posts from category: America Travels

Curbing Enthusiams

We are now in Washington, the state.  We arrived yesterday in grand fashion.  It went something like this. “Dianna, what the hell are you doing?”, followed by clutching his seat as I careened over a curb upending just about everything … Keep Reading…

Of Mosquito Festivals and Lt. Fremont

Traveled today from Blairsden to god knows where in eastern Oregon. Currently resting our bones at the Ana Reservoir. Which is near Summer Lake. Which is north of Paisley. As I write, I am currently looking West at a huge … Keep Reading…

The Dragon in our Midst

Dear Robin Nelson. Golf Course designer, Today Rayman and I played your course at Clio, CA.  It has been known as the Dragon.  May we tell you that we think the name of the course is inappropriate.  If you ever … Keep Reading…

Collision Course

Yesterday, Father’s Day, Rayman and I played a golf course named Grizzly Ranch.  OMG.  what a course.  It is so difficult but at the same time so beautiful.  We were lucky enough to be able to play alone and as … Keep Reading…

Salmon at $39.95 a Pound…

Well, we did it. We went fishing for salmon. Never mind that I thought we were going fishing for trout. Lost in translation, I guess. It all started about a week ago when I rang up Ed Fisk and made … Keep Reading…

Meeting Beatrix

What does one do when the weather turns cold? We traveled here to enjoy the “summer weather” this year without taking into account the extraordinary weather California has experienced this year. Record snowpack. Lots of rain. But weather being weather, … Keep Reading…