Family Glass Blowing SimonSeptember 16, 20190 On our trip to Oregon last month our daughters organized for us to go to a glass blowing studio and have a lesson. I...
Family One Bridge SimonSeptember 9, 20190 Our daughter organized a weeks vacation for our family in Newport, Oregon. She said it had a view of the bridge....
Politics Graffiti SimonAugust 7, 20191 It was sad to see the ashes of Notre Dame Cathedral. It was even sadder to see the graffiti all over Paris. It looks...
Nanny State Politically Incorrect SimonJuly 25, 20190 In France they smoke a lot more than in Arizona. And apparently their dogs also smoke more than ours. Photo taken in a...
Travel Football is Soccer SimonJuly 23, 20190 The impetus for our trip to France was the Women's World Cup finals in Lyon. Rebecca called last November and asked if...
Hiking A Castle Walk SimonJuly 22, 20190 If you look carefully at the photo above near the center you can see the round towers of a Norman castle. The photo was...
Travel French Food Two SimonJuly 21, 20190 Part Two: Markets The boulangerie in Charnay was wonderful. Amazing fresh baked bread and croissants twice a day. Of...
Travel French Food One SimonJuly 20, 20192 Part One: Meals We ate a lot of good meals in France and I failed to take photos of most of them. Thanks to Gordon C....
Simon Says Surprises SimonJuly 18, 20190 Pleasant surprises are the spice of life. On our tour in Normandy with Country Walkers we had several extremely...