(Feb. 24) Chuck, Rika and I were up early for our 6:15 pick up time, Mack dedicating another day to travel recovery.  The first stop was Nairobi National Park, a 117,00 square meter area located in the outskirts of the city, complete with natural wildlife. It is possible, at the edge of the park, to…

(Feb. 23) Given the considerable amount of travel to get here, we added two days in Nairobi to tackle the jet lag prior to starting the official tour.  The plan was a walk to a grocery store located less than a kilometre away. Sounds easy. Nairobi experienced drenching rains this week resulting in local flooding…

(Feb. 22) Part one – seating strategy Travelling with Mack and Rika, our partners from our Egypt/Jordan trip and numerous camping experiences, began with two flights, 9.5 and 8.5hours each. Vancouver to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Nairobi. As we are not getting any younger, it was time for a photo safari in Kenya and Tanzania. I…

I don’t know how many out there stop by still hoping for some yarn content, but just in case, here’s some.  I reported for my volunteer shift at the Art Society’s fall show and the woman whose shift I was replacing was wearing a colourful work of yarn art. I asked if she crocheted it…

I use Instagram solely for the promotion of my art business and rarely do I post the same item here. Today will be an exception.  I just had the pleasure of painting these beautiful kitties when SIL Ellen commissioned the portrait for a dear friend. As has happened recently when I’ve put paintings in the…

There is no universal scale of trail ratings. What’s considered moderate in one guide is easy in another. It’s totally subjective. I sorted through all the “easy” ones in the book “140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs,” and am generally finding them underrated.  Recently we hiked the Bear Creek Canyon/Boo Hoff Loop Trail,…

A few more photos from Bryant and Sammy’s Las Vegas ceremony. They want to reiterate, as they assured us, that this was purely a legal ceremony and the real wedding is yet to come, one where they can say their own vows in front of friends and family.  Thanks to all of you who responded…

Samantha Wilson and Bryant Boesen  Married January 3rd, 2026 A Little White Wedding Chapel Las Vegas, Nevada We look forward to a larger celebration next year. Sammy and Bryant have formally entered the Wilboe clan. All three of our Boesen children have married a Williams or Wilsons.

Geocaching was introduced to me 19.5 years ago on the weekend of my first daughter’s wedding. Flying in for the celebrations BIL Greg read about it in an airline magazine, and considering my love of walking in the woods, thought I would like it. We bought a gps that evening and immediately started geocaching.  I’ve…

We had a nice California visit with all three kids and two partners until the week prior to Christmas. E went home to be with her family and the actual day was shared with M&KC, B&S.  Gifts were fun. This is what happens when both the purchaser and Amazon make a mistake: 4lbs of giant…