Alaska Begins – BIG Ship Cruise Life
Evidently, there are a LOT of people who go on a LOT of cruises. We only met two other couples who were first timers like us; most of the other people onboard had been on 5 – 40 cruises, many … Continued
Volcanos – Bend, Oregon
We switched things up for our Friday evening dinner. Instead of beer and pub fare, Tim and Amanda took us to one of their favorite restaurants, Sen. Sen translates to noodle, or thread, in Thai. The owners of Sen have translated their family’s favorite Thai … Continued
All Things Deschutes – Bend, Oregon
The Deschutes River, flowing north for 252 miles long, is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many of the tributaries that descend from … Continued
The High Desert – Bend, Oregon
May 3 We all had a slow easy morning and then off we headed to the High Desert Museum, also in Bend, Oregon. The High Desert Museum integrates wildlife, history and art into one amazing location to promote an understanding of … Continued
Westward Ho – Bend, Oregon!
Oh, the packing! Three weeks with temperatures ranging from the 30s to the 70s – just bring everything that fits in the suitcases, 2 checked bags and two carry-ons. We left for the airport on May 1st at 5:15 am and … Continued
Never Say Never
“Never say never.” is used to say that a person “should not say that he or she will never do something because people change their minds” OR “Anything can happen; meaning a certain option should not be totally dismissed.” I have … Continued
Fall & Winter Reflections and Spring Anticipation
While the Kindred Spirit hibernated for the winter, we found plenty of other things to do, although the winter of 2022-2023 will rank very low in my list of winter memories. The weather was mostly dismal – chilly, gray, windy, rainy and … Continued
On Becoming a Septuagenarian!
Such a mouthful that word is! This is the year I turned 70, becoming a septuagenarian, a person who is from 70 to 79. Ugh. I rather dreaded it. However, I decided that it would take me a week to … Continued
Short, But Special
Al’s son, Tim, and his wife Amanda now live on the West Coast in Oregon after 10 years of wandering the country in their 25-foot Airstream. Their blog, Watson’s Wander, is an amazing record of their travels across the United … Continued
Nine On A 39
There is a saying (I have no idea who gets credit for it) that, no matter what the size, a boat can handle six for dinner, four for drinks, but only sleeps two. That may well be, but our Kadey Krogen … Continued