After 18 years, 15 of them with us, our "Princess" Billie has passed on. A Feral cat who adopted us after hovering at our kitchen door...

On our last scouting trip in November of 2021, we searched mainly for locations where we would like to spend our first year. We settled...

A near perfect day for a boat trip to Santa Cruz Island. Calm water, blue skies and warm weather, a perfect backdrop for our pre Valentine

January 2022 It's been a while since we have journeyed across the Pacific to one of our favorite places. Really excited that we were able...

In May 2020 we bought our first RV to travel and explore safely during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Many great times and memories were made as...

Scouting a location for our soon to be new home. This story began shortly after retirement, about 5 years ago, when Mary and I were...

May 2021

May 2021

Over the course of two weeks in March we spent a few nights exploring California's Central Coast. Sharing some of the scenery from those...

This week we ventured out in the RV along the central coast region of California. Rancho Los Oso's in Santa Ynez, Solvang, Paso Robles...

Our early October 2020 camping trip to Yosemite. Although a little smokey from the remnants of the nearby fires, Yosemite remains awe...

Oregon Coast Glamping September 2020 Normally this time of year we would be on a plane off to explore another bucket list region of some...

June, 2020 Were heading to Flagstaff Arizona for our first multi-day trip in the Road Runner, our new RV. We decided on the name Road...

It's been a while since our last post but I think you understand why. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed many of our lives, requiring a...

There we were enjoying our retired life, traveling both local and abroad, planning trips to keep our calendar full. We’ve experienced...

March 2020 - Headed out to Scottsdale AZ. for our annual Cactus League baseball spring training trip. Good times with our friends Dano,...

February, 2020 - Following a short but intriguing trip to Mexico City, we're headed to the sun and sand of Los Cabos. If you ask...

February 2020 - Off to a very early start on a cloudy Sunday morning, we boarded our flight on schedule and headed for the big city on...

This week we took advantage of two, including a Hike up Hot Springs Canyon and a Half Day Boat trip our on the Santa Barbara Channel.

this trip promises to pack the same punch of awesomeness, taking us from Phoenix to Sedona, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Zion, Valley of Fire

December 2019 – Nothing like Christmas to drive our passion to spend time with family and friends. Since we are blessed with time in...

Hawaii, the Big Island is Magical.

Paso Robles Wine Country Itinerary, places to stay, eat and enjoy

October 2019, Paso Robles Wine Country. Stopped in for lunch and wine flights. Voted one of the best winery restaurants by food & wine...

August 2019 Mary and I have been talking about visiting the local islands in the Channel Islands National Park. We really have no excuse...

Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 Continued from Part 2 of our 21 day Europe trip post...

Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 Continued from Part 1 of our 21 day Europe trip post...

Six Countries in 21 Days Including a Croatian Island Yacht Cruise July/August 2019 What started as a friends suggestion to look into a...

We've been exploring this area more in-depth since moving to the Central Coast so I thought we would share some of our discoveries with...

June 29, 2019 Living in Carpinteria for the last few years we have been witness to an evolution in farming that has been met with great...

Cruising Alaska May 2019 We have avoided “cruises” for all these years mainly because they are counter to the type of traveling we do. We...

April 21-26 2019 My brother Michael called me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be interested in a boy’s trip with him and our Dad to...

March 23-24, 2019 Rincon Classic History (http://www.rinconclassic.com/history/) The event where legends are made, The Rincon Classic is...

March 2019 - Beautiful day for exploring the beauty that is Los Padres National Forest. Happy Canyon to Figueroa Mountain.

March 2019 - Our annual trip to MLB spring training in Scottsdale last week took on a much different vibe this year as we stayed with my...

November 2018 - On our way to spend a few days over Thanksgiving with our friends AM & Manny. Our first day turned out to be a botched...

October 2018 - From City life in San Jose to Coffee, Volcanoes, Rain Forests, Wildlife and Sandy Beaches. A journey through one of the...

September 2018 - From Calgary to Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and All Points In Between Day 1 Arrive in Calgary Cocktails at James Joyce on...

July 2018 - A 7 day loop from Denver through Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Mount Evans, Colorado...

August 2017 - Mary and I spent last week traveling to Montreal and Quebec City to experience a little French culture in North America....

January 2017 - With travel for Americans recently approved into Cuba, I decided to arrange a trip there in order to see the country in...