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A welcome site at the end of a long day.

View from the Newton Hotel in Nairn.

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

The view from the top of Tomichi Pass.

The Newton Hotel in Nairn, Ireland.

Japanese Gardens in Portland

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

Welcome to Scottsdale, Arizona!

San Marcos Place in Chandler, Arizona.

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

The Taylor River

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

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

Welcome to Oldtown Scottsdale!

Grimaldi’s Pizzaria in Scotsdale, Arizona

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

Beautiful drive along the Oregon coast

Henry’s Tavern has 100 beers on tap.

Mt. Shasta from the Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

Blarney Castle

SanTan Brewery in Chandler, Arizona

Bourbon Jacks Bar & Grill in Chandler, Arizona.

Our cozy cabin in Lake City, Colorado

The Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel in Dublin

A beautiful Colorado sky.

Cinnamon roll French toast at the Handy Creek Bakery.

Leaving, on a jet plane.

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

The ultimate backcountry camping experience!

VooDoo Dougnuts!

Looking for John Wayne.

Views from the West Elk Scenic Byway

Our room at the Old Wheeler Hotel.

Coal brick-oven pizza at Grimaldi’s in Scottsdale

G&M Cabins in Lake City, Colorado.

Glacier National Park

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

A snowy Christmas Eve at the Pine Creek Cookhouse.

God bless America

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

Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland

I will own a Harley again someday!

Cheesy humor at the Tillamook Cheese Factory

Murphy’s Law Pub and Ale House.

Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

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

Best friends

Waterfall near Redstone, Colorado.

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

The Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh.

Scott at Arcadia Beach.

Pretzels and beer at the SanTan Brewing Company.

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

Beautifully preserved bank in downtown Lake City.

Our first empty nest road trip in Oregon

Old Wheeler Hotel

Empty nest camping!

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