Road Trips:

Tales of journeys both short and long.

August
30
2010

Great Friends, Wine and Jazz

This past Saturday at Pleasant Hill Wineries, we had a chance to experience a great trifecta of life: An afternoon with great friends (Kelly and Lisa and new friends Blaine and Carrie), tasting some phenomenal wine, and listening to some killer jazz. Oh, and some really good food as well. I guess that makes it [read more...]

August
13
2010

Oregon Trip 2010

While the boys were here, we decided to take them on a trip into Oregon. Typical 2 day trip, hit the coast then book across to the middle of Oregon for some high desert fun. Usually these short little trips are a blast, and this one turned out to be one of the best. We [read more...]

July
24
2010

Crabs and Cruise Ships

A wonderful day on Seattle’s Waterfront. Pike Place Market, The Crab Pot, the aquarium, street food, and 500 thousand tourists.

July
21
2010

Aged to Perception

What the…? No, I haven’t lost my ability to spell. Hang in there with me and all will make sense in a bit. My boys are in town visiting for about a month. Marc is almost 19, headed into the Air Force and I could not be prouder, even if it isn’t the Navy (grin). [read more...]

June
28
2010

Artopia 2010

Hey Gregor, you ask, just what in the heck is Artopia 2010? Well, I’m glad you asked kids. Artopia is a street/art festival put on by Seattle Weekly and a bunch of sponsors and volunteers. Live music, trapeze, performing artists, art show, flea market, and farmers market. Artopia manages to do it all, and all [read more...]