While waiting for USCIS to grant my Thai wife a citizenship interview, we’ve decided to try something new to us both: an open-ended road trip across the USA, perhaps two months and 7-8,000 miles. I wouldn’t attempt this without the…
Grand Canyon rafting May 2018
South Kaibab trail, Grand Canyon I stood on the south rim of the Grand Canyon several years ago, and marveled at its size, complexity and beauty. I decided to see it closer by rafting down the whole length of the…
Alaska August 2017
Next adventure: Alaska. Many of our family (most?) have been here before, but some of you may not, so I’ll put in lots of detail for you. This is a very long posting. Approaching Anchorage, AL at 11pm, it is…
Washington State July 2017
I was born in Aberdeen, on the central Pacific coast of the State of Washington. When I was 2 years old, my family moved to Amboy because my father was part of a venture that had won a contract to…
Soaring at Williams, California June 2017
My next destination lies in the Central Valley of California, just 124 miles west of Truckee. Its attraction to me is the opportunity to continue my gliding (soaring) instruction at Williams Soaring. Mural depicting the historic Williams Hotel, established 1877,…