Category Archives: Travel

San Francisco Day 1

I went to San Francisco with my girlfriends, Glenda and Alice, over the 4th of July week. Glenda and I left Mesa on Saturday morning and drove as far as Burbank. We went out for dinner and to a movie … Continue reading

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Geocaching with the Boise Grandkids

I recently went to Boise to spend some time with the Holsingers. It had been very rainy for several weeks prior to my visit, but I must have taken some nice weather to them because it was lovely while I … Continue reading

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From the Redwood Forest to the Desert Highway

This land was made for you and me… We had to say goodbye to our sweet friend Alice on Thursday morning and hit the road toward home. We had programmed the GPS to take us down the Oregon and California … Continue reading

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Hike to Punchbowl Falls

We planned to hike to Multnomah Falls on Wednesday, but in talking to Keith, we discovered it was a very crowded place in the summertime, and was also quite a steep hike. We decided we were in the mood for … Continue reading

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Berry Pickin’

On Wednesday morning we met up with Alicia and her kids, Payton and Kinsley, at a berry farm and picked Cojo raspberries.  We were a couple weeks too late for strawberries, but these beauties were just ripening and they were … Continue reading

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Columbia Gorge

The road from Boise to Portland cuts through the Columbia Gorge. It’s a favorite location for wind surfers and follows the trail of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. I am sure I have been through there many times, but I … Continue reading

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