Well, I made it into the new apartment. I'm here, but just barely. Monday I was packing until 4 AM, then up Tuesday morning at 7:30 for the movers to arrive at 9:30. They took 7 hours to load up, travel from the old place to the new one, and unload. I had made a date with Terri to see Carmen Tuesday night long before I scheduled this move, and ( Read more... )

I've been thinking of a move since Stefni died 18 months ago. I have no need for a 5-bedroom house and I'm tired of being responsible for maintenance and upkeep. I've got some trepidation about leaving the home Stefni and I shared for 29 years, but I think the move is the right thing for me at this time ( Read more... )

After 33 days on the road, I'm back in da Burgh. I put 8100 miles on my car. Great trip! Now to get to work...

I took a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park today. I lost the trail a few times and had to bushwhack to find it again. But I had a good time. I made it up to Baker Pass and the Continental Divide. The mountains of Colorado are gorgeous ( Read more... )

I drove to Salt Lake City in time to join their Red Dress Hash. (Becky helped my buy an ugly corduroy red dress in Mountain View so I could join them.) Red's appropriate, because it's University of Utah's Homecoming Game day, and everyone wears red. We ran aournd the stadium and through the areas where the tailgaters were partying. My bugle was ( Read more... )

I've left after a 5 day visit with Becky. More highlights of the visit ( Read more... )

I'm at my daughter Becky's house in Mountain View, CA, with her husband Jay and 5-year-old son Perry. Here are some highlights of the visit so far ( Read more... )

Yesterday I drove from Utah to California, and today I took a hike in Yosemite National Park. It started out as an 8 mile trek, but as I went I found other places to explore, and I ended up doing almost 14 miles. I hiked from Tioga Pass Road up to and beyond Mono Pass, then partially backtracked and headed for the Parker Pass. I started at 9,700 ( Read more... )

Today I hiked up a mountain and down again ( Read more... )

I took the scenic route from Albuquerque to Page, AZ ( Read more... )