One of the purposes of vacation is to be able to think about God’s work in our lives in a way we don’t think to do during regular work times. So JoAnne…
Category: Journal
My journey
The importance of recording
Keeping family memories Journaling, picture taking, blogging, and sketching, those are the four ways we have chosen to record our 40th anniversary trip. When we were younger, we were content to simply experience…
The deepest blue
Crater Lake was a surprise to both JoAnne and I. Even though we had seen pictures, what we experienced surpassed our expectations in so many ways. We did not realize that it…
Redwoods
We have always wanted to see the redwoods of California. We learned that there are two kinds of oversized trees in CA, redwoods in northern CA, the tallest trees in the world…
An old Shay locomotive
One night we were searching all over for a motel. It was at the end of a long travel day and we were both tired. We hadn’t made reservations since this stop…
When the fog clears…
After we left Staters, we headed down the Oregon Coast. We just had to stick our toes in the cold Pacific Ocean, just to say we did it. The coast was fogged…
Fun with Staters
The gift of hospitality is certainly among your gifts, Gail and Sue! Our son-in-law’s Dad and Mom hosted us in royal fashion this past weekend. We relished home-cooked fresh salmon –super– and…
Mt. St. Helens
Friday, on the way to Staters, we turned up into the Cascades to visit Mt. St. Helens. Again, our time was limited by our schedule, so we chose just two of the…
Hurricane Ridge
Olympic National Park; a place of many different ecosystems, of tremendous variation in elevation, and fantastic beauty. We almost decided to head straight South but are so glad we opted to turn…
Adventure is fast paced
What a whirlwind pace we are setting. Tonight we are in Bend, OR. We have visited three national parks so far (Olympic, Redwoods, and Crater Lake), as well as Mt. St. Helens…