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Celebrating Our 48th Anniversary in New Orleans at Mardi Gras

Looking back at 2021 and January of 2022, it was remarkable that we even  took this little trip to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary.  Dorothy spent July through December of...

Convalescing at Caddo

Dorothy had been diagnosed with breast cancer on July 8, 2021 and had endured three surgeries in the following three months (August 11, September 13, and October 11, 2021).   On...

Celebrating 46 Years: Beachcombing and Birdwatching in the Coastal Bend of Texas

But the week before our Anniversary, Dorothy committed to driving to the coast to spend a few days celebrating our 46th.  Here is my attempt to give you a little...

Las Vegas Never Disappoints…

I have always liked Las Vegas.  Dorothy and I took one of our first trips as young marrieds to Sin City.  It was a simpler place and a simpler time...

A Wedding and A Week In The Big Apple

In September of 2018 Dorothy and I traveled to New York City for some fun in the city and a wedding out on Long Island.  Dallas Ward, son of our...

A Trip To Paradise

For a number of years, I have suffered from the obsession that somewhere out there is a small ranch that I was meant to own.  I have dragged Dorothy to...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 1 — Contemplating Cusco Culture

During my time at Texas State University, I took a course from Dr. Christa Conlee on Archaeology of the Inca Empire.  Dr. Conlee had done work for many years in...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 2 — Exploring Cusco and The Sacred Valley With Odon

As I mentioned in my first post, upon the recommendation of my veternarian and friend Dr. Elizabeth Fowler, I decided to go to Cusco Peru for a week before my...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 3 — Warming Up For the Inca Trail (Saqsayhuaman, Pisac, and Ollantaytambo)

After saying goodbye to Odon and his family I checked into the Monasterio Hotel on the early afternoon of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and, in short order met my Wilderness...

My Peruvian Adventure, Part 4: Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Well, it was time to fish, or cut bait --  it was time to hike the Inca Trail.  I had spent many hours and many days preparing for this endeavor,...