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 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...
Jan 15, 2021 | Mountaineering, Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 15, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: Jerry Schemmel is a sportscaster who hosts a very popular radio show in Denver, Colorado called “Amazing Americans.” Jerry was formerly the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s...
Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, Ca. January 1, 2021 Dear Family & Friends: As we gratefully wave goodby to 2020 and welcome 2021, my Annual New Year’s message has special significance. Bill Burke _______________ During the darkest days of World War II, King George VI came to...
Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California December 19, 2020 Dear Family & Friends: I have completely revised and updated my website. https://eightsummits.com Please take some time and browse the new content and layout, starting with the new Home page. I hope you like it....
