Tag Archives: Autumn

Thanksgiving, With 2020 Vision

Posted on November 27, 2020 by krikitarts

It has surely been quite a remarkable  year and, in spite of a plethora of unexpected challenges along the way, well beyond our control, we still have so much to be thankful for. For the first time in nearly 40 … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (16): The CRT: The Home Stretch

Posted on November 23, 2020 by krikitarts

Well, we’ve come a long way on my flashback report from our California road trip (CRT) six years ago. This date found us on our next-to-last day as we drove on the Interstate-80 highway from Elko, Nevada to Cheyenne, Wyoming. … Continue reading →

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Iris Interlude

Posted on November 23, 2020 by krikitarts

We are nearly at the end of my recalling our California road trip from six years ago, but not much very exciting or worth reporting happened on this day, when we drove the 506 miles (814 km) from San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (15): And So…SFO

Posted on November 22, 2020 by krikitarts

That Saturday the 22nd provided an all-day exploration of San Francisco. We had spent the night in the very quaint and funky San Remo Hotel and we walked one street over to Taylor Street for breakfast in Pam’s Café, then … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (13): Yes, Sur!

Posted on November 19, 2020 by krikitarts

Squiddy had one more day of work at the lab, so we were up early again. This time we went to the Moss Landing Café for breakfast, a funky spot that we immediately liked, full of locals. I had a … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (12): Feathers, Fur, and Fins

Posted on November 18, 2020 by krikitarts

Continuing the saga of our Califionia road trip exactly six years ago, Squiddy had to be on the job at 8, so we were up in time to have a nice breakfast with her. We went, of course, to the … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (11): Castroville, California

Posted on November 17, 2020 by krikitarts

The ultimate goal of our California road trip six years ago was to meet up with Squiddy as she put back into port after her week-long excursion, exploring and sampling  the mysteries of the deep ocean off the coast, as … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (10): Mendocino Monday

Posted on November 16, 2020 by krikitarts

From our Holiday Inn in Fort Bragg, we drove south again along the Mendocino coast,       a twisty-curvy road with far-fewer guard rails than we would have liked. Kristi chose to drive, so that I could concentrate on the scenery without … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (9): Giants

Posted on November 16, 2020 by krikitarts

This day, six years ago, was the tenth in our Nebraska-to-California-and-back road trip. After a sumptuous breakfast in Arcata, we headed south, first on the four-lane Highway 101 for about ten miles, until we reached the turnoff for far-more scenic, … Continue reading →

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Family Flashbacks (8): Spectacular Salmon Run

Posted on November 14, 2020 by krikitarts

This date six years ago found us in California, leaving our lodging in Redding and hoping for an adventurous drive to Arcata. This from my journal: We expected this to be a very good day of exploration, as our Road … Continue reading →

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