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Dec 23

Cactus tales from the empty nest

Blue sky and cacti in San Tan Valley Arizona

Blue sky and cacti!

Blue sky and cacti in San Tan Valley Arizona

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Views from the West Elk Scenic Byway

Our room at the Old Wheeler Hotel.

Our first empty nest road trip in Oregon

SanTan Brewery in Chandler, Arizona

San Marcos Place in Chandler, Arizona.

Old Wheeler Hotel

Empty nest camping!

Mt. Shasta from the Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

Beautiful drive along the Oregon coast

A welcome site at the end of a long day.

The Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh.

The Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel in Dublin

The Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A snowy Christmas Eve at the Pine Creek Cookhouse.

Family hike at Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park the week before the nest was vacated.

Our cozy cabin in Lake City, Colorado

Glacier National Park

Coal brick-oven pizza at Grimaldi’s in Scottsdale

Waterfall near Redstone, Colorado.

Wine tasting at Maison La Belle Vie in Palisade, Colorado, in 2022

VooDoo Dougnuts!

Japanese Gardens in Portland

His and hers, on one of our first rides to nearby Redstone, Colorado. Mine is the pretty one in front.

Cheesy humor at the Tillamook Cheese Factory

Welcome to Oldtown Scottsdale!

Bourbon Jacks Bar & Grill in Chandler, Arizona.

G&M Cabins in Lake City, Colorado.

Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland

Best friends

I will own a Harley again someday!

Henry’s Tavern has 100 beers on tap.

Murphy’s Law Pub and Ale House.

The view from the top of Tomichi Pass.

Cien Agaves, home of 100 tequilas, for a Valentine’s Day dinner in Oldtown Scottsdale.

Blarney Castle

Clouds rolling in at Arcadia Beach, near Wheeler, Oregon.

Scott at Arcadia Beach.

A beautiful Colorado sky.

Welcome to Scottsdale, Arizona!

Leaving, on a jet plane.

The Taylor River

The view from the River Lee Hotel in Cork, Ireland.

View from the Newton Hotel in Nairn.

The Newton Hotel in Nairn, Ireland.

Celebrating the completion of our remodeling project by getting away from it all in Moab.

The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Old Town Chandler should be on your agenda the next time you visit Phoenix.

Grimaldi’s Pizzaria in Scotsdale, Arizona

Cinnamon roll French toast at the Handy Creek Bakery.

Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

Looking for John Wayne.

Beautifully preserved bank in downtown Lake City.

God bless America

The ultimate backcountry camping experience!

Pretzels and beer at the SanTan Brewing Company.

Reward after the day’s ride: a cold beer and a slice of pizza at Poker Alice.

Happy hour on the patio at El Zocalo in Chandler, Arizona.

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