I spent most of the second half of 2021 and into 2022 living in Battle Ground, Washington to spend quality time with Miss Christina Lam (and Buddy the cat). During this time we had numerous outings all over Washington and Oregon, Seattle and Portland, hiking and enjoying good food. I also took the time to buy and modify a new Tacoma as my 2006 was starting to show its age. I left for California early Feb 2022 and visited some of my favorites along the way – Redwoods NP, the Lost Coast, and Trinity Alpls, as well as some new areas like Pinnacles NP. I imagine being back in CA will be temporary, we’ll see…