Carissa and I could hardly wait to revisit Portland Oregon. Ever since we entered and exited through Portland last year on our Rogue river rafting trip we have wanted to return. This year, we made it the starting point for our 12 day Oregon/California coastal...
How do I take 2,201 of my favorite photographs from an epic, twelve day Oregon/California coastal adventure and narrow it down to my top ten? Impossible...
Lighthouses have always fascinated me. I love their history, the role that they play and the hope that they represent. This week, Carissa and I depart for a lighthouse tour along the Oregon and California coast. We will start in Portland, Oregon and join the coastline...
[caption id="attachment_1648" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Over 12,000 ft elevation on The highest continuous paved road in the world, Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park[/caption] Greetings from Boulder Colorado! Here are a few images from our adventures this week with Carols sister Mary and her husband Whit. It's been...
On our recent trip to Charleston, Carol and I limited ourselves to only one plantation to tour. Fortunately, we chose Middleton. It was a beautiful place with an interesting history. Built in 1755, the House Museum interprets four generations of Middleton Family, with extraordinary family furniture,...
Carol and I share a passion for good food so making decisions on where to eat in a town famous for food was tough indeed. Fortunately the concierge of the Governor's Inn was kind enough to select places for us to eat prior to our...
Being a list maker, I always have a must see and do list on any trip I take. Charleston was no exception, but hanging out with my wife Carol was my main goal on this trip. While flying from Fort Worth to Charleston we both...
When I heard that Christina's friend Leah was getting married in Birmingham, Alabama this May, two words came to mind (after congrats!), road trip! My oldest daughter Christina and I have always enjoyed road trips together. Among our favorites have been the ones to and...
. . . After begging and bribing my friends and family to "follow", "like" or come on, JUST TAKE A LOOK at my new blog, imagine my surprise at what happened this weekend. Wordpress picked my "California Adventure" post from over 400,000 bloggers and honored me with the #1...
25 years ago I found myself navigating a Lincoln continental the size of an aircraft carrier up a very dark and twisty Highway 1. Somewhere north of LA bound for San Francisco with a 6 mo old sleeping Christina and a increasingly nervous Carol by...
