Companions for the Journey

Cathy & Ken
Cathy and Gail have been friends since the ’80s. They met in Seattle, knew each other in Phoenix, and lived in the Portland area since around 2000. When Gail and I were dating, the first of Gail’s friends we went out with (to a comedy club) were Ken & Cathy.
Ken & Cathy are cruising the Mediterranean right now (5/2), but then they will:
- Join me in Zaragoza
- Accompany me to Barcelona where we will watch ISing’s last concert in Spain
- Gail will then join the 3 of us and go to Budapest
- Cruise up the Danube with Scott and Lynn (see below)
- Adventure with Gail and me in Iceland

Scott & Lynn
When Gail and Lynn were single mothers in the early ’90s, they shared a house in Phoenix, Arizona.
Lynn, Scott and I worked for Portland Community College from the late ’90s until we retired in the ’20s. Gail and I met in 2008 (through eHarmony), but didn’t know about this connection until a few months into our relationship.
In 2022, we met Scott and Lynn in Paris (see photo above), and then spent a week together in an Airbnb in Corniglia in Cinque Terre, Italy
In 2025, we plan to:
- Cruise the Danube with them & Ken and Cathy
- Spend a few days with them in Regensburg, Germany
Ralph and I stayed over in Chinque Terra we were in Italy about 6or 7years ago. Many good empties of our travels in Italy!