KT Ranch

On April 28, 2019

Most things are still the same at the KT Ranch in Portal AZ. We spent less time at the ranch last year than in most past years due to work and travel conflicts, though we did make trips out in January, May, August and late December. The most unusual event was a car camping trip […]

Guatemala

On April 28, 2019

Terry kicked off our annual travel marathon with a week’s trip in February to the highlands of western Guatemala, where he and his birding buddy Jim Arneson saw the unique horned guan and other endemic birds. The abiding opinion: Western Guatemala is a damned cold country in the early spring.

Colombia

On April 28, 2019

Then it was on to the rain in Colombia, where we teamed up with our close traveling companions Dan and Barbara Williams and master guide Daniel Uribe for a tour of the western and central Andes. Starting off in Cali (not much rain) the weather quickly turned wet, stayed wet, and ended up that way […]

Ecuador — the Andes and the Galapagos Islands

On April 28, 2019

In July we traveled to one of the world’s most famous destinations – the Galapagos Islands. Since the Field Guides tour began in Quito, we arrived a day early to return to some favorite spots in the Andes. It’s always fun to visit Guango Lodge, on the road to Papallacta Pass. Here are a few […]

Brazil and Argentina

On April 28, 2019

This was a long trip, 5 weeks in all, that had us bouncing from southeast Brazil to Buenos Aires, then to the Argentine Andes, back to Buenos Aires for tango lessons and ending up in the Argentine pampas. So first about Brazil … Southeast Brazil holds a fast-receding rain forest habitat known as the Atlantic […]

Holidays

On April 28, 2019

We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Dallas for the first time in a long time. The main activities were relaxing and cooking. The Thanksgiving turkey was as good as always; the experimental Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with Gingersnap Crust tasted pretty good but didn’t look nearly as impressive as it should have for the time it […]

On April 28, 2019

So, back to that kaleidoscope. As we start this year, Karen has a new mix of relationships with family, including co-ownership of her parents’ house in Santa Clara. Our home and refuge in Dallas is beset by unexpected actions by neighbors. The balance of professional work and life at home has had a dramatic shift, […]

Celebration of Life

On May 7, 2018

We invite you to celebrate the lives of Charles Leonard Walz & Beverly Jean Regier Walz. The Celebration of Life will be on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. Share your thoughts, stories, photos and videos by phone or email. Make a donation in memory of Bev and Len Walz to the […]

On January 8, 2018

Terry has continued his municipal law practice (mostly defending and advising cities) but has been gradually reducing his client commitments. The problem with closing out for some time now has been long-lasting litigation, with trials followed by appeals followed by retrials (his sole remaining case is in its 8th year of litigation.) But with an […]

Strategic Community Solutions

On January 8, 2018

Karen has been very busy with many clients this year. She led strategic planning retreats and planning sessions for a variety of clients. Among those was the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB), the national organization responsible for accrediting all the city planning programs (undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D.) in the country. It was interesting to […]