Max Visits RMNP
Rocky Mountain National Park is our second favorite of the western US national parks behind the extraordinary Glacier NP which is on the America-Canada border at the top of Montana. We’ve […]
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Max Spends a Day in Denver
Max’s recent road trip included a few days in Colorado, one of our favorite states. Although we had not specifically planned to visit Denver on this trip, we found ourselves in nearby Boulder CO and thought it would be fun to make a day trip to the “Mile High City.” […]
Max Crosses the Mojave
When we told Max we were taking another road trip he was less than enthused because he knew that the first couple of days would be a test of his […]
One Night in St. George Utah
We left the Rancho in mid-morning and set our sights on St. George Utah. It’s a place we love and a place we lived from 2004 to 2010. St. George […]
Git Along L’il Doggie
Max is heading out on a road trip! Starting tomorrow and for the next two weeks or so, he will be traveling into Cowboy Country on a journey that will cover a couple thousand miles. He’s got his cowboy hat, his six-shooter, spurs, some chewin’ tabaccky and a bad attitude […]
Yes, It Was Hot Enough For Max
The temps over the weekend were crushing. How hot was it? So hot the Jehovah’s Witnesses were proselytizing by email So hot the bees took off their yellow jackets So […]
Happy 4th
This is Jet. He is our son’s dog. That makes him Max’s cousin but Max considers Jet as his nemesis. Anyway, Jet stopped by to wish you all a Happy Independence Dog Day.
Surf and Turf (Part 2)
TURF: MAX VISITS KERNVILLE The Kern Valley was originally inhabited by Native Americans as early as 100 A.D. Although some of them may have had contact with the early Spanish […]
Max’s Surf and Turf Trip
Where should we go on our first road trip of Summer 2018? To the beach or to the mountains? A mixed beach and mountain trip sounded good. Sort of […]
A Taste of Kabu
For the past month, the weather in the Rancho has been either very mild or colder than a witch’s bazooms depending on whether you ask me or the ever-chilly Alpha Japanese Female (AJF). In Southern California, this weather pattern is called “May Gray” which often segues into June Gloom and, […]
