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After a hearty breakfast in Republic, it’s time to set off for Sedro Woolley, on the other side of the Cascade Mountains. The map below shows only a portion of the drive as the North Cascades Highway just opened this …
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What would you like for a road trip? Hagerty, the leading company for insuring classic cars, sends me a newsletter daily, with several articles in each. This morning’s post had a question that captured my imagination. Largely because it’s something …
On The Road to Republic Read more »
“Akasaka Mitsuke…Akasaka Mitsuke!” I can still hear the female voice announcing our subway station. Poppa and I rode several trains in Japan, but Tokyo’s subways formed our introduction to riding the rails in Japan. Don’t misunderstand me. We paid for …
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There’s a bit of a conundrum in the title of this post. You can’t drive across Jefferson County. One of four counties created by the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1852, Jefferson County originally included all of the northern end of …
Driving Across Jefferson County Read more »
In 1990, my partner Gary and I were driving north on Division Street in Spokane, Washington. We had other reasons for being in Spokane, but Gary was looking for a car. Spokane is the largest “big” city to us. Gary …
My Triumph TR7 Saga Read more »
I just finished scanning 784 slides that Poppa and I took over a forty year period, and boy are my eyes tired. Seriously, I opened a drawer and found 26 boxes of slides that have been sitting unmolested since we …
Bracketing the way Poppa Never Did Read more »
Ransom E. Olds built his first car, a steam-driven one, in 1887. He was twenty-three years old. In 1893, one of his steamers became the first American car exported. Unfortunately, the ship carrying the car sank, and the vehicle ended …
In My Merry Oldsmobile Read more »
Washington’s largest City, Seattle, is the queen city of the Northwest. I drove through the city in 1975 without stopping, but returned a couple of years later to stay with a friend who had left Montana for the big city. …
Seattle and King County Read more »
Last week, I took you through my school years at Portola Junior High in El Cerrito, California. Today, we’re still in El Cerrito, but this week looks at my high school years. My first job, marching band, taking courses at …
My El Cerrito Gaucho Years Read more »
The past few Saturdays, I’ve talked about the dogs who have shared my life. With the deaths of Major and Rocky, Digger had the house and yard to himself. Kevin had repeatedly said “No more dogs!” So imagine my surprise …
Having Three Dogs at Home Read more »