Monthly Archives: June 2004

“No dear I DON’T know why one of the children doesn’t look like you!”

It’s cool and misty here in Springfield. A perfect day to catch up on chores and soak up this wonderful cool weather. We plan to hang around for a week or so and play in this pretty place.  

My friend Shirley keeps this little quote on her refrigerator. She says “It’s something to aspire to” and I couldn’t agree more! “To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to … Continue reading →

  This huge mountain peak is breathtaking. It’s so large it makes it’s own weather. We got a taste of that today as we meandered up to the snow. The clouds swirled and the sharp wind took my breath away…cold … Continue reading →

We only got as far as Mt Shasta today. It is just too beautiful here to hurry on by. The campground has the huge snow covered peak of Mt Shasta dominating the skyline. We’re parked in the shade of tall … Continue reading →

Wow…every town should have a park for the kids as nifty as this one. (I don’t know why I say kids WE had a ball!) It has a wonderful museum…a “yes…you can touch this!” kind of place. The afternoon just … Continue reading →

In the city of Red Bluff…under an immense tree, with branches that seem to gather the little house under it like a broody hen, sits the home William Ide built for his family about 1850. It’s one of those tiny … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved the golden foothills of the San Joaquin Valley with their rich rolling grasses and magnificent Live Oak trees. We enjoyed our evening walk…up this quiet winding road.

After the bumper to bumper traffic through Temecula, and the bumper to bumper traffic through San Bernardino, and dealing with the massive number of semi trucks during the long climb through the Cajon Pass, it feels good to be free … Continue reading →

This morning we jumped out of bed early…excited to finally ‘set sail’…eager to get out there and fill our gas tank…and do our part to help the oil companies get rich. But alas…. Rick started his usual ‘pre-drive’ check up … Continue reading →