Travel Dates: September 28-30, 2018 I love my Uncle Jake. Carla and I love traveling the west but one of the reasons we make semi-regular trips is to see Jacob and his wife Aunt Sally. He’s the lone remaining person on my mom’s side of the family. For health reasons my mom’s family moved from… Continue reading Western U.S. Loop: Uncle Jake and Aunt Sally
Category: Family
Summer Train Trip: Time with the Kids
June 17-26 – Chicago We go to Chicago a few times each year to visit our youngest son, his lovely wife, and our two grandkids. Most of the time we spend there are dedicated to playing with the kids so I usually neglect to pull my camera out for much. And really, as much as… Continue reading Summer Train Trip: Time with the Kids
Multnomah Women’s Chorus
Carla and her sister Linda have been in the local Multnomah Women’s Chorus for the past few years. There are four terms a year with a concert at the end of each term. The concerts include ensemble numbers and some soloists or duos. Linda’s bucket list includes singing Emmylou Harris’ Sorrow in the Wind with… Continue reading Multnomah Women’s Chorus
2016 Summer Road Trip – Family Time
The reason we drive 2,249 miles from Beaverton to Chicago is our family: our younger son, his wife, and their (now) two boys live in a western suburb of the Windy City. Their second child was born the day we left home and we could barely wait to get there; rather than meandering across the… Continue reading 2016 Summer Road Trip – Family Time
Thanksgiving 2015
I love having family and friends over for Thanksgiving. This year we had a special treat – visitors from out of the country! Our niece-in-law is from Sweden and her brother is in town. He, in turn, had a friend couple up from California. The wife of the couple was born in China. The three… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2015
