Road Trip to Arizona
We recently went on a road trip down to Arizona, putting over 3,300 miles on our old 2007 van. We did everything we could to prepare the old girl. We put new brakes on (Read More)
Category: Good Memories
Reconnect with friends before the flowers bend
It’s been literally years since our Vision band friends played together. I think our last year was 2008… wow, 15 years! Life got busy and we all sort of disconnected as friends often do (Read More)
Video brings back memories
I just completed making a video for my wife’s 70th birthday. That’s right, I said “70”! It covers from her baby picture to our high school dating, college, marriage, kids, and, what do I (Read More)
My son receives award
My son, Captain Guy Smith, recently received the 2018 Fire Officer of the Year award. At the awards ceremony Battalion Chief Brad Thompson said Guy was “Dedicated to his craft, improves the lives of (Read More)
Stuart Island trip
My wife and I went boating last weekend with my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. It was great. I cant’ even express how beautiful the San Juan Islands are. We visited Stuart Island. A (Read More)
Why I do the Big Climb for leukemia research
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently asked me to write a story about why I do the Big Climb each year. Here’s what I sent them. I figured maybe my readers would be interested (Read More)
Baby Boomer still kick’n
Hi all. Well, I’m a month away from my 66th birthday. In my head I still think I’m about 35 years old, but my body seems to have a problem with that. Brains says, (Read More)
Glen Campbell is gone. Alzheimers took his body but not his spirit
This week Glen Campbell died at the age of 81. He was plagued with Alzheimer’s Disease for many years and fought the good fight recording an album, performing a goodbye concert tour, and even (Read More)
Big Climb 2016
Well, I don’t usually write on the weekends but a new reader/follower, Richard Swift, sent a comment asking if I was still writing since I hadn’t done so for some time. His ‘Kick-in-the-buns’ got (Read More)
Ahhhhh, I love the water
Went sailing over the 4th of July weekend. Beautiful sail to Sucia; bright sky and smooth water. The trip back, however, involved navigating 3 to 5 foot waves. But the island was like a (Read More)
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