I planned to spend an afternoon in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and the de Young Museum in the park on Friday, March 11th. But on that day, we were all following the news of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In California, including San Francisco, we were on…
In Redwood City: Cerveza, por favor!
The challenge seemed easy enough. Jade at Vagabond3 posted that the Week 3 “Travel your own city” activity was to go to a part of your city that you don’t usually visit and find a new restaurant — extra credit if it’s a Mexican restaurant. What could be simpler? But…
Travel Photo Thursday – Trip Reflections

Beautiful lake and mountains at Glacier National Park, Montana.
Back to School
Did I ever mention that I went to Harvard, Northwestern, Stanford, Oxford and other prestigious universities? However, it was only to visit; not to study.
Travel Photo Thursday – Swiss Charm
Photo of the lovely exterior of Hotel des Balances in Lucerne, Switzerland
Sunrise over the East Bay Hills
Good morning! Sunrise over the East Bay Hills in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Family, Friends and Snoopy
A day trip north of San Francisco to Santa Rosa and the Charles Schulz Museum.
Windsor Castle – Fit for a Queen
Photo of Windsor Castle, the official residence of the queen.