Bike riding Tioga Road in Yosemite

Today was the last day of Tioga Road being closed to auto traffic, so I drove up for the day. I really missed not being able to ride up MacKenzie Pass in central Oregon, so this was my opportunity to get the same experience.

I started riding about 10:30 am at the Tuolumne Grove parking […]

Vacation in Sisters, Oregon

We just returned from a week in Sisters, Oregon. It is one of our favorite places to visit, and lately we have been going a couple of times a year. I like to go in the spring, even though our favorite high-country hiking trails are snow-bound. This year, the snow was especially plentiful. In fact, […]

Twins, chalk, and bikes

Two year-old Carolyn and Elizabeth stopped by to visit with their cousins and try out a straddle bike. We dropped the seat as far as it would go, and they have the idea of scooting along with a walking/running motion, but don’t yet have the balance. They would probably do much better with a bit […]