Category Archives: Family

A Tour of Whidbey Island

I used to be stationed on the USS Whidbey Island LSD-41 – a ship ported in Virginia Beach not to be confused with the island I heard wonderful things about – weather, tides, whales, and eventually some of my husband’s … Continue reading

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Boring Spicy Ass Ticket

I wouldn’t mind waking up next to a mountain range for a couple of years – not that trees and city roads don’t have something to offer. And though I’ve lived at the ‘beach’ for nine years, I have yet … Continue reading

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Volcanically High Bears Crossing Borders

Sleep in until 6 am and then spend the morning reading until Pam and Chester are out of the shower and I can take a picture of his purple toe – the same one he hit on the ottoman yesterday … Continue reading

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Sutter Buttes and Wet Butts

Uncle Chester reads my blog and knows that I like to ride my bike. With that in mind he suggests that I get up early in the morning and ride around the world’s smallest mountain range before it gets too … Continue reading

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Bodie to Burgers

There are some benefits of waking up at 5:30 in the morning, especially when the sun is already shining, but there can be conflicting hours of operation as well. Down the road to Bodie State Park is a sheep farm. … Continue reading

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