WHY WE DO THIS

People often ask why we do this and what we do with our time. After talking about it we thought a list might be the best way to show what we do and why we love this lifestyle. These are all from 2009.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Fishing
Port Aransas
Mike and Loretta
Fulton Mansion
Christmas with new friends
Big Tree
Kayaking
Lighthouses
Skimmer tour and Whooping Cranes
Mark and Renita
USS Lexington
Center for the Art
New Years Eve with friends
Watersedge Happy Hour Gang
Georgie and Tom
South Padre Island, TX
Meeting Class of 07 mates at Pepe's
Stu and Donna
Port Isabel Lighthouse
Sabal Palms Audubon
Boca Chia
Sunrises
Birding
Steeler's Super Bowl Party
Joe and Jin
Progresso, Mexico
World Birding Center
Smitty's Jukebox Museum
Bentsen Rio Grande State Park
Los Fresnos Rodeo
Austin bats
Jill, John and Dave
Chicken Sh_t Bingo
Little Longhorn Saloon
Texas Capitol
Blues
6th Street
Class of 07 Reunion and Mates
Dave and Kathy
Bill and Leslie
Jim and Bobbie
John and Sue
Greg and Jean
Howie and Norah
Joe and Marcia
John
Hank and Patty
Tom and Paula
Bob and Molly
John and Mary Nan
Jim and Faye
Amistad National Recreation Area
Seminole Canyon State Park
Judge Roy Bean -- Law West of the Pecos
Big Bend National Park
Santa Elena Canyon
Soaking in a hot springs
Lost Mine Trail
Victor singing in Boquilla Canyon
Pinnacle Trail
Aussies Joe and Deb
Hiking
Ft. Davis National Historical Site
McDonald Observatory Star Party
Marfa Lights
Paisano Hotel
White Sands National Monument
Cloudcroft, NM
New Restaurants
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Matilda the Camel
Lincoln National Forest
Sunspot, NM
National Solar Observatory
Jim and Chris -- Geeks on Tour
Easter potluck with SKPs
Ted and Lois
Rockhound State Park
Poncha Villa State Park
Columbus, NM Museum
Tombstone, AZ shootout
Rick and Terry
Saguaro National Park
Taliesen West
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Linda Rocks
Sedona and Red Rocks
Montezuma Castle National Memorial
Jerome, AZ
Grand Canyon National Park
Bright Angel Trail
South Kaibab Trail
Rim Trail
Condors
Marie and Lolita
Las Vegas, NV
Mirage
Treasure Island
Samstown
Flamingo
Caesars Palace
Luxor
Bellagio
Wynn
Paris
New York New York
MGM Grand
Venetian
Fremont Street Experience
Mike and Sherri
Grand Canyon Skywalk
Hoover Dam
Death Valley National Park
Scotty's Castle
Rhyolite, NV
Goldwell Open Air Museum
Reno, NV
Empire Mine State Park
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park
Sutter's Mill
Wineries
Healdburg, CA
Sonoma Valley, CA
GTO Restaurant
Bodega Bay, CA
Avenue of the Giants
Redwood National Park
Lost Coast and Shelter Cove, CA
Pacific Coast Scenic Highway
Trees of Mystery
Humbug Mountain Trail
Seals and sea lions
Chainsaw carvings
Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Oregon Dunes National Park
Cape Arago Lighthouse
Umpqua River Lighthouse
John Dellenback Dunes Trail
Sunsets
Shore Acres State Park
Allan and Sharon
Free mussels
"D" River
Rouge Brewery
Kitefest
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Depoe Bay, OR
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Spouting horns
Cape Kiwanda Dune
Brewpubs
Newport, OR
Sea Lion Cave
Tillimook and Blue Heron Cheeses
3 Capes Scenic Loop
Munson Creek Falls
Ft. Vancouver National Historical Site
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Dave and Kazuko
Allan and Breadon
Mt. Rainer National Park
Meeting Class of 07 mates in the Pacific Northwest
Steve and Sandy
Marty
Trisha
John and Lori
Navy jets
Vancouver, BC
Rick and Denise
Stanley Park
Granville Island
Bicycling
Chinatown
Gastown
Museum of Anthropology
Tojo's
Sun Yat-Sun Garden
Los Pinguos
Guemes Island Ferry
Farmer's markets
Anacortes Arts Festival
Anacortes Mural Project
Fort Casey State Park
Keystone - Port Townsend Ferry
Fort Flagler State Park
Port Townsend, WA
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
The Dungeness Spit
New Dungeness Light Station
Olympic National Park
Hurricane Ridge
Dungeness River Audubon bird walk
Fort Worden State Park
Olympic Discovery Trail