My sister Cindy’s family hosted a Father’s Day potluck party this year. They are really good at organizing our big family, having hosted for most of the family gatherings during the years that they cared for Dad’s parents, Elmer and Lela. I have three siblings; My brother Dan is 3…
Provo, Utah It was killing me to drive by the turn-offs to so many beautiful National Parks on the way through Southern Utah. Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase Escalante, etc. are destinations that we have (mostly) been to and loved. There is no time for those detours today.…
When you think of The Grand Canyon, you probably think of the super-busy South Rim Visitor’s Center with wide Canyon overlooks and plenty of services available. This would be our first visit to the North Rim Grand Canyon that typically only 10 percent of the visitors venture out to see.…
Our cute wood and leather giraffe statues that we received from cousins in Florida have added a personal touch to our RV home decor for the last couple of months. At over 3 ft tall, they are too big and must be stowed on the bed during travel days so…
This unusual National Monument was first planned as a destination on our route coming out of Tempe, Arizona in January on the way to Carlsbad Caverns and onward to Florida. Sadly, at that time, White Sands National Monument was closed during the government shutdown over Mr. Trump’s border-wall funding. It…
It took 6 weeks to get the Jeep back. A week later, the rear brake controller bit the dust and we had another tow and rental car.
Thanks to Central Auto Body and the Jeep dealer in Newberg for expediting the additional repair. As we prep for our trip to see Polar Bears next week, we were sweating it! Towable cars can’t be rented, and we didn’t want to drive separately all the way to Manitoba, Canada! Next up, RV annual service in Coburg, Oregon and we are ready to load up my parents and head toward Canada!
More than 1,000 trees have been planted in parks across Michigan in recent months as part of the state’s "Happy Little Trees" program, named after late painter Bob Ross’s famous catchphrase. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with Bob Ross Inc. for the program, which the department says was inspired by its state parks system's centennial anniversary year.
