Category Holiday 2014
Holiday 2014 – Lost in the Lost Coast
January 5-8, 2015 With the kids off to work, I took the Toyota to a nearby dealer for service, finished up and then Joanna and I departed for Mary and Norm’s house in Lower Lake, Ca. We’ve visited this beautiful location a number of times and always look forward to a few peaceful days on […]
Holiday 2014 – A Closer Look at Downtown Oakland
January 1-4, 2015 After dinner at Rivoli we returned to the apartment for a quiet New Year’s Eve, watching a movie and waiting for midnight and the start of what should be another great year for our family. The next day, after a relaxing morning, Kris and I made our way over to Walter’s to […]
Holiday 2014 – On the Road to New Year’s
December 28-31, 2014 With an overnight stop in San Clemente to visit long time friends Jan and Evan, we arrived back at Joanna’s Mom’s house for two more nights before heading up to Oakland for five nights at Jessica’s and to ring in the New Year. I get to see Evan a few times a […]
Holiday 2014 – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
December 20-28, 2014 The three days leading up to Christmas were spent primarily connecting with the friends and places familiar to us as long time residents of Los Angeles; Joanna also spent quality time with her Mother. One of our first stops was dinner at Paco’s on Centinela at Washington. Anyone that knows us is […]
Holiday 2014 – Kansas, Denver, and Las Vegas, the Trifecta – Part Three
December 12-19, 2014 The ten hour drive to Las Vegas went smoothly but with a cold start; as we cleared 12,000 foot Loveland Pass the temperature readout on the car signaled 16 degrees. Road conditions were good given the snowstorm that had blown through a day or so earlier; winter travel does mean dealing with […]
Holiday 2014 – Kansas, Denver, and Las Vegas, the Trifecta – Part Two
December 12-19, 2014 Life is funny sometimes. You can go a year or more without seeing someone and then in the space of a month see them twice. Such was the visit to see Doug. Separated from the excitement and distraction of his birthday weekend five weeks earlier, it was a pleasure to be able […]
Holiday 2014 – Kansas, Denver, and Las Vegas, the Trifecta – Part One
December 12-19, 2014 Our three nights in Colony with Beverly and Bill were filled with the things all families do when reuniting after some time apart. Lots of conversation flowed as we caught up with each other’s lives, how the kids were doing, the latest updates on other family members and a bit of local […]
Holiday 2014 – On the Road Again
With the prospect of being able to take the Highlander west dangling in front of us, the next week would prove to be nerve wracking. Although we were confident the Expedition would make the trip in good stead, we much preferred the Toyota for its all wheel drive capability (winter driving conditions could require it), […]
Holiday 2014 – Back Home and Planning for The Next Phase
So, what’s up next for our intrepid travelers? Our return home went smoothly, slipping easily into a new routine that would carry us forward until our departure for the west coast in mid-December. For Joanna this means volunteering at the Horse Protection Society of North Carolina Inc., a horse rescue operation in China Grove once […]
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