Category: Good Memories

Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Hotel, Las Vegas

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)

Jim & Wilma teenagers

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)

Fire Captain Guy Smith receives award

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)

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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)

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)