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A beautiful Colorado sky.

Our first empty nest road trip in Oregon

G&M Cabins in Lake City, Colorado.

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

San Marcos Place in Chandler, Arizona.

Pretzels and beer at the SanTan Brewing Company.

God bless America

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

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

Our cozy cabin in Lake City, Colorado

Japanese Gardens in Portland

Scott at Arcadia Beach.

Cheesy humor at the Tillamook Cheese Factory

The view from the top of Tomichi Pass.

Empty nest camping!

Glacier National Park

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

Murphy’s Law Pub and Ale House.

I will own a Harley again someday!

The Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel in Dublin

Grimaldi’s Pizzaria in Scotsdale, Arizona

Blarney Castle

Bourbon Jacks Bar & Grill in Chandler, Arizona.

View from the Newton Hotel in Nairn.

Waterfall near Redstone, Colorado.

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

Old Wheeler Hotel

The Taylor River

Best friends

Welcome to Scottsdale, Arizona!

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

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

Our room at the Old Wheeler Hotel.

Views from the West Elk Scenic Byway

Looking for John Wayne.

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

Coal brick-oven pizza at Grimaldi’s in Scottsdale

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

The Newton Hotel in Nairn, Ireland.

Jake’s Famous Crawfish in Portland

Beautifully preserved bank in downtown Lake City.

Henry’s Tavern has 100 beers on tap.

The ultimate backcountry camping experience!

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

The Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club in Edinburgh.

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

Leaving, on a jet plane.

Cinnamon roll French toast at the Handy Creek Bakery.

Mt. Shasta from the Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

VooDoo Dougnuts!

A snowy Christmas Eve at the Pine Creek Cookhouse.

A welcome site at the end of a long day.

Welcome to Oldtown Scottsdale!

SanTan Brewery in Chandler, Arizona

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

Beautiful drive along the Oregon coast

Volcanic Scenic Legacy Byway

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