Yellowstone Family Trip-0
Nancy and I are heading to Yellowstone National Park. We will be meeting our daughter and son and their spouses, and our three grandchildren there for a short vacation. As the youngest is only...
Monthly Archive: June 2026
SF2T- Post Script-1
As you may now know, I got off trail due to some heart palpitations and an episode of irregular pulse. I thought it unwise to continue solo as Cappuccino was leaving the hike to...
Mark’s Photos #17
After a toe ligament tear took me off the Arizona Trail for several months, I returned in the fall to complete the 800-mile trail. I had left off in Flagstaff, so I returned there...
SF2T- Day 7
Last night. Yes, well last night was not the best for me. The weather was perfect, I was warm enough, and the stars were out in full array. But I woke up with a...
SF2T- Day 6
10 miles and 5,412 ft of elevation gain today. Camped beside the Santa Barbara River last night. Up at 5:05 a.m. with a breeze and the temperature at 39° (windchill equals ~34°). We were...
Father’s Day
I’ve written about my Dad in the past, but this year I decided to give a little love to my maternal uncle, Bill. You see, for roughly 18 months he effectively was my father....
2 responses to “Father’s Day”
As you have said, you were indeed fortunate to have such a man in your young life. Uncle Bill! Funny, I, too, had an Uncle Bill who was always the one playing baseball with us kids when he came to Jersey from Pittsburgh. He put in the time, like your Unkie. 90% about life is just showing up!
“90% about life is just showing up!” Very true. Love it