thoughts, tales and travels
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...
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.
My maternal great-grandmother, “Grandmom Martin” (1882-1974), was the first of my ancestors to settle in the small bayside town of Bowers Beach, Delaware. But it wasn’t by choice. Alice Pauline Anderson, born in Philadelphia, lost her mother when she was about six years old. I was told when I was...
Celebrating Teresa’s birthday Walking in our park. Zombie dancing with Thrill The World Eugene
We welcomed professional track and field athletes from all over the world to Eugene’s Hayward Field today. It was a classic Eugene summer day, cool and sunny. World Records were set in two events. Paralympic athletes were featured in several events. Sydney McLaughlin Levrone leads the pack in the 400
We are on our way home after enjoying a relaxing weekend with son Ben and family. Friday morning was clear enough for Bill and I to enjoy our traditional walk along the bay in Fairhaven. The rain and mist settled in the afternoon, but we were cozy under the deck...
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