California – Kingsnake's Home Den

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, from Redondo Beach Pier.

North Carolina – California Trip

2024-09-16 Tourism 0

This week I had an Army reunion scheduled in North Carolina. My wife & I were originally going to drive cross country, but it wouldn’t […]

Kingsnake’s Dashcam #109

2023-07-05 Dashcam 0

Mrs. Kingsnake’s Dashcam made brief forays this month to California and Washington State. This episode leads off with a couple of incidents from the latter, […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #17 - California

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #17 – San Diego

2017-12-03 Dashcam 0

My wife & took a road trip to San Diego, in September, for our grandnephew’s 1st birthday. We try to stay off the interstate as […]

Sunset over Point Loma from Harbor Island.

South Fortuna Mountain

2017-09-09 Hiking 2

I lived in southern California — Rancho Palos Verdes and Torrance — in the late 70s, but I don’t recall ever having gone for a […]

The roadside memorial for Sandra Maydole (1963-2001) is at the intersection of I-10 and US-60.

Roadside Memorials #5

2017-03-18 Cemetery 0

I just realized I never did a blog for my first Roadside Memorial video. Three years ago, I was just figuring out the whole YouTube thing. […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #8 – Las Vegas

2017-03-03 Dashcam 0

Every December my wife and I take a trip to Las Vegas, partly to visit family, partly for a romantic getaway. If we gamble at […]

Desert Center

2014-12-26 Ghost Town 0

On our way west to Xmas in Mission Viejo, I noticed this place just below Chiriaco Summit. I swear I could remember when it was […]

From the Coachella Valley Vista Point, looking down the CA-74 switchbacks towards Palm Desert.

Road Trip: Mission Viejo

2014-12-23 Tourism 0

When my wife & I drive to California, we like to take the scenic routes as much as possible: CA-98 along the Mexican border, if […]