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Bourbon Jacks Bar & Grill in Chandler, Arizona.

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

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

The Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel in Dublin

Best friends

Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland

The Taylor River

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

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

Empty nest camping!

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

Japanese Gardens in Portland

Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

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

Glacier National Park

The ultimate backcountry camping experience!

Grimaldi’s Pizzaria in Scotsdale, Arizona

Pretzels and beer at the SanTan Brewing Company.

The view from the top of Tomichi Pass.

Scott at Arcadia Beach.

Old Wheeler Hotel

Our first empty nest road trip in Oregon

VooDoo Dougnuts!

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

A welcome site at the end of a long day.

Leaving, on a jet plane.

Beautiful drive along the Oregon coast

Cheesy humor at the Tillamook Cheese Factory

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

Our room at the Old Wheeler Hotel.

I will own a Harley again someday!

God bless America

Our cozy cabin in Lake City, Colorado

Looking for John Wayne.

Welcome to Scottsdale, Arizona!

Views from the West Elk Scenic Byway

The Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh.

Cinnamon roll French toast at the Handy Creek Bakery.

Blarney Castle

A beautiful Colorado sky.

San Marcos Place in Chandler, Arizona.

Coal brick-oven pizza at Grimaldi’s in Scottsdale

View from the Newton Hotel in Nairn.

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

Beautifully preserved bank in downtown Lake City.

Henry’s Tavern has 100 beers on tap.

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

Murphy’s Law Pub and Ale House.

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

The Newton Hotel in Nairn, Ireland.

Mt. Shasta from the Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

Waterfall near Redstone, Colorado.

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

Welcome to Oldtown Scottsdale!

A snowy Christmas Eve at the Pine Creek Cookhouse.

G&M Cabins in Lake City, Colorado.

SanTan Brewery in Chandler, Arizona

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