• 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…

  • Life is not a dress rehearsal

    Life is not a dress rehearsal

    Dearest Gentle Reader, Bridgerton fans will appreciate my opening comment. For the rest of you, just…

  • 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…

  • Solitude

    Solitude

    I had some time today to think about how far away from home we are. 2,499…

  • Last stop in Washington

    Last stop in Washington

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

  • Reflections on a lazy day

    Reflections on a lazy day

    Our amazing adventure continues. Do you get sick of hearing of one amazing day after another?…

  • Now that’s big

    Now that’s big

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

  • Moving day

    Moving day

    Today we said goodbye to the wonderful Olympic National Park. We had time on our drive…

  • High Hoh

    High Hoh

    Today we knew we needed an early start. We were headed to the Hoh Rainforest section…

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    How do you top a perfect day? You don’t. But you hope to follow it up…