Discovering Julian Last winter we became intent on discovering Julian, a small town located in a remote section of San Diego County. Julian is at 4,000 feet, well within a snow zone between the Cleveland National Forest, Mt. Laguna, and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. It was an El Nino year and the weatherman was forecasting storms, storms, and more … [Read more...] about Discovering Julian — a trip to San Diego’s mountains
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Friday Fotos — Kokee Park clouds roll in
After making the drive from the west side of Kaua‘i to Koke‘e Park, it only makes sense to go to the end of the road. There could be almost white-out conditions, which can happen when the Kokee Park clouds roll in. Of course, even those conditions can be incredible.Not that long ago, the road could be a bit treacherous, but during our last trip, it had been repaired and was … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Kokee Park clouds roll in
Friday Fotos — Kauai coastal view
Last week's photo showed off the Pineapple Dump since the improvements made several years ago. This week, we're going a little further along the walking path to a spot where there's a great lookout, complete with a terrific Kauai coastal view, a picnic bench, and delightful trade winds. By the way, look at those Heliotrope trees along the shore. They give an indication of how … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Kauai coastal view
Review of Where I Can See You by Larry D. Sweazy
From the publisher of Where I Can See You Haunted by the disappearance of his mother when he was eight years old, detective Hud Matthews begins his own investigation to find out what really happened so many years before. When a rare murder occurs in the lakeside community, Hud's veteran skills are called upon to capture the killer. Pulled deep into the threads of the community … [Read more...] about Review of Where I Can See You by Larry D. Sweazy
Amazon email scams — off to a big 2017
Lately, my email spam filters have been working overtime to weed out the Amazon email scams. A few of the Amazon email scams • Your Amazon points are about to expire• Love Amazon? Tell us about it and we'll give you $100.00. ID - 233789639-A. Help us improve the Amazon Customer Experience!• You're amazon (e points) are expiring this weekend, 23794156• … [Read more...] about Amazon email scams — off to a big 2017