Aug 28, 2022 | Trekking |
August 28, 2022 Zubiri, Spain Dear Family & Friends: I have now walked 32 miles on the Camino de Santiago. Here is a brief report. St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles-August 27, 2022 No long distance walk should ever begin with a 17 mile, 10 hour hike up a...
Aug 26, 2022 | Mountaineering, Trekking |
August 26, 2022 St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France Dear Family & Friends: Tomorrow, I start my 600 mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. I had some bumps in the road getting here, but I am now resting comfortably at the Hotel des Pyrenees in the picturesque village...
Aug 22, 2022 | Trekking |
August 22, 2022 Costa Mesa, Ca. Dear Family & Friends: Tomorrow morning, I depart for Spain to begin my journey on the Camino de Santiago. I am super excited to report that my three daughters (Lisa, Lori & Amy) and one of my granddaughters (Elle) will be...
Aug 16, 2022 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California August 16, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: My last adventure was in the Fall of 2019 when I solo paddled the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Here is a video of that adventure. In 2020, I was...
Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 1, 2022 Dear Family & Friends: During the darkest days 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...
Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California November 22, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: I am proud to report that Ollie and his Dad, Simon, completed a Half Marathon in Orange County on November 7, 2021. “Life to the Fullest” is our goal for Ollie. Congratulations to Ollie & Simon! I...
Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized |
October 1, 2021 Costa Mesa, Ca. Greetings Family & Friends: I hope you had a great Summer and your Fall has started with great promise for the future. My last post was in May of this year. The time seems right for an update. My last big adventure was a...
May 15, 2021 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California May 15, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: The 2021 Everest season is in full swing. Covid 19 dominated the early news because of the fresh outbreak of the deadly virus in India, Nepal and even Everest Base Camp. Most teams have elected to hunker...
May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. May 4, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: Sharon Smestad Burke is the love of my life. We met at Burbank High School in 1960. I was a senior and she was a junior. We married in my first year of college. In June, we will celebrate our 60th wedding...
Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California April 15, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: Have you ever wondered how cases are argued in the United States Supreme Court? I didn’t think so, but I’ll continue anyway with this off-topic post. The Supreme Court has been in the news recently and...
