84th Birthday

Last year for my father’s birthday we had a couple of surprises in store for.  First, after church on Sunday, we had a special gathering of cousins some of which traveled quite a ways to be there (Roma came in from Texas!).  Then on his birthday the next day, I...

Graduation from Fullerton College

I had received my A.A. degree in Radio Television Broadcasting a couple of years before my dad attending Fullerton, but I never went through the ceremony.  So when he was ready to graduate, he got permission for us both (along with Carol), attend graduation together. ...

Yellowstone

Gilbert and I talked about taking a trip to Yellowstone National Park.  This was a place we both had a desire to visit, and neither of us had been there.  So, in January, 2016 I called the park service to make a reservation for the upcoming summer.  The ranger told me...

Ashland / Medford, OR

Sydney Rose moved from the big city (Portland) to a smaller community and so we decided to take a short trip to see where her new home was.  So Carol, my Dad and I traveled from LAX with a direct flight to Medford, OR, where we rented what looks like a great high...

Blue Man Group

  Last Thanksgiving, for some reason, my dad said he’d like to go see the Blue Man Group again.  I had never seen them, nor had Carol, and since Sydney Rose was going to be in town, Carol and I decided to plan a Las Vegas trip to see them in January.  After...

Animals and Kids

We searched high and low for a dog for my dad and I came upon Candy at the Ojai Humane Society.  My friend Loree actually paid all the fees which was really sweet of her. My dad was smitten within 24 hours. The one thing I learned early, is that no matter how much he...