Monthly Archives: July 2013

Callix and I are relaxing in the ‘burbs with our friend Naca. Sent from my iPad

Arriving at Oakland International Visiting the Berkeley campus, University of California Visiting Sonoma County wineries At Point Isabel dog park And, of course, eating  

Olof reads up on San Francisco as we take the BART into the city. I couldn’t quite see the pin! The requisite cable car ride. And a visit to a Victory ship built in the Richmond shipyard during the war. … Continue reading →

Don’t know why Olof would be nervous with Janet driving those hairpin turns through the mountains. If the job is still open, Olof says he’ll come out of retirement. Visited the Smokejumper headquarters in Missoula and watched them suit up … Continue reading →

Tweety and Sheepy keep Olof company on the ferry from Nantucket. Janet met us in Denver. We spent the night in Estes Park, Colorado. Drove through the Rockie Mountains and made it to Casper. Olof got his new jeans!! Knit … Continue reading →

Olof and Betsy spent a couple of lovely days with Cousin Paula and Harold on Nantucket. We were able to be outside all the time and enjoy their gracious hospitality. Paula’s wonderful hidden garden. And it was a real pleasure … Continue reading →

I almost trod on this handsome gopher snake at the dog park. It was lying quite still when I first saw it. As soon as I got out the phone to take a picture, it started to glide away. It … Continue reading →

Olof at Lou Taubert’s buying his first pair of jeans

We spent a few days in Washington, D.C. And saw many sites and sights including the Capitol, Air and Space Museum, Native American Museum, National Gallery. Olof thought a night time bus tour of the monuments would be fun!!! Luckily … Continue reading →

In NYC we visited the Intrepid, an aircraft carrier. In addition to being amazed at the ability of the pilots to take off and land from such a (relatively) short airstrip on the ship, we had a good time looking … Continue reading →