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A really nice hike last month with some lovely ladies from Oregon. Some great weather and a really nice time together. Trip To Camp Sherman Even though we got lost driving out there and did not make it to our original destination at the Metolius River, 9 of us ladies a had fun hike at…

A 10 day trip planned to return to Oregon, but first a little prep work before leaving. Gary trying to help the baby geese that can’t get out of the pool. A difficult mission without being attacked by the adult geese. This took about an hour until our neighbor brought over some Styrofoam for the…

The Newell Rally ended this past weekend in Vegas and it was a good time at Las Vegas Motorcoach Resort with some other Newell owners. One of the Newell owners at the rally had these spikes on the wheels of their motorhome. Who can miss this bright orange coach? The first night we were treated…

It was great to see friends Sara and Irwin last month visiting from Montreal and Stowe, Vermont. Thanks for taking the time to come and see us. A nice evening at Lavenders Bistro for our 48th anniversary but the winds were up to 85 MPH and when we left the restaurant, the winds blew us…

We took a 2 week road trip and of course we missed seeing this view from our Indio back patio while we were away. Just days before our departure I had a nice hike to La Quinta Cove with Linda, Judy and Sandy Gary, Aussie & I made it to San Francisco and Aussie made…

We recently had a quick visit from Beaver who used to play a lot of pickleball at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond Oregon. He has since moved with his wife to Alaska. We took a day trip to Vista, California and went to Brengle Terrace Park. We passed the Botanical Gardens and saw a group…

A very happy 80th birthday to our good friend Mike. A very young and active 80 year old as well as a pilot who flies his own plane. That is why there is a plane in the middle of his birthday cake. Luckily the plane did not catch on fire and we did not need…

Below are some pictures from our current visit to Carlsbad, California. This is such a beautiful area with exotic foliage and gorgeous beaches. The weather is almost perfect 12 months of the year. A view of the Lagoon below We always enjoy walking the Batiquitos Lagoon Trail and recently discovered a hiking path through the…

A quick trip to Desert Shores in Indio to check on our place. (Stop 9) Much better weather now that Fall is here and we had a full moon too. View of the full moon from the back patio below. New trees going into the front yard. That’s Arnold climbing the tree below. One of…

Stop # 7 was in Paso Robles at Cava Robles Resort. I rated the place a 9 when we got there but about a 7 by the time we left. This is a massive resort with over 80 acres and 332 lots. 300 of the lots are for RV’s and the other 32 have quaint…