Good Morning

Good Morning

    9/7/25 5:00 59F (15C) The deck is wet from last night’s thunderstorm, but the sky is clear and peppered with stars. No wind stirs the leaves. The morning stillness hums with crickets. Backlighting the oaks, a full moon drops toward the western...
A Day In the Woods

A Day In the Woods

We had been hearing rumors of boletes being found at higher elevations, so Amy loaded Michael,  Walter and me into the CrossTrek and we headed north of Trout Lake.                              ...
Camp Tittyhahaha – Day 5

Camp Tittyhahaha – Day 5

Monday was another beautiful, sunny day at the coast, our fifth and final day of camping with the family.                                              ...
Camp Tittyhahaha 2005 Day 3

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...
Walter Gets His Sea Legs

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.                  ...