My sojourn continues, this last week primarily in or adjacent to Portland. I left behind my relatives house in the forested hills, taking MBW and the HA to the airport early in the morning. But not before taking a couple of pictures of uninvited visitors the evening before. I took a hotel room in Southwest… Continue reading Old Stomping Grounds, Part 2
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Old Stomping Grounds, Part 1.
I’m spending a couple of weeks in the area I lived most of my many, many years. MBW and the HA preceded me by almost a week. (It was to have been a full week, but that unwelcome visit from Beryl set back the departure a day.) I will be dropping them off at the… Continue reading Old Stomping Grounds, Part 1.
Independence Day 2024
Today’s post is almost entirely pictorial. I’m rather busy at the moment preparing from an uninvited visit from Beryl. She’s never welcome, blustery, impulsive, and demanding. So I’ve some hatches to batten down. Below are some photos from my Independence Day festivities Thursday. MBW, the HA, and I rode our bikes down to the lake… Continue reading Independence Day 2024
Merida and Vicinity
I returned Wednesday from a week in Merida, Mexico. Merida is the capital, and largest city, in the State of Yucatan. MBW, the HA, and I rented an AirBnB and a car for the week’s explorations. We visited the city center, plazas, cathedrals, restaurant row, a chocolate shop, a well-done brewpub, ice cream and gelato… Continue reading Merida and Vicinity
Ending the Year in Corpus Christi
I loaded MBW and the HA into the car Thursday morning and headed south to Corpus Christi on a gloriously bright morning. Similarly bright mornings and days have persisted, though the mornings can be a trifle chilly. I may be adjusting to Texas; a year ago I wouldn’t have considered these temperatures worth the trouble… Continue reading Ending the Year in Corpus Christi
Tomball German Christmas Market
Today MBW and the HA and I drove north to Tomball, Texas to spend a few hours wandering about the Tomball German Christmas Market. The town of Tomball celebrates Texas’ German roots and the Christmas season. There were food and drink booths galore, various vendors, wandering street performers, a carnival, multiple venues for live music,… Continue reading Tomball German Christmas Market
Old Stomping Grounds. Part Two.
Only days remain in my stay back in Oregon. I will be returning to Casa Lizzi in Texas early Tuesday morning. I’m beginning to look forward with some eagerness to my own bed, my library, my familiar routine. Yet it has been a good trip. MBW joined me Tuesday. As per her wish (happily granted)… Continue reading Old Stomping Grounds. Part Two.
Old Stomping Grounds. Part One.
It was just over a year ago that MBW, the HA, and I began our trek from Oregon to Texas. I flew back with the HA for a visit last week. MBW will join us in a few days. Why the trip? Why not? I drove the HA south to a spot roughly halfway between… Continue reading Old Stomping Grounds. Part One.
The Web Log is Traveling.
The HA and I flew from Houston to Portland yesterday. Today I drove south about halfway across the State of Oregon and handed over the HA to her grandmother. She should enjoy a week on the Northern California coast. I drove back to my temporary headquarters where I’ll…go back to work, same as always. I… Continue reading The Web Log is Traveling.