Attention you skiers out there, I have not forgotten about you either. I was a skier for many years, before old age and common sense took over. Actually, I stopped when my back started giving me trouble in the early 90's. But I loved to ski, and to race and was fortunate to ski all over Colorado, Utah, and California. But Aspen is the best, because it offers a lots of everything: outstanding skiing, great food, crazy people, great shopping, well known celebrities, and lots of night life. I actually went to speak in a series of continuing education (Pharmacy)seminars for a friend of mine. He called himself the mayor of Sauasalito, and would pay my way or so he said, and I would conduct the seminars, and collect the money. I had just gotten a ... read more

Every golfer who has been somewhat serious about golf must make a pilgrimmage to the home of golf, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The earliest recordings of golf date back to 1456, several years before Columbus got to the New World. The opportunity arose in 1999, due to a business trip to London to see a famous physician. Our friends, Mike and Susie joined us, though the ladies do not play golf. They were good sports in letting us have this golf outing of a lifetime. Several days in London, though fun and busy, went by slowly in anticipation of the trip up to Scotland. We landed in the very industrial city of Glasgow, rented a van, and drove through Edinburgh on the way to the university town of St. Andrews. Mike drove most of the time, ... read more

Another trip for golfers on the must do list are the fairly new golf courses in Bandon, Oregon. The resort and golf complex is owned by and developed by the American Greeting Card owner, from Chicago. In fact, we can see him fly in from Portland on his private helicopter when he visits Bandon. There are three courses here now, with a fourth being planned. The two courses on the ocean, Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes are the jewels of the Oregon coast. Both are already listed in the top 50 courses in the U.S. My faithful friend Mike and I drove up to Bandon in his new Corvette. It is an 8 hour drive, up Interstate 5, then across to the city of Bandon. The other option is to fly to Portland, and take ... read more