Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Fall 2020 begins with two notable events; one local and one national. Trinidad’s commercial fishing fleet and the seasonal sport fishermen and women have dry docked their boats which significantly changes the landscape of Trinidad Bay and Harbor. Our community flag continues to fly at half-staff in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who lies …
Today is a Monday and usually Mondays are quiet and low key but not today. The usual shift change between groups of tourists doesn’t seem to have happened. Because of Covid many people are staycationing or staying more regional rather than flying somewhere. These folks have discovered Trinidad. Local businesses are all a flutter with …
Baxter and I had a peaceful walk on the headland this morning. I appreciate and enjoy how fog slows down visitors to the headland. It’s a perk for me but a missed opportunity for the fair weather hikers. The fog is actually quite beautiful and provides some great photo ops. If the parking lot was …
In February 2013 the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), a national organization I belong to, gave their Congressional Award to four members of Congress recognizing their outstanding work supporting museums: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Representative John Lewis (D-GA), and Representative David McKinley (R-WV). The nominations are received from members of the …
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No matter which camp you reside in, COVID-19 and today’s political scene have created a tremendous amount of stress on all of us. In our household we add to the mix the unique personal challenges associated with a catastrophic illness. Not only do we shelter in place for community health purposes but we do so …
Friday June 19, 2020 Baxter and I got out this morning “on time” resulting in a glorious walk by ourselves on Trinidad Head. We don’t have actual assigned time slots but the other fur baby owners also seem to be keeping a self prescribed schedule which paces us all apart. This routine makes for a …
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 As events and politics continue we all need to remember to support one another and survive until January 20 for what I hope will be the transfer of power back to genuine leadership. We need to keep our eyes on the prize—Nov 3. We must all get to the polls or …
Thursday May 28, 2020 I’m a very passionate museum professional who other than occasional consulting gigs recently retired after 32 years in the field. I’ve got no skin in the game regarding the appeal I’m about to make to your sense of community. I feel compelled to do something so please take a few moments …
Perspectives From My Trail 