Author Archives: ljm22

February 5th to February 28th We’ve had a crazy, crazy year: Both sons marry, Ry and Meagan have a beautiful baby Livi, we have traveled extensively, and now in the dawn of a new year, we head down under and beyond. Thursday, February 5th, 2026 Sacramento – LAX- Auckland- ” The City of Sails” AndContinue reading “New Zealand/Australia”

Olivia Jane Lorenc is about to make her way into this world and we, Cherie and myself are leaving for Vietnam, Cambodia on an cruise-adventure-trip from the second of October to October 19th. I booked this trip over a year ago before Meagan and Ryan wed and obviously before their pregnancy and the upcoming birthContinue reading “Vietnam-2025”

Cotton House Hotel, Barcelona Variety of Barcelona pics: cafe, Las Ramblas, Gaudi Creations, street scene… Cadaques: beautiful harbor- bay, Salvador Dali lived here for 50 years. Dali’s home for 50 years Calella de Palafrugell Calella de Palafrugell is gorgeous. The little beaches and bays are intermittently all along the town. I swam both days aContinue reading “Fairytale”

It’s July 5th, 2023 and tomorrow Cher and I fly to London, meet Andrew and Keila at Heathrow and catch a reserved car to Southampton for my cousin? Second cousin? My cousin Helen’s youngest daughter, Lucy and her fiancee, Joe’s wedding. While waiting at SFO for our evening flight to London I googled the lyricsContinue reading ““Lucy in the sky with Diamonds””

August 12th to August 31st August 3rd, 2022 a Volcanoe erupted 20 miles from the capital city of Reykjavik and a mere 2 miles from its major international airport. We fly in in 3 days. It’s not the land of Fire ‘n Ice For nothing. No one has been injured, no flights delayed or cancelled,Continue reading “To “the Island Of Fire and Ice””

Sac to SF to London to Antwerp, Belgium March 11th, 2022 past? pandemic? Our long awaited river cruise is finally here. After Cher tested positive the day before our Italian trip, we held our collective breathes awaiting the covid test results. Both negative, and away we go tomorrow. This is a travel excursion organized throughContinue reading “Rhine River Beer Cruise”

GOLFING ACROSS AMERICA: from smoke, fire, pandemic, social unrest, lack of justice and equality to the seat of it all….our Nations Capital. Sacramento to Washington D.C. Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 fires ravage the West Coast. Parts of Washington State, Oregon and throughout Northern and Southern California. Smoke hangs in the air like the sign ofContinue reading “Golfing across America…”

Sunday, June 23rd Day 7 86 k or A typical bike lane through a small town.