Author Archives: Serene

When my parents owned property near the Washington Coast, we had deemed their meadow as The Best RV Park Ever. It had a nice view, great company, no leash rules, was free, and came with good food. After they moved … Continue reading →

“See you in a month.” That is what I said to my mom last night as we were leaving their house in Vancouver. We were just here two weeks ago for a couple nights and then back again for most … Continue reading →

We are at the beach at Ocean City, Washington  – and we have done fun things  – but this trip will be remembered as the one we had mice INSIDE the trailer. After our first meal,  Randy opened the cupboard … Continue reading →

This being our first time to volunteer in a state park, we were wondering what to expect but told ourselves  “we can do anything for a month.”   We are delighted to say that this experience has exceeded our expectations and … Continue reading →

  We are in the middle of our volunteer gig at The Cove Palisades State Park in central Oregon and it is going very well and very quickly.  We are camp hosts in the Crooked River Campground and some days … Continue reading →

When I was teaching kindergarten, one of my favorite units was map skills.  One of my favorite books within the unit was Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller.  The states had grown weary of their geographic places and neighbors … Continue reading →

Last night we had howling winds and the temperature plummeted.  We woke up to 34 degrees and Randy reluctantly put his shorts away.  The ability to wear shorts is Randy’s barometer of whether we are in appropriate weather zones. This … Continue reading →

Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we are on our way home.   We are looking forward to hanging out in our old life for most of the month of April.  We are especially looking forward to seeing Archer, … Continue reading →