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Summer 2021 Memories
It was another quiet summer due to COVID. But we made the best of it and the best is what we got! We were able to spend time with friends that enjoy coming up here to escape from the California Central Valley heat.… Read the rest
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The Year 2015
This year has been a challenging one for us in many ways, although not without its joys and pleasures! We’ve watched friends and family deal with pain and heartache, mostly having to do with health problems. Some of those that suffered have passed away.… Read the rest
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August Awesomeness
As I type this on my iPad, during our drive to Fresno which has progressed to outside Portland, I can’t help but recall that by now, we’re usually back in Fresno for good. This year, it’s a quick visit, and then off we go, back up to Washington.… Read the rest
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Moms, Memories, and Knowing Your Place
This has been an interesting weekend. I could use “emotional” to describe it, but somehow that adjective seems so over-used! On Saturday, my friend Gay Morris and I drove to Bakersfield for the day. She wanted to put flowers on her mother’s grave, and asked if I would be interested in seeing where she grew…
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The Launch of Phase II
After reading and enjoying a travel blog of some friends of ours, I was inspired to consider keeping a journal while on an upcoming trip planned with my mother to Michigan’s lakes and Mackinac Island. I subsequently discovered it’s been a while since I updated this blog.… Read the rest