Jun 1, 2023 | Mountaineering |
Craig, Montana May 28, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: First, I apologize that this is my first blog post on my Missouri River (“MR”) trip. This area is very remote with very little cell phone coverage, and it is hard to write a post in my tent when it is pouring rain...
Apr 24, 2023 | Missouri River |
Costa Mesa, Ca. April 24, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: My adventure plan for 2023 is to through-paddle the Missouri River in my “*livelikedan”/ “Ollie Power” canoe. My solo trip will start in late May at the source of the River in the Rocky Mountains near Three...
Mar 14, 2023 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. March 14, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: The Everest climbing season is right around the corner. The Icefall Doctors are fixing lines on the mountain and the teams will be arriving in Kathmandu in early April. I thought this would be a good time to...
Jan 1, 2023 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 1, 2023 Dear Family & Friends: On the darkest eve of World War II, King George VI came to the microphone of the BBC to deliver the annual Christmas message to the British Commonwealth. He spoke these eloquent and immortal words:* I said to...
Nov 27, 2022 | Trekking |
Costa Mesa, California November 27, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Here is a 35-minute video documenting our Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage in the Fall of 2022. Bill
Oct 20, 2022 | Trekking |
October 20, 2022 Costa Mesa, California Dear Family & Friends: The Camino de Santiago, Circa 2022, was one of the greatest adventures of my life. Let me recount some of the reasons why. Faith in God. My 45-day Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago strengthened my...
Oct 10, 2022 | Trekking |
Santiago de Compostela, Spain October 10, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Finisterre to Muxia, October 9, 2022 (19.1 miles) My final day on the Camino de Santiago was a 19.1 mile walk from Finisterre to Muxia. The walk began with an uphill climb over rolling,...
Oct 6, 2022 | Mountaineering |
Lago, Spain October 6, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: Santiago de Compostela to Pena, October 5, 2022 (17.5 miles) Today, was not my finest hour on the Camino de Santiago. My steps were heavy as I left Santiago de Compostela because I missed Papa’s Pilgrims so much....
