VIEW OF FARM ISLAND LAKE FROM THE CABIN LAKE SHORE We have been back in Maple Plain for about one month (enough time to get a new roof on...

My daughter Anna diligently writes a great blog called  the Classy Career Girl   which leads me to make a comparison between the classy ca...

As you all probably noticed I am not the one to make the speech at graduations and weddings and other important occasions - in fact this is ...

One of the advantages of where we are staying in Solana Beach is the convenience of a train depot only a ten minute walk away.   Tomorrow I ...

  Tide Pools - Cardiff Beach  One of my favorite walking routes is along the beach at low tide to the Cardiff Beach State Tide Pool...

This was a good day for sand dollars. I found about ten that were not broken which is very unusual in my experience. I think I hit the low t...

Frankly I do no care for golf. However, I am a real trooper when the scenery and company is unsurpassed. Torrey Pines with it's lovel...