Category Archives: My travels

This is the last of my little driving adventure down the California coast on Highway One…

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I turned at last away from the rocky coastline and rough seas of Northern and Central California, heading back towards the white sandy beaches of the Southland. Driving through a lovely valley I stopped to take some pictures of trees … Continue reading →

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And who doesn’t like big sea mammals???

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Elephant seals can look very cute and cuddly… But stay away from the males… especially during mating season… those are just two teenagers. I think the big bulls can weigh like a ton or more and crush a car. If … Continue reading →

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We are nearing the end of my big adventure on California’s Highway One… which, of course, since I am doing the story of my trip to the Bay Area backwards means we still have a long way to go… but let’s finish this part up with style… and large sea mammals…

Posted on April 17, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Oh yeah! I just happened to drive by a beach where the Elephant Seals were just gearing up for the mating season. So far, it is just the juvenile males who have no chance of… uh… getting a ‘date’ to … Continue reading →

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What did I do yesterday??? I went back in time…

Posted on March 8, 2015 by pouringmyartout

We went to see a little civil war reenactment in Vista, California yesterday, and I got recruited by the Richmond Howitzers. I have actually been thinking about joining one of these reenactment groups for quite a while, but I was … Continue reading →

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I made a new friend yesterday…

Posted on February 15, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Oh… sorry… wait… you got a little something in your teeth… and that really isn’t a good picture… There she is, my new buddy. I had to get up at four in the morning to drive my youngest daughter to … Continue reading →

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Never ever ever buy one of those stupid disposable underwater cameras if you are going on your second honeymoon to Maui and plan on doing some snorkeling, because the quality of the pictures is terrible… but I got to swim with sea turtles!!!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by pouringmyartout

And seriously, that was one of the highlights of the trip, if not my entire life. Yes, I finally got the photos developed, and the quality sucks… I am not even going to bother posting the pictures of the other … Continue reading →

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The sun sets on Maui… part 2…

Posted on July 11, 2014 by pouringmyartout

Well, here they are… the last of the pictures of our second honeymoon on Maui… more or less… as I explained… Almost every sunset we saw there was magical. And I have had fun sharing all this with you. I … Continue reading →

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The sun sets on Maui… part 1…

Posted on July 10, 2014 by pouringmyartout

Well, this is it… the end of an era… Or at least the end of the pictures of our 25th anniversary-second honeymoon on Maui… Well except for a roll of pictures of a sea turtle I swam with, taken with a … Continue reading →

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Well, I have almost reached the end of the photos from our second honeymoon on Maui…

Posted on July 10, 2014 by pouringmyartout

I hope you have enjoyed sharing the adventures of yours truly, my lovely wife… (once again, honey, I know you do not want to be shown on my blog, and I apologize profusely for violating your privacy this way, but look … Continue reading →

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It’s all about me… (and I am for the birds)… Part 5…

Posted on July 8, 2014 by pouringmyartout

So I met some awesome birds when we were on Maui for our second honeymoon. There was this cool little pet shop in Lahaina town, and the lady let me play with my new friends. She was surprised that all the birds … Continue reading →

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