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Out & About in Curacao: Beach, Beachcombing, Birds

It would be easy to spend ten days within the confines of a resort in Curacao, but we did venture out a few times to see a bit of the island. Beach Our first goal was to visit Westpunt, the far west end of Curacao. We drove as far as we could, and ended upContinue reading “Out & About in Curacao: Beach, Beachcombing, Birds”

Curacao

A long-planned family trip to the Caribbean is unfolding this week. About a year ago, we talked about taking a family trip, and settled on the ten day period around Thanksgiving, when everyone would be able to travel. Months passed. A location was identified, the Baoase Resort in Curacao, one of the so-called ABC IslandsContinue reading “Curacao”

Art for a Cause

I’ve been making jewelry from beach glass for several years, and enjoying it. I’m interested in anything related to beach combing and making things with those finds, which is how I entered the annual Junque Arte show at the local art museum. It was fascinating and inspiring to see what others made and to getContinue reading “Art for a Cause”

The wrong way to Portland: Music, Wine, Family

We planned an easy trip to Portland, driving from Eureka, CA to Grant’s Pass, OR on Friday afternoon and on to Portland on Saturday. We’d drive four hours each day. The road winds through the forests of far northern California, and straightens out in Oregon at Interstate 5. It’s been just long enough since weContinue reading “The wrong way to Portland: Music, Wine, Family”

Morris Graves Museum “Junque Arte”

I recoil slightly at the term Junk Art, as I don’t view my jewelry as junk at all. Our local museum, the Morris Graves Museum of Art has an annual Junque Arte exhibit, a juried show of objects made from reused materials. I entered two pieces and both were accepted. Since we traveled to ItalyContinue reading “Morris Graves Museum “Junque Arte””

The equinox hints at fall

I believed that September 21 was always the start of Autumn, but I am wrong. This year the fall equinox when night and day are the same length on the Equator, is September 23, in the middle of the night. The past few days have hinted that the seasons are beginning to change. I wentContinue reading “The equinox hints at fall”

Where to spend August

You can go anywhere in the world in April and May. (Springtime in Paris!) But where do you go in August, when everyone in Italy is on vacation, Europe is overrun with Americans, and it’s broiling almost everywhere? Eureka, California, is your answer. Summer didn’t really arrive until around the Fourth of July, and nowContinue reading “Where to spend August”

Fern Canyon walk

Fern Canyon is a natural gully of fern covered walls up to 50 feet high along both sides of a stream near Orrick, CA. The access road is five miles of unpaved gravel and dust. There are several dips over ruts from storm runoff, and two places where you drive through water in the creek.Continue reading “Fern Canyon walk”

Summer in California: the Fortuna Rodeo

June through September are the months of summer in Humboldt, but July has the best sun. The Fortuna Rodeo is a fixture of summer, taking place the weekend after July 4. Amanda and Jim are fans, so we went along, and they were right, it’s one of the best activities out here. Our choice wasContinue reading “Summer in California: the Fortuna Rodeo”

Celebrating a birthday in Northern California

It takes about 3 ½ hours to get to Santa Rosa from our home in Eureka. It’s a beautiful drive through redwood forests and the rural California landscape of dry pastures, grazing cattle, and grapevines. We recently made our monthly trip to Santa Rosa and while there, took some extra time to celebrate my birthday. Continue reading “Celebrating a birthday in Northern California”