Monday and Tuesdays are my days off. On my first Monday, I headed straight into the small city of Oak Harbor. It is only about 10 miles, which is really sweet. I like having better access to a grocery and other amenities. First stop: laundromat. Second stop: library. I had already registered for my Sno-Isle…
On August 1, I hitched up the RV and pulled out of Penrose Point State Park. My one-month assignment there went fast! One of the Rangers came by the evening before and asked if I would come back next summer. I committed to a month at Joemma Beach State Park, just down the road, and…
My month at Penrose Point State Park is nearly over! I have enjoyed the experience immensely despite a few unruly people and some knocks on my door in the middle of the night by people with noise complaints. As I reflect, I realize that I have received many gifts here. That is always true when…
After my camp host chores and dinner dishes are done, I settle in to watch a movie or another episode of whatever I am binge-watching at the moment. Because I look out my large rear window when I am watching a movie, I can simultaneously watch goings-on in the campground. If someone walks up to…
I am learning that being a camp host in a busy state park includes the job of Good Samaritan. The park has boat moorage, so boaters can pull into the dock for a night or more. It is pretty cool, and certainly something I would do if I had a boat! Anyway, a guy from…
The people are what make my camp host work so interesting. But, before I share some fun stories, I have to talk about the litter. Part of my job is picking up trash in each site after the campers leave. I was surprised to discover that most sites are clean and litter-free. I pick up…
After receiving news about my stepmom’s death and being forced to interact with a sociopathic brother, I was relieved to start camp hosting. Respite from the storm. There is not anything I cannot face from the comfort of a lush, Western Washington forest! I am only about 80 miles away from Sequim on a peninsula…
In my last Alaska post, I had checked into my cabin and rested. Next, I drove into tiny downtown Hope, AK. It was only a few miles and I could have walked, but I decided to drive. I knew that things would be hopping there since it was the solstice weekend. I also knew that…
Well, I have been thinking about another Alaska post but something else has interrupted those plans. I have never written about my stepmother but, I had one and she had a huge, mostly negative, impact on my life. She died recently, and, if there was ever anyone to write about, it would be Bev. …
Usually, when I travel I just write as I go on the computer. I decided to travel to Alaska without a computer, though. For one thing, I wanted to travel light. For another, my computer is buggy despite updates and driver downloads. It drives me crazy when I try to type. This time, I tried…