Category: Potpourri

An Easter Morning Hike in Salida, Colorado

Yesterday it snowed, but Easter morning was beautiful.  I dressed in my Easter best for hiking, and headed up to a Sermon on “S” Mountain, titled “The Serenity of Nature”.  The preacher was the...

Breakfast with Robin Williams

Breakfast with Robin Williams

Circa 1994, when my daughter Jessica was about 7 years old, she and I drove from San Diego to Tamarack Cross Country Ski Resort on Lake Mary, a short drive from Mammoth Mountain Resort. ...

The Unexpected Mother’s Day

The Unexpected Mother’s Day

I no longer shop for Mother’s Day cards.  My mother passed away a couple of years ago.  But for many years prior to her passing, I had fun calling her home on Mother’s Day,...

HUMOR: ‘B’ is for Bust

HUMOR: ‘B’ is for Bust

As soon as I learned that the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks were going to be the Super Bowl contenders, I started thinking of a humor article about the Pot Bowl.  Weed Bowl.  Grass...

I Drone On, and On…

I Drone On, and On…

I was shocked to hear that Colorado did not receive one of the coveted six designated drone testing sites. Boo hoo. Seriously.  Boo hoo.  Because I had already resigned myself to the fact that...

HUMOR: Healthcare (Somewhere)

HUMOR: Healthcare (Somewhere)

Things have been a little tense around our house lately. Cynda received a letter telling her that her private health insurance would be canceled on March 31, and a phone call revealed that a...

Zero Emissions: It’s a Wrap

The last weekend of June 2013 brought our city, Salida, Colorado, a most wonderful event — the 21st Annual ArtWalk.  The event is organized by a large group of artists and citizen volunteers. Salida...