Monthly Archives: May 2016
Walkin’ to Idaho
We spent a cool, soggy weekend near Sumpter, Oregon with Natasha, Seth and Archer, my parents, and my aunt and cousins. Fortunately my dad brought firewood! During rainy times, we played cards in the “garage” of my cousins’ toy hauler … Continue reading
Our Second Anniversary!
May 19th, 2016 marks our second anniversary of moving out of the house, into the trailer and becoming full time RVers. (Click the following link to read the blog post from that first week – We made it! We are full … Continue reading
Destination: Dinner!
We have traveled the west far and wide over these last (almost) two years and have chosen destinations for reasons of scenic beauty, available activities, visiting friends or family, weather management, or just stops along the way. This stay in … Continue reading
“Peaceably if you possibly can, forcibly if you must.”
“Peaceably if you possibly can, forcibly if you must.” Those were the words spoken by an Indian agent tasking the US Army with gathering sixty Modoc warriors and their families and taking them back to their assigned reservation. The Modoc … Continue reading
Can’t Pass the Teacher Exam
We recently drove to Virginia City and spent some time exploring the old boom town. Virginia City was “the richest place on earth” for 20 years after the country’s largest silver deposit was discovered in the Comstock Lode in 1859. … Continue reading
Raining in Reno
We had days of rain when we connected with our friend Beth here in Reno so we looked for indoor pursuits. We found some interesting places! On Friday evening we went onto the University of Nevada campus to visit the … Continue reading
Wild Turkeys for Dinner?
We are camping in nature for a change and loving it! As I write this blog post, I am watching two cottontail bunnies playing just a few feet from my window. (Later I saw two adults and two baby bunnies!) … Continue reading