“It’s where I’m going, not where I’m coming from, that carries me on the next mountain and beyond myself”
Reinhold Messner
I have been more active in my first year of semi-retirement at age 61 than the previous 42 years while working full-time and raising my family. Living in an apartment on the Willamette river in Portland, OR has afforded me amazing daily adventures. What a blast it’s been. Want to experience some sailing, snow skiing, kayaking, biking, paddle boarding and . . . ? Stay tuned for my next BIG adventure.
Biking home on the Willamette after visiting the farmers market at PSU 
Biking in Gearhart OR around our beach house 
Surprise 60th Birthday for my brother Dave at Silcox Hut located at 6,950 feet elevation on Mt. Hood 
Keeping the surprise birthday secret while skiing past the hut all day 
Skiing Timberline 
Sailing trip in Mexico 
Navigating with the stars was a surreal experience 
Isla Isabel, Mexico’s answer to the Galapagos 
We anchored for two days in a cove around Isla Isabel 
Thank you Capt’n Ron! 
Frigate birds 
Blue Footed Boobies 
La Cruz, Mexico 
Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People in Portland 
Demoing skis in Sun Valley, ID 
Cross-Country skiing at Galena Lodge, Idaho 
Snow Shoeing at Galena Lodge, ID 
Skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows 
Relaxing at Mt. Hood Meadows 
Kaui, HI 
Hiking on Kaui 
Bend, OR 
Skiing on Mt. Bachelor 
Mt. St. Helens View point climb 
The Ape Caves 
Our annual camp trip with my sister and her husband with the T@B 
Mia’s bucket list item … to go kayaking – CHECK 
Kayaked to the 4th of July Jazz Festival 
My brother Don his wife Tanya and Bella enjoyed the 4th of July festivities 
Red Board Paddle Demo 
Sara from REI and me trying the inflatable boards out 
5 mile Kayak trip with my sister Mary Lou on the Puget Sound in Olympia Wa. 
Biking with my son Eric in the City of Roses 
Look who joined me on my paddle board!
The BIG Island 
Enjoying the sunset with Buddha in the background 
Snorkeling with my Android! 
Turtles . . . my favorite 
Christmas time in Hawaii 
Embracing Gray 