Lodi, California
March 30th to April 2nd, 2018 Friday afternoon traffic is rough from our home to Lodi. We generally go over Pacheco Pass to the central valley. Spring is in bloom in Lodi.
March 30th to April 2nd, 2018 Friday afternoon traffic is rough from our home to Lodi. We generally go over Pacheco Pass to the central valley. Spring is in bloom in Lodi.
March 16th to 23rd, 2018 My dear friend from high school, Larry, and his wife Renee, have graced us with a visit. They are a fun couple and we really enjoy travelling with them. We had planned a trip to …
March 2nd to 5th, 2018 Another weekend in Lodi. Don’s health and abilities inch away. We celebrate whatever we get.
February 23rd to 26th, 2018 Time with our grandson before heading out. Another weekend at Don and Maureen’s. Maureen is indefatigable. Her dedication and professional commitment is singularly remarkable. I recall when my first wife was so valiantly fighting cancer. …
February 16th through 19th, 2018 Back to Lodi, little repairs around the house, always minor stuff. I am there to mostly move Don from bed to chair and back. Open sores and skin degradation are a constant worry. Maureen has …
February 13th & 14th, 2018 Edie and her beloved sister, Sharon, have for some years now (when they can due to busy scheduling) met half way, gone out to dinner, shared a room, drank a bottle of wine and dyed …
February 5th to 9th, 2018 A quick flight up to help my oldest brother move into an assisted living facility. Every mental image I have of him is of a robust, hard working guy. He has reached a point that …
January 31st to February 1st 2019 Maureen is an excellent cook. I have taken to photographing the recipes she uses. Maureen works 20 hours a day and spares no effort in seeing to Don’s needs and health Stage one of …
January 26th through 29th, 2018 Off to Lodi to help. The helping isn’t hard, the observing of decline is the hardest part. When Don was mobile, and Parkinson’s Disease had a pretty good hold on him, we would go for …
January 19th through 22nd, 2018 We are off to Lodi. My memory is Maureen was wonderful when I lost my first wife to cancer. She lived pretty far away but came over and cooked a few meals and nursed Renee …
January 11th through 15th It was wonderful seeing Bonnie, our blog friend that we have seen in several places around the US. She is a fellow traveler with an unending spirit of adventure. After Bonnie left we went to our …
JANUARY 5-9, 2018 Lots of things going on. Our son and his girlfriend decided to move to Las Vegas because the prospects for a much better life, and a much more affordable life, abound there. When we went to Las …