2023

12/24/2023 - Christmas Eve with Cole.

12/16/2023 - Cole with his lifelong friends Mia Karine, Anna Liv and Cece.

12/5/2023 - Our friend Laura stopped to visit while we were camping at New Brighton State Beach.

12/5/2023 - Sunset at our campsite in Aptos, CA.

11/17/2023 - Toward the end of our desert camping trip, we were able to connect with Cole at UC Irvine.

11/16/2023 - MaryJo, trapped between the giant grasshopper and scorpion in Borrego Springs, CA.

11/14/2023 - MaryJo at Heart Rock in Joshua Tree National Park, CA. 

11/13/2023 - Sunrise at our campsite in Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.

10/27/2023 - One of the many beautiful sunsets we enjoyed at our condo in Kona, HI.

10/26/2023 - Lunch with Jim and Mo after they took us boating on the big island.

10/10/2023 - Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, CA.

10/11/2023 - Early morning in Yosemite Valley, CA.

10/5/2023 - Cool sandcastle someone built at our local beach, with Cement Boat visible through the arch. Photo credit to Howard McGhee. Seacliff State Beach, CA.

9/19/2023 - Cole with his lifelong next-door neighbors (Don, Denise, Dale, Mel) at his mom's house for UC Irvine sendoff party in Aptos, CA.

9/21/2023 - Rock climbing in Santa Ana, CA.

9/13/2023 - Cole taking a break on father-son backpacking trip in Emigrant Wilderness, CA.

9/11/2023 - Donnell Vista near Sonora Pass, CA.

8/26/2023 - Snow on Sierra hike near Donner Pass, CA with best friend Rick.

8/25/2023 - MaryJo and Cole at local taqueria in Watsonville, CA.

8/12/2023 - Spicer Meadow Reservoir on camper van trip to Bear Valley, CA.

7/22/2023 - Beautiful ladies at Glen Lake, MI.

7/15/2023 - Wine tasting with our friend Shahid in Santa Cruz Mountains.

6/25/2023 - Hanging out with the Sanger kids in Kennedy Meadows, CA.

6/18/2023 - Visiting the Van Verth family in Des Moines, IA.

5/31/2023 - A favorite campsite at Ocean Cove, CA. 

5/27/2023 - At our friends' Las Nietas Vineyard in Corralitas, CA.

5/10/2023 - Solo backpacking trip on California's Lost Coast Trail.

5/9/2023 - Mendocino Lighthouse in Shelter Cove, CA.

5/3/2023 - Cole and flowers he brought for MaryJo's birthday.

4/13/2023 - A favorite boondocking campsite in California's Alabama Hills.

4/13/2023 - Zoey framed by Mobius Arch in the Alabama Hills.

3/31/2023 - Father-son ski trip at Dodge Ridge, CA.

3/30/2023 - Snow covered ski lodge at Dodge Ridge, CA.

3/23/2023 - Cool antique carriage adjacent to our campsite at Tecopa Hot Springs, CA.

3/22/2023 - Zabriskie Point Overlook in Death Valley, CA.

3/22/2023 - Another wonderful trip to Death Valley National Park.

3/19/2023 - Campsite at Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.

2/25/2023 - Dressed up in costume for Hannah's 1980's theme birthday party.

2/25/2023 - MaryJo & Hannah.

2/8/2023 - Baja California vacation with Garry, Tom, Shelle and Pat.

2/6/2023 - On board our UnCruise boat in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico.

February 2023 - Baja California pelican photo courtesy of fellow UnCruise passenger John Wright.