UMTravels

Another week, another train? I should be so lucky. Just a little mid-week getaway. Had some Amtrak points, so splurged on the Roomette for the 4 hour trip: Was surprised when there was actually a MENU in my room. Those haven’t been available for YEARS. Printed time schedules still aren’t available. The view are always […]

This week it’s relatives in town from Santa Fe. Three nights close by at the airport, and I’m lending them my Escapé to avoid a $1200 car rental for 10 days. Ouch! Even picked them up at the airport and fed them dinner. The next day found us at the Museum of Flight with Jonathan […]

Travel time again! This week is Rialto Beach on the Washington Coast outside of Forks, Washington where friends have the Quillayute River Resort with my old housemate Greg. Taking my serger and a bunch of fabric to Linda, who, with Chip, own the lodge. First a stop in Sequim to have lunch with MariJo and […]

I built it over a decade ago; well, my maid at the time, MoonSong, built it from my design. It had seen better times… Yep, time for a rebuild! Not that I needed an ADA ramp when I designed this, nor do I now, it just seemed silly to step down two steps, and then […]

Starting to wind up the Grand Canadian Adventure. Another night in Vancouver before heading north. But first we have to retrieve the car: And back downtown to the Ramada on Granville: We were SERIOUSLY early to check-in since our train was on time, so Dan went to explore, and I took to a chair in […]