Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

 

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

November 28, 2025

3pm

 

Lisa and I saw Trans-Siberian Orchestra back in Jacksonville in 2010, but we could only stay for the first half of the show because we had to get home for the baby-sitter. You will never see another “baby-sitter” typed on the blog because this was the only evening ever that we had someone watch the kids while we went out. I take that back, grandma watched Kellisa and Egypt while they slept once so Lisa and I could see a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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A Wheelchair Accessibility Guide to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park

Three years ago, Kellisa and I had a week open for adventure. We decided to spend our time down in the Palm Springs area to explore some new areas while making a return visit to Joshua Tree National Park. Thanks to COVID, this would be Kellisa's first flight in 50 months, by far the longest she ever went without being on an airplane. 

We had such a great time, we thought we would share our guide to the Palm Springs region again for our readers.

Thanksgiving 2025 on the Bay

For the second year in a row, we made the drive to Pier 3 in San Francisco to board a boat for a buffet style Thanksgiving feast while cruising around the bay. The highlights included sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge and a close pass of Alcatraz Island. The food was outstanding and we enjoyed some after dinner music and dancing. We also took advantage of the surroundings for several “photo shoots.” I think a tradition has taken root.

 

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

 Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

Chattanooga, TN

November 2010

Little River Canyon

 Little River Canyon National Preserve

Alabama

November 2010

Russell Cave

 Russell Cave National Monument

Alabama

November 2010

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Swimming with Pigs

Bahamas

May 30, 2025

to

June 7, 2025

Swimming with Pigs in the Bahamas was a dream father-daughter trip for Egypt for many years and we finally made it happen in 2025. I decided to use most of my airline and hotel points to give Egypt a special trip since she had been asking for this for many years and I realize that one of these trips will be our last trip as she starts her adult life in the near future. I'll still hope for many more.

Heart-Shaped Stone

This is the mysterious story of Kellisa’s 25^th surgery which took place in February 2025 at Suter Roseville Medical Center. The surgery lasted three hours when the surgeon told us it should only take 60 minutes.

October 2024 – Kellisa had her first riding horse therapy session in more than 10 years and loved getting back in the saddle. Unfortunately, she started complaining of pain in her hips shortly after the ride. We took her to the doctor when the pain didn’t go away after a few days, and pain relievers weren’t helping. Tests were run and a few x-rays were taken. Nothing was obvious as far as her pain in the hip area, but in the corner of one of the x-rays, the radiologist saw something they couldn’t explain. A dark area of the stomach led them to believe a foreign object was “trapped” and would require further investigation.