People ask: “Aren’t you afraid of anything?” So here is my true confession for those who wonder. I am deathly afraid of spiders. When I was around 10-12 years old, I left my light on all night and woke up every hour to scan the ceiling for spiders. It was okay if they stayed up…
I don’t have anything against West Virginia. In fact, the state is gorgeous. The big problem, however, is their love of biscuits. I know they love these fluffy, fat filled, bleached flour carbs because half of the exits off I-77 advertise a biscuit restaurant. Tudor’s Biscuit World: This is a problem because biscuits are one…
Still in Ohio, waiting out the storm! Crisp mornings drinking coffee outside in my lounge chair. Nice neighbors to chat with in the evening. I grew up here and left, they stayed. We exchange stories and laughs. We tour each other’s RV, making notes, comparing features. I tell Mike, how can yours be 20 feet?…
Here at last. What a thrill to rest after driving 1300 miles at 55 mph (2300 miles in the last 2 weeks). Mom’s heart procedure is tomorrow AM. Tango is staying with one of her friends for a few days so that I can be at the hospital and not have to leave him in…
The time is 7:30 AM, and I “should” be on the road by now. However, I am stubbornly rebelling by sitting under the trees, drinking coffee, and reading/writing. Tango and I spent the last two days sitting in the van, driving in sweltering heat, pushing to cover 1300 miles. We face two more days of…
Spearfish was a great stop for 4 nights. Lots of hiking, lots of sightseeing.I took the following photos on the trail to Devil’s Bathtub. If you ever have the chance to stay in Spearfish, I can’t say enough good things. It is away from the Mt. Rushmore crowds, but you can drive over to that…
Gallatin Valley! Last night, I started the book Gallatin Canyon, short stories by Thomas McGuane. It reminded me how much I have always wanted to travel the Gallatin Hwy to West Yellowstone. Considering where I am and where I am headed, at the very least, I could travel about 50 miles or so down the…
It is Friday and I finally have decent Internet. I am pulled over at the information kiosk at Big Timber, which is between Bozeman and Billings. I am happily traveling at a snail’s pace through Montana, only 450 miles since Sunday afternoon. Here is a look at last Monday/Tuesday. I hope to catch up…
I pulled out of Spokane right on time Sunday afternoon and headed east on I-90. I haven’t gone that direction in many moons. I don’t care where I am going, it is just awesome being on the road. Right off, I had to cross two passes (4th of July pass and Lookout Pass). The section…
I leave tomorrow! So excited. I make take a few days to get the blog posts up and running. My biggest job tomorrow is to navigate over two mountain passes between CdA and Missoula. The first pass, east of CdA is July 4th Pass. Once I get to Missoula, I will have some warranty work…