Author Archives: Serene

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

We are back in Boise and have enjoyed spending time with grandson Archer and his parents! During our video chats this winter Archer was calling me “Beema.” I had never really connected with “grandma” so I liked that Archer came … Continue reading →

  We have spent the last week in Vancouver celebrating my parents’ birthdays.  Dad turned 80 on Tuesday and mom was 78 on Wednesday. We were glad to share the time and celebrations with them. On Saturday mom went to … Continue reading →

We left Ashland mid morning and followed recommendations from friends and parents to stop for lunch at the Seven Feathers Casino on I-5. The parking lot was big and the buffet more appealing than the truck stop or fast food … Continue reading →

After some enjoyable months of urban camping, we were ready for some open landscapes!  During the last week we have appreciated our rural respite through California into southern Oregon. We saw power production areas in southern California including mirror collection … Continue reading →

For the past week we have stayed at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort.  Checking in here is more like checking into a nice hotel! The park is situated between Las Vegas Boulevard and I-15 and is within two miles of … Continue reading →