Back in the Shire

      Bilbo Baggins, Hobbit extraordinaire, titled his memoir, “There and Back Again,” to which I can relate as here I am back in Capitola, California  dubbed Camelot by some and The Village by others. I call it “The Shire.” I first came in 1982 for lunch. I clearly remember the table where we … Continue reading →

Birthday Bungee – Part 2

    Five, four, three, two, one…JUMP! Okay, remember all the instructions? Do NOT grab the cord. Lean into the air and let go of the bridge. Smile on the way up and look at the camera. Have fun; it’s over quickly. And it was – fun and fast! The best fun of all was … Continue reading →

Birthday Bungee Jump

    I won it on the radio. KWAV radio out of Monterey, California, was offering a free bungee jump to the ninth caller The morning DJ, Jack Peterson, answered the phone. “Hi, you’re the ninth caller. You won the bungee jump!” “Yay! I won, I won.” I squealed. I was so thrilled to be … Continue reading →

Boulders, Butterflies, and The Waterfall

      I did not care if we found the waterfall any more. I did not care if we found the group any more. I agree with Lea – I’m hot, I’m tired, and hungry. And I have to pee. I want to sit on a rock and eat lunch. But wait, I hear something! … Continue reading →

Lost on the Trail in Yelapa

      Have you ever been lost? I mean really lost – like in a jungle in a foreign country lost. You hear it on the news, you read about it, you rejoice when the lost ones are found alive. You never think it could happen to … you. As the three of us, … Continue reading →