Tuesday, January 21, 2020 In 2008, for my fiftieth birthday, I took my brothers, Tom and Rob, to Hawaii. We stayed in Waikiki in a two bedroom condo. Linda and I in one room. Rob and Tom shared the other bedroom. Leaving Linda back at the condo, Rob, Tom and I drove over to Pearl … Continue reading Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
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Grand Canyon National Park – Desert View
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Thursday's outing was to drive along Desert View Drive, a road that follows the canyon rim, stop at the various view points to take pictures and to finish up with the Watchtower at Desert View. Desert View Drive is the section of Arizona Highway 64 that goes from the Grand Canyon Visitor … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – Desert View
Death Valley National Park – Furnace Creek
Saturday, October 5, 2019 It was lunchtime when we pulled into Furnace Creek, the main development inside Death Valley National Park. Wanting to eat in a restaurant, we looked for the most audacious hotel entrance we could find. That would be the entrance above. Through the double doors and into the lobby, the hotel desk … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Furnace Creek
Fort Stevens State Historical Site
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Fort Stevens was one of three forts built to protect the Columbia River entrance from attack by sea. The three forts were positioned to allow overlapping kill zones. Invaders would have to take all three forts to move attacking ships through the mouth of the river. Fort Stevens dates back Civil … Continue reading Fort Stevens State Historical Site



