Beyond Cuckoo took to the road last week to find sanity among the Redwood Forests of Northern California. We camped at Grizzly Creek, a small and mighty nook of a place, along the Van Duzen River in Humboldt County. It’s not surprising that we often look to nature to understand where we’ve been and our […]
“It’s official, Carmel announced to the garden, “Jerry says the drought is over in California. So, look alive!” Carmel’s garden didn’t ask, nor care, who this Jerry was, but if it did, Carmel was prepared to explain about how the current California Governor, Jerry Brown, knew these things. Instead she pulled the garden cart into […]
As those of you who follow me on social media already know, I spent the past Memorial Day weekend with friends and hubby in Las Vegas, Nevada. After we landed at the airport, we took a quick auto tour of “the strip” which was as expected–the beyond cuckoo world of an adult Disneyland nestled smack […]
WESTPORT BEACH Red wing blackbirds, scrub jays, towhees, gulls, doves and a few turkey vultures vie for food scraps throughout the encampment. The campground hosts are tête-â-tête with a couple across the way arguing about what spot “Debbie” was promised and rented to someone else by accident. Prime real estate is in huge demand, especially […]
River flipped through the restaurant menu guide at the Hampton Suites. She had intended to eat earlier at the bar, but her appetite had faded with the anxiety that lingered inside her. Why? She didn’t know, but now she was famished. She ordered from the first pizza delivery service listed, hung up and re-dialed. Rochelle answered her […]