Next on our agenda, after dinner, was to continue our walk through downtown San Francisco, and head to Vesuvios. We headed inside for a drin...

Our endless vacation day continues with a ride on the BART from our hotel to China Town in San Francisco. Doug and I followed Scott, and I g...

Before we went on this trip to the west coast, I said to Doug, "Let's make this a relaxing trip. Let's not kill ourselves on th...

Not only are wineries fun for the partaking of the wine, but they are just out and out pretty to look at! This is the Robert Sinskey winery....

While in Napa Valley, we decided to do some wine tasting. The area is filled with vineyards (and the hot air balloons are usually launched f...

Balloon Installment #6: And this will be the last installment; hopefully I haven't bored you out of your wits! Now it was time to land, ...

Leaving Crater Lake began the worst part of the trip for me. Strangely, every time Scott drove, the roads turned evil. His driving always s...

First, before I rant and rave about mountain driving, let me point out that after leaving my brother's in Graham, WA, on we stayed over...