Ballooning over the Willamette

Pedro and I took a hot air balloon ride across the valley.

Walkable Durham

This is a city downtown where it’s easy to walk to the places you want to be.

Murals in Durham

Every time I walked out the door of the hotel, I found more art. It’s everywhere in Durham!

Exploring McMenamins Edgefield – Part 1

The McMenamins family brought craft brewing to Portland and established a beer culture here.

Glimpses of Rome and Thoughts of Home

On our last day in Italy, we saw as much of Rome as we could see.

Five H’s

Helens, Hiking, Hummocks, Heavenly, Hoffstadt, and oh and…Happy

Smoke over the Columbia

Smoke in the air reminds me that the threat is close to me as well.

Mini RT Series – one

It was his idea to enlist my help in a road trip.

Below Sea Level

Obviously the main attraction of Death Valley is the fact that one can stand on dry land below sea level. Moses ain’t got nuthin’ on southern California.