We the People

The family and I watched the inauguration with excitement this morning. 8:30 a.m. on the Pacific coast.  Jess said as we woke him up, “It feels like Christmas!”  I had to agree…the anticipation and exhilaration of this day feels like all goodness to...

Santa Cruz area

We arrived in Felton, just north of Santa Cruz, on Wednesday the 19th and have been here for a week at the fabulous Cotillion Gardens campground under the majestic Redwood trees.  The park is surrounded by Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, also heavily forested with...

United or Divided?

I recently had the joy of reading an unedited 2004 interview with Barack Obama, just after he had won the democratic nomination for senator of Illinois.  In the interview, he was asked very specific questions about his religious beliefs; I found it refreshing and...

Monterey

Monterey is located on the Monterey Peninsula, about 2 hours south of San Francisco and two hours north of San Luis Obispo…it is the apparent dividing line between southern and northern California when looking at a map.  The Peninsula is not a pronounced one in the...