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About Serene

Former full time RVers, transitioned to homeowners and travelers. We've still got a map to finish! Home is the Phoenix area desert and a small cabin in the White Mountains of Arizona.

Repair and Replace

Repair and Replace has been the theme of our month in Boise as Randy and the problematic things on our fifth-wheel have been “fixed.” Randy’s recheck and maintenance treatments went as well as we could have hoped. Physical results, chemical … Continue reading →

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Randy and Trip Facts

Randy had his bladder cancer re-check today and it went well. The doctor said “That’s a good looking bladder.”   We are very thankful! The second part of today’s exam was a urine cytology which we will hear on next … Continue reading →

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Colorado Intrigue

On this last week of our road trip we made it to Colorado. We are now very intrigued with the idea of spending a lot more time in Colorado. We drove past a number of venues that landed on our … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like….Kansas

Dorothy said “There’s no place like home” about her Kansas farm but I didn’t feel the same about my Kansas home. I lived 2 years in Salina while in high school, but routed us through Hutchinson and Dodge City instead. … Continue reading →

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Independence: Truman and Trails

We were here for the Mariners-Royals baseball game and the RV park in Independence was the closest to the stadium. We knew a little about Independence. Most western migration left from Independence and Harry Truman was from here but we … Continue reading →

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Missouri Oops!

Randy named the blog this time because he (we) had a pretty big Oops!   More on that later… As we prepared to cross the western border leaving Illinois, I saw an interesting situation on the map.  We left Illinois, … Continue reading →

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Lincoln: Play Dixie For Me

We rolled into the Land of Lincoln and to the campground at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The grounds are massive and it has been interesting to walk around and see the preparations for the fair beginning August 10. This is … Continue reading →

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Indiana One Nighters

We had a frenzy of one nighters in Indiana! Our fist night was spent at Indiana Dunes State Park on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Indiana Dunes is the most visited state park in Indiana and it surely qualified … Continue reading →

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Iowa Sticker: Earned and Enjoyed

Our map has had an empty spot where Iowa should be for almost a year. When we met Rick and Diana in Arizona, they invited us to come visit them in Iowa and earn our sticker. So we did! We … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Americana – Worth the Trip

Like the pioneers of western migration, we are traversing the Great Platt River Road but we are doing it in reverse, going east instead of west, and on Interstate 80 instead of a flat river plain.  At an interstate rest … Continue reading →

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