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A catch-all for my random musings about travel, reading, writing, family etc.

Years of Young Adult Fiction

Years of Young Adult Fiction

Since experiencing a serious health issue nearly two years ago, one of the many changes I made in my life was to begin reading...

Guys’ Comedy Night

Guys’ Comedy Night

Some spouses arranged for the three of us to have a comedy night as a Father's Day gift. Turned out to be a blast. We decided to...

Father’s Day 2025

Father’s Day 2025

My first entry back into scrapbooking! The day was amazing, and I am constantly reminded how amazing it is to have a family....

2025 Waldport trip

2025 Waldport trip

We try to get to Waldport once a year. Ruth found it several years ago while searching for AirBnBs on the beach, and on the...

Goonies Pilgrimage

Goonies Pilgrimage

I spent a short week in Portland before the fam flew out to visit our favorite little seaside town of Waldport (I wrote about...

CHHAMH

CHHAMH

This is my CHHAMH mug. It's a great mug, but it's what it stands for. Once I saw what Christopher Lemark was doing at Coffee,...

Telluride, Colorado

Telluride, Colorado

For my birthday, Ruth and I took the kids down to Telluride, Colorado—an old mining town turned tourist destination. It really...

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

I just finished the fifth and final book in The Spiderwick Chronicles. Yes, I'm reading kids' books now As many of you know,...