Author Archives: Rick Stonebraker

Monday noon: Clear Lake virtually closed. Few restaurants open with limited menus. The “Fish Place” was open offering vegetable soup and chicken pasta and we got one of each. Everything was to go. This would hold us for lunch and … Continue reading →

All hurricanes are destructive, the only question is where and when will they strike. We escaped Hurricane Rita three years ago because it veered east at the last moment and left us in Clear Lake (midway between Houston and Galveston) … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: Rick Stonebraker recently traveled to the Philippines and has shared his experiences with The Daily Herald. This is the third and final part of his story.) We flew back to Manila the following day. Michelle picked us up … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: Rick Stonebraker recently traveled to the Philippines and has shared his experiences with The Daily Herald. The first part of Stonebraker’s story ran in yesterday’s edition of The Daily Herald.) Beach diving is strenuous; wearing all the gear, … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: Rick Stonebraker recently traveled to the Philippines and has shared his experiences with The Daily Herald. Part two of Stonebraker’s story will appear in tomorrow’s edition.) An archery friend from Alaska had invited me to go scuba diving … Continue reading →