Croatia is starting to become one of the go-to places for adventure travelers. We have been there several times on…
1849-Montenegro, ME
After spending a few days in Slovenia we ventured South to a new country – Montenegro. This ship went all…
1848-Slovenia, SI
I have not been to Slovenia before but it turned out to be one of the places to which I…
1847-Geneve, CH
We stopped off in Geneva, Switzerland to see a couple of friends eventually on our way to Croatia. They lived…
1846-Dublin, IE
We were headed on another of Janine’s Star Clipper cruises. Forty people would eventually join us in Slovenia and Croatia.…
1845-Goodbye “Miss Alaska”
I have been riding my BMW GS-1200 motorcycle for over eight years. I wish I had picked up bike riding…
1844-Seattle Museum, WA
You have probably already realized Janine and I are art museum fans. We recently visited the Seattle Music of Art.…
1843-Broad Museum, CA
Janine and I have wanted for a long time to visit the Broad Art Museum in Los Angeles. Here are some…
1842-POD Shipping, CA
Our final move to Hawaii was the big one. We had already done ten trips bringing 300 pounds of stuff…
1841-San Diego Night Landing, CA
This last year we probably flew to Hilo, Hawaii ten times slowly moving in advance of my retirement. Our best…
1840-Hilo Jazz, HI
Janine and I found the coolest funky jazz club in Hilo, Hawaii. Every Monday night the bar/recording studio opens up…
1839-Iditarod-2025, AK
It was a tough year for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race in Alaska this year. There was so little snow…
1838-Anza-Borrego, CA
Although it’s only two hours east of San Diego’s beaches, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a world apart from the city and coast.…
1837-Kilauea Volcano, HI
Kilauea is at it again! Several weeks ago scientists were measuring seismic activity in the area expecting an eruption. And…
1836-Hilo Gardens, HI
We recently purchased a home in Hilo, HI up the hill with a 160 degree view of the ocean and…
1835-Fireworks in Hilo, HI
They warned us our new hometown Hilo was crazy for fireworks, but we had no idea just how crazy. Our…
1834-Ashes to Ashes, OR
My parents Dar and Norine Fredrickson, passed away several years ago around ninety two years old. My brother Dan has…
1833-Japanese Gardens, OR
When His Excellency Nobuo Matsunaga, the former Ambassador of Japan to the United States, visited Portland Japanese Garden, he proclaimed…
1832-Bear Viewing, AK
I have always wanted to go to a bear viewing site. We scheduled a trip to Wrangell, AK to visit…
1831-Adak Tug, AK
Janine was looking for an interesting place to stay in Wrangell, AK where we had scheduled a bear viewing trip.…
1830-If This Truck is a Rockin’, CA
If This Truck Is A Rockin’ don’t come a knocking’. Just pulled into beach parking and suddenly a young girl…
1829-Crazy Stuff
These are some rando things I thought were interesting. Skywriting Flying down the coast from Seattle this skywriting was sighted…
1828-Mediterranean
Janine had her two Star Clipper sailings through Italy, France, Turney and Greece. She brought along over forty friends and…
1827-Crazy Stuff
This is a collection of crazy photos and movies that didn’t fit anywhere. Have fun. Smoking Chamber Smoking is a…
1826-Greece
Our main stop in Greece was Mykonos. This was a tourist trap of a city painted all in white. Every…
1825-Turkey
Our first stop in Turkey was a little fishing town called Dikili. It was not a tourist destination but a…
1824-Corisca, FR
Corisca was one of our favorite stops on the sailing. Every town had an amazing castle, harbor and lovely narrow…
1823-Doors
Mediterranean folk love their doors. Apparently in huge castle settings where every rock wall is the same, this is the…
1822-Sardinia, IT
Sardinia was very similar to Corsica as far as the picturesque castles, harbors, and mountains. Exalt everyone spoke Italian. We…
1821-France
We finally arrived in Saint Tropez. Whoopie-ki-yi-o!!!! Another high-end brand shopping destination for those who want to piss their money…