Leaving Sanibel we down through the Everglades down to Key West. What a Longgggg drive. I am amazed at all of the things I remember. The 7 mile bridge is still there, but so much better. It is a long drive down the Keys. We were at a great little B&B across the street from the Hemingway House and next the Lighthouse, plus one block off Duval, Lighthouse Court. Once there, we met up with my niece Stephanie. She has lived there for the last 10 years. The perfect tour guide. We headed over to Mallory Square for Tapas at at great little Cuban restaurant. Then we hung out for the Sunset Festival. Stephanie had to work that night, so we were on our own. Oh, oh! We started the bar crawl on Duval Street at ... read more

Who says you can't go home? We flew into Miami Thursday night. We headed out Friday morning to visit my birthplace. We went by the house where we lived for a few years with my Grandmother following my parents divorce. My Mother was born and raised in the same house. Yes, it is till there, it looks very different, but it still made me feel so special. My Great Aunt also lived 2 houses down the street. Her house was still there too. We then went down the road to the elementary school, Coral Way Elementary. It is still a Bilingual Elementary School. We went in and tour the school. It is very beautiful. The entire school is built around an enormous courtyard with gigantic trees and gardens. As a student, we used to have assemblies ... read more

Dana and Hansel welcomed a very healthy baby Boy last night. His name is Eli Larson and he weighed in at 10 lbs and 2.6 oz.. No wonder she was in labor for 28+ hours. Dana and Eli are both doing very well. We were able to visit before they went home from the Hospital. However, Ed and I are both fighting head cold and will have to stay away for a few days. Eli is wonderful and we couldn't be more thrilled!... read more

Our first week in Portland has been uneventful. We have found a great Restaurant and Bar nearby, Bumpers. We went there the night we got in for a couple of beers and ribs. The next night we took Dana and Hansel there because we wanted to take them out for a nice dinner before the baby came. As it turns out, we could have waited. Dana is now one week over due with no change. I have a head cold, so I have had to stay away for the last couple of days. I am just about over the cold. Hopefully it will be gone by the time the baby arrives. Lewis and Clark Park is close to here. It is a very large park that is an off leash park for dogs. It has ... read more

We arrived here Sunday. We are camped right on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The last couple of nights we spent visiting our dear friends Jack and Yolanda. It si always great to see them and see what new projects Jack has up his sleeves. Today we headed into San Fransisco for an entire day of sightseeing. It was a perfect day, perfect weather, not too cool and clear skies. It wasn't crowded which was nice. We have been to San Fransisco before and had seen most of the popular sights. So, I just wanted to ride around and see the neighborhoods .We rode the BART, electric bus, and cable cars. We went to Chinatown and the old Ferry Building. After being in China, Chinatown was just a smaller, newer version. The Ferry building has ... read more