Now that my parents have relocated near San Bernardino, the flights are easier and shorter and there are more things around them to look it. Not that we had time …
My first paid vacation at my first real desk job found me packing my beloved Tercel with skis and snorkeling equipment for a two-week final destination unknown drive down to …
Oh let's get real. We can be awful snobs living here in Seattle. What do I know about "Flyover Country"? Not much. It's a land of gigantic people eating cheap …
By most standards you read in the paper, the San Joaquin Valley is a mess, but a necessary one, as a huge percentage of the nation's food comes from here. …
It's odd for me to see my parents three times in one year. Normally, it might be every three years that we get a chance to meet up and play …
"Hey, shut up! Who's back there talkin'? Yo, buddy, take her home or somethin!"It took my mother less than 30 minutes to get kicked out of Boston for being friendly.By …
At 2017 miles from Boston, Austin, TX is a long way to bring a box of tapioca. But there you go, Mom's here and making us pudding.
North and east of the Imperial NWR is Kofa NWR. On our last full day, we piled into the truck and headed out to look at some natural water holes, …
As we were leaving, one of the helpful locals described the Yuma area as "the armpit of Arizona." Certainly, with the natural wonders of Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, the …
It's been a few years since I've seen my folks. Since that time, they've sold their house and left Tennessee as "full-timers" in an RV.To make ends meet, they've started …
I like Vic's mother, but sometimes I worry that she finds me a bad influence on her son.
At the end of the month in Elbert, Colorado, my grandfather Lyle's remains will be interned with his family. My mother asked me to put a book together for the …