Namibia trip, 16 March – 5 May 1995 The California Least Tern was a major player in my life for 25 years. And in addition to a long-term banding project in California that was pursued every summer, I was interested… Read moreNamibia 1995
Big month, this one. Several events that have been long on my calendar, starting with my 92nd birthday and ending with Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. First event was the installation of a ductless heater/air conditioner that has added enormous comfort… Read more2015 November
10/4 I began a new activity at North Mountain Park. There is a yearly program in the fall with elementary schools, introducing kids from kindergarten thru 2nd grade to some simple ideas about the natural world. I was away at… Read more2015 October
Last February Heath and I signed up for a plein air watercolor workshop at Sitka Art Center on the coast. Something we have long thought of doing, as Phyllis Trowbridge is the instructor. Phyllis lived in Ashland for 8 years… Read more2015 September
2015 Summer 8/20 Altho lots of good things happened, the stellar event was in late July when the Britt Classical arrived and 3 glorious weekends ensued. While it was in motion I hardly had time to assess it, between the… Read more2015 Summer
We had 3 weddings over a span of 17 years in our garden at 1825 Knoxville Ave in Long Beach. That’s because our 3 daughters were widely spaced, the oldest and youngest were 14 years apart. Their weddings so reflect… Read moreThree weddings
June 2015 6-5 Work began on the 2nd phase of my backyard. Justin, John and Jesse arrived with sledge hammers and saws and soon there was smooth dirt replacing the mine field of 42 cement/wood piers. In mid-afternoon Sooney and… Read more2015 June
I was too soon with the last post, as the final weekend in May was a simply fabulous trip to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Steens Mtn. In eastern Oregon and I want to relate our adventures. This outing… Read moreMore on May 2015
The old adage about good intentions has been at work here – the monthly blogs I began last September stopped after Christmas and now I have the winter to catch up on, and that’s just not easy. In early February… Read moreWinter and Spring 2015
In March 1986 I wrote this log after a fantastic whale watching experience in San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California. Our vessel was the Pacific Queen, a dog of a fishing boat out of San Diego. There was not a… Read moreWhale encounters and Halley’s Comet
