Rick

  • Lassen Stinks

    Lassen Stinks

    The pungent smell of rotten eggs. Freshly fired cap guns (remember those?). Or a newly-lit match.…

  • California Coast

    California Coast

    I woke up bright and early (10:00 a.m.) this morning and felt – still under the…

  • Short but sweet

    Short but sweet

    Today was another moving day, although a short one. After a well-needed good night’s sleep, we…

  • Crescent City blues

    Crescent City blues

    We woke up this morning to overcast skies and a chill in the air. One of…

  • I can see clearly now

    I can see clearly now

    What a difference a day makes. Yesterday we had a wonderful time at Crater Lake NP.…

  • Nothing is good

    Nothing is good

    Today was one of those days that just not all that much happened. Makes it a…

  • Looking back and forward

    Looking back and forward

    Following Karen’s heartfelt post last night, I would like to start tonight with a few comments…

  • Can’t keep us down

    Can’t keep us down

    “Awe shit,” I said about 35 minutes into our drive this morning. “What??”, Karen replied. “The…

  • Last stop in Washington

    Last stop in Washington

    May 18, 1980 was a seminal moment for us growing up. Everyone watched the news about…

  • Now that’s big

    Now that’s big

    There are times in this journey when we experience something so beyond the ordinary that I…