Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower you heal, and they are not kidding! Unfortunately for me, I had previously enquired before the surgery about the general...
Window on the World Column | The Move to Montana
āWeāll be moving to Montana,ā she said matter of fact. āHow exciting, darling!ā I expressed and, yes, it would be exciting for them. For me too, as I would have a new place to visit.
I recall so clearly, when I moved to the Central...
Worthy to Print Column | Paratrooper Boots
Today is one of those days where the memories came flooding in. I got up and dressed in my usual attire ā sweater, light jacket and paratrooper boots. Thatās when I saw it, a Jump Certificate from Sky Dive Monterey. The name on the...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Closed Park Has No Spark
This weekās headline is bit light-hearted, I thought it would help ease you folks into helping out with a situation here in Salinas Valley that for many is not a light subject at all. I am talking about the long closure of San Lorenzo...
Window on the World Column | Mapping Home
What you donāt always appreciate is how much you love your home when you are away and, especially, your critters. On about the third week of our trip, we started to really think about heading home. We were missing it. But we had a...
Worthy to Print Column | The Long Journey
Good day! If you are a regular reader of my scribbles, then you know that a few weeks ago we lost the very best dog that has ever lived. Dirt was what a dog is supposed to be. As you might imagine, if you...
Worthy to Print Column: Is the Election Finally Over?
Well, we are finally getting some things done. During this period of awaiting for our President to be sworn in, I have kept myself busy because I already know what happens if you donāt have some structure in your life. I now know that...
Letters to the Editor ā Published July 25, 2018
Letters to the Editor ā Published July 25, 2018
Window on the World Column | So Much Love
Anybody want a humongous house for 12 people, three nights in Bozeman, Mont.? A 49ers game with parking for four (oh, yes please ⦠wait. I was outbid). How about a seven-day stay in Copper Mountain, Co.? A 48-hour wild pig hunt, maybe, or...
Worthy to Print Column | Take Your Shot
Big day today! Itās my favorite mother-in-lawās birthday. Nelda has reached a milestone and my favorite bride has, along with some favorite friends, taken her over to the Peninsula to slam down a couple of milkshakes to celebrate the fact that she can still...


















