Ride to Camp — Camp to Ride
Camp Tittyhahaha 2005 Day 3
Saturday morning, I awoke to babies screaming in a neighbor's tent. Camping in a parking lot, even a pretty one, has its drawbacks. 7/ 26/25 Walter and I took a short walk to relieve ourselves, then returned to camp. The Activities Director was updating the days...
Camp Tittihahaha 2025 Day 2
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Camp Tittihahaha 2025 Day 1
Amy organized the family, reserved some campsites at Beverly Beach and put together another Camp Tittihahaha. We got packed, hopped in the truck with Walter the Wonder Dog and all headed to the coast Thursday, July 24th. ...
A Good Afternoon on Pistol Creek
The weather forecast was for hotter than blazes. It met or exceeded expectations, touching near 100f (38.7c) according to the thermometer app on Mike's phone. Anticipating the heat, Mike, Walter and I headed up to Pistol Creek to stick our feet in the water. ...
Walter Gets His Sea Legs
The weather forecast this afternoon was for hot to unbearable. Amy and I loaded up the kayaks, Walter jumped in the truck, and we all headed north to Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. ...
Good Afternoon
7/5/2025 4:00 79f (26.1c) Tuckered out after a late night last night. Amy and I ran up to Trout Creek Ridge and bought a stack of books at a garage sale, including Jack London, Earl Stanley Gardner, and Robert Service, for a...
Down the Rabbit Hole
When we camped at Peter’s place up above Lyle, I found some pretty, red rocks that fractured with a sharp edge and threw good sparks when struck against steel. They were granular, not glassy where they were broken, so the edge didn’t stay sharp very...
The Barge
Walter has been out in the canoe with me several times. He does well - doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic about it, but it beats being left home. The canoe isn't as much fun as my kayak but the kayak isn't big enough for the both of us, so I had...
Good Afternoon
7/1/25 2:00 91f (32.7c) Sunny, hot, and windless. Walter, Mike and I went up into the Gifford Pinchot to seek relief from the hot weather in the tall trees. We did a couple of short walks (no mushrooms, no surprise), then sat down had a whiskey and...
Thanks, Joe!
Thanks for taking me sailing, Joe. It's a beautiful, sweet handling boat and it was a lovely day on the water. ...
Good Evening
6/22/25 8:30 68f (19.4c) Clear blue sky, light wind, the sun has ducked behind the west ridge. Got home from four days of grubbing in...
My Afternoon
6/14/25 2:30 74f Had an interesting afternoon today. Started with the No Kings Rally downtown at the fountain, then I met Mike for a walk on the old highway. Here's some pix... ...
