sister Ann recently moved into a senior living community in Virginia. We enjoyed seeing Ann’s new digs and meeting the friendly neighbors. Ann joined their community “Olympics” parade,...
Saturday, April 25, 2026. John and Charlie joined us on Amtrak for a day trip to Denver where we met Marianne (Bill’s daughter, John’s sister). She drove us to her house in Boulder for a visit. Charlie is almost five years old, and he was very excited about traveling on...
Thursday, April 23, 2026 The last day of our Amtrak journey took us along the Colorado River through the beautiful Ruby Canyon area, which can only be seen by raft or train. Weather was beautiful, and we were able to step outside to take a look around Grand Junction. We...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 After the previous night’s pleasant dinner, the one thing we weren’t worried about was the quality of the food. As soon as we boarded the California Zephyr in Sacramento, however, we were informed that there was no dining car. The lunch plans were not clear yet–they...
Eugene to Sacramento. Sacramento to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Glenwood Springs to Denver. Tuesday, April 21. We left Eugene station around 5 and headed east by the I-5 underpass that we walk under so often on our home-base park walks. We were barely acquainted with life in a mini sleeper car...
Hopped on a bus with some neighbors last Saturday to defend American democracy. It was a gorgeous day. Crowds were huge and peaceful. It’s bizarre to be living in an actual world where real people are so responsible, passionate, thoughtful, and generous with their time. And then turn on the...
Had a wonderful getaway with family to celebrate my 75th birthday. The weather was cloudy and chilly, but nobody was complaining. Everyone was coming from worse weather at home. We had everything we needed at the Bahia resort on Mission Bay, including a restaurant with firepit tables. Bill’s grandson Charlie...
Quiet Christmas, grateful for family and friends and the wood ducks and bufflehheads on the peaceful canal this morning.
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