Looking Back at Port Townsend, WA, from the Coopville Ferry on our last trip of the summer This summer I appear to have taken an unintentional break from blogging. I didn’t stop writing altogether. I have written some articles for a few publications and did some writing for a couple other projects that may or … Continue reading Taking a Break
Travel
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Paul Bar/Food is my new favorite restaurant in Palm Springs On a recent trip to Palm Springs, we were looking for a place to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and we landed on Paul Bar/Food. We had never heard of it, but the menu looked good. The location was a little way off the main drag … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
In Search of a Sunken Ship
I'm currently sitting in Maui, Hawaii, with a couple days left on our family vacation, waiting for it to get light out so that I begin my search once more. I'm staying on Sugar Beach, and there is a rumor of a sunken sailboat just a little way offshore in water shallow enough that it … Continue reading In Search of a Sunken Ship
Talk to People
A fellow traveler in Crescent City with a Four Wheel Camper Project M on a Toyota Tacoma We just returned from a family road trip filled with adventures seeing national parks, exploring towns, and playing in a bunch of bodies of water. We camped, we Air B&B’ed, and we stayed in hotels. We love getting … Continue reading Talk to People
Play Time
As I have been talking to people over the last couple months the consistent theme is what they now see as important is a lot different than a year ago. They are trading maximizing the dollars they can make for enjoying what they do every day and who they do it with. Spending time with … Continue reading Play Time
The Unexpected Handshake
Umtanum Creek Recreation Site Bridge On a recent trip to the Canyon River Ranch, which is located on the Yakima River in-between Ellensburg and Yakima, we decided to go on a hike a couple miles up the road at the Umtanum Creek Recreation Site. We had done the hike once before and were excited to … Continue reading The Unexpected Handshake
Lessons Learned: Sandcastle #2
Maui Beach Sunset with Palm Trees We were fortunate to take another trip to the beach this winter and yet again we found ourselves building a sandcastle! This year I went into the process with full acceptance that my daughter would destroy whatever we built so this was much more about the journey than the … Continue reading Lessons Learned: Sandcastle #2
Teamwork Like Trilogy
On our last trip to Maui I was fortunate enough to get to take a trip to the island of Lanai with the tour company Trilogy. They are in the business of taking people from one paradise to another on one of their incredible catamarans. The excursion we went on departed the Lahaina Harbor at … Continue reading Teamwork Like Trilogy
Working on Vacation
It has become that time of year where the leaves have dropped, and I like to escape the chilly wet weather and find myself in warmer climates. I have read articles about how it is necessary to unplug when you get away. Turn the phone off, don’t check e-mails, and just leave it all behind. … Continue reading Working on Vacation
Tony Moceri 