There's a nice flat walk in Mendocino along the coast. Trail Details: Easy Distance: 4 miles Elevation gain: 104 feet Time: 1 hr 41 min...

There's also kale for 99 cents a bunch at Grocery Outlet. My favorite thing to do with kale is to make kale soup, Portuguese style, with...

I also found these Red Lobster Cheddar Baby Biscuit Mix at Grocery Outlet. These are so light and fluffy. I followed the directions but...

My new favorite store is Grocery Outlet. It's always fun to see what kind of surprises they have. One day, I found these Laksa Curry...

I got some elk sausage and made bolognese. It reminded me so much of our trip to Pisa. We had wild boar bolognese in a trattoria in Pisa...

There are numerous hiking trails in Menodcino County. This one is in the Russian River Gulch area. Trail Details: Moderate Distance: 6.6...

I found these Rosemary Garlic Lamb Shanks at Costco. I followed the package instructions and made these in the Instant Pot. It was very...

This is a very good way to serve the jamon. Soft Boiled Eggs with Jamon & Potatoes 2 large potatoes, peeled, boiled and cut into 1/2 inch...

We sure miss traveling. My husband found this Jamon Serrano at Costco and it brought back memories of our travels to San Sebastian,...

My sister mentioned that the Safeway Fried Chicken is really good when heated in the air fryer. She was right. The chicken comes out...

Between Albion and Mendocino, you'll find Little River and a nice flat trail along the coast. Trail Details: Ease: easy Distance: 3.8...

I found these mini cilantro wontons at Costco. I air fry them until crisp and dip them in a soy sauce/vinegar mixture. They're so good!...

I had a week off in early January and had planned to go to Death Valley. Unfortunately, after the holiday COVID surge, California issued...

After dropping our RV off at Cruise America, we headed home. We stopped at Kohnen's Country Bakery in Tehachapi to have lunch. I called...

From St. George, it was 120 miles and 2 hours to Las Vegas. We spent our last night at the Sam's Town RV Park, part of KOA. Campsite...

After leaving Zion, we found lunch at Viva Chicken in St. George. It's a chain with locations in Utah, North Carolina and South Carolina....

Leaving Grand Canyon North Rim, we drove through Kanab and reached the east entrance for Zion National Park. Entrance is $30 but if you...

Leaving the Grand Canyon, we looked for camping on BLM land. You can pull off any side road and look for a flat spot. Campsite Details:...

From the Grand Canyon Lodge, you can hike to Bright Angel Point. This is good for both sunrise & sunset. Trail Details: Easy Distance:...

Due to COVID, the North Rim Visitor Center was closed. The Grand Canyon Lodge is nearby. Reserve a room well in advance but it's worth...