Pure Synchronicity

In early February 2022 we drove 375 miles round trip to Pinnacles National Park just east of Monterey.  (more…)

Our next stop was along the coast of Oregon, Nehalem Bay SP.  (more…)

On October 6, 2021 we left to explore Oregon and Washington.  Along with it being a new camping adventure we also wanted to look for possible locations to move to.  (more…)

My fourth trip to Jackson Meadows this year was September 19th.   Just me and Charlie went.  It was my final fishing attempt.  So far it had been abysmal with nothing but small trout on the line.  I brought my kayak and was shocked to see the lake down so dramatically.  More empty than I have ever seen it in well over ten years. (more…)

After having to cancel our trip to the ocean in mid August, I was luckily able to get a great site at Mackerritcher SP for just three nights at the beginning of September.  However, we had to be out of there for the Labor Day weekend and all other nearby camping facilities I found were booked up. (more…)

This year we decided to combine a group campout at Jackson Meadows with our annual mountain climb.  We normally, for the past 12 years or so,  have climbed Fall Creek Mountain, but this year we climbed Mt. Lola (more…)

Kate, Charlie and me escaped the awful heat in Colfax by camping for four nights at Loon Lake.  We met up with our friends Mike and Vicki and their pups, and Gary by his lonesome self. (more…)

A week after camping at Jackson Meadows with my friend Gary, I went up again with Kate and Charlie.  We brought our kayaks and the Jeep this time (more…)

On June 7th, 2021 I met my buddy and famous photographer, Gary Goldsmith.  (more…)

Kate and I went back to Lombard, Illinois for my Mom’s 97th birthday on June 1st 2021.  We met up with Caroline and Martin Greer, who graciously picked us up at the airport (more…)