Headed north

We left Redding for Olympia and made it up close to the Oregon border when a fan blade came loose and went through the radiator, we called a tow truck and they took us back to Yreka, Calif where we spent the night and got it repaired the next day, we then went on up to Seven Feathers Casino and spent the night (didnt win any money) then on to Olympia with no further problems the next morning. The old motorhome seems to be in real good running order so we believe it will make the trip on to Alaska OK. Will spend a week or so here with Son Cliff and get some golf in and maybe a Mariners game before we leave. We will meet up with Sam and Joan Bishop in their motorhome up in British Columbia at Cache Creek and go on up the road to Alaska, look forward to a nice enjoyable trip. Will post again next week, later Cliff and Jeanne.

Update

We have been neglecting our blog so will try to catch up. Jeanne had to go back to the hospital for three days to find out that she did'nt have anything wrong with her, for which we are thankful. We have had a good time here in Redding seeing old time friends and relatives, Junior Mark came into Barnes and Nobel at my book signing, he is an old time friend and we went to dinner with he and his wife Helen, he had seen the ad in the paper that I was going to be there, it was great renewing our friendship. We have been working on the motorhome getting ready for the trip up the Alaska Highway, we will be going up with Sam and Joan Bishop and will keep a journal of the trip and put it in the blog when we arrive. This trip started on Sept 27th out of Fairbanks (2009) and due to Jeannes operation and recovery we still are not home. Will close for now--Later, Cliff.

Getting ready to travel back to Alaska

We have a book signing this saturday at Barnes and Nobel in Redding and will start getting the motorhome ready to head up the Alcan and home soon after. We have been enjoying the nice weather and warm sunshine the past week or so. I have plyed golf with my nephew Sam Bishop a couple of times and hope to do it again before leaving. We will be keeping the blog going on our trip north and will keep our eye open for the many varieties of wilodlife that we see on this trip, most of the time the wildlife is in the middle of the road and reluctant to move. This has been a very interesting trip,with Jeanne having the emergency operation it really changed our plans and delayed our return north, however all is well that ends well and we hope things keep on track from here on. Later, Cliff.

Renewing old friendships at book signing.

Went to Barnes and Nobel in Redding for book signing saturday and was totally surprised by the appearance of an old time friend from Palo Alto, Calif. who I had not seen or heard from since Dec of 1941, her name is Adele Hazeltine and she was the cousin of my girlfriend at that time Kay Keharas, we double dated with my friend George Walker and Adele and had some great times, almost 70 years have passed since we had seen each other. Another surprise was a very old and dear friend Junior Mark came by and we had a great visit and went to dinner with he and his wife Helen, we had worked together in the trucking buisness years ago and had lost contact many years ago, both of these people made it a great day for me. Will be doing another signing on the 20th, same place. Later, Cliff.

Back to Redding

After the trip to Yuma we went up to Phoenix and spent a few days with Jeannes sister and brother in law Tini and Rich, played golf and enjoyed the sunshine, we then went over to Valley Center out of San Diego and stayed with Tim and Hilda Geiermann. Played golf with Tim and had a great time, won a new driver in the sunday golf tournament. We got back to Redding last night and will do a book signing on saturday at Barnes & Nobel in Redding and another on the 20th at the same store, we will then pack up the motorhome and head north to Alaska. I plan on setting up the motorhome in Homer and doing book sales for part of the summer and going gold mining with Tim Geiermann when we can get back to the mine after snow is gone. Till next Time, CB & JM

On the road again

Leaving Phoenix in the morning for Valley Center, Calif, will spend a couple days and get in a game or two of golf with Tim Ghierman and Hilda, then on to Atascadero to visit with my daughter Cathy. We will be back in Redding for the March 6th book signing at Barnes and Nobel and another on the 20th, then we will head north back to Alaska for the summer and catching fish and enjoying the Land of the Midnight sun, best wishes to all, Cliff.

Arizona Sunshine

Got to play golf at Sun City and it was'nt in the rain, we actually had real sunshine and it was great. My wife Jeanne and her sister Tini have been garage saleing every day, I dont know if we will have room to haul it all back to Calif. when we leave next week. I have 2 book signings in Redding, Calif. on the 6th & 20th of March at Barnes & Nobel, we will depart soon after for Alaska in our motorhome. It will be good to get back after all of the unforseen things that came up on our trip. the biggest of course was Jeanne's emergency operation in Quincy, Illinois and the three month recuperation after that, she is doing real well now and we are very grateful for all of the wonderful health care that she recieved also for all the kind thoughts and prayers. Until later