Is it possible that I have been on the road this long?! Indeed. The theme this week has been hunkering down in the face of nasty weather – rain, then cold, then cold and windy. Yet, all is oddly quiet and peaceful for me and Tango. Here are this week’s award winners: Best gadget: Mr.…
Yesterday I drove to Omak, WA, which is about 60 miles north of me, near the Canadian border. As I drove around the last mountainous curve I was a bit awe-struck by the little town in the wide river valley that is surrounded by soaring mountains. Omak is definately a “movie’set” kind of place in…
Our morning routine is the same wherever we are. Tango energetically leaps from bed while I stumble out. I toss a handful of dog food in his bowl then make coffee. I dig around for shoes and a jacket, pour a cup of hot coffee. Then we are ready to go for a walk. In…
“Oh, do you know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man,? Do you know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane? Yes, I know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man, yes, I know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane. I met The Muffin Man at the Grand Coulee…
I overheard a lady at the restaurant say, “We should pray for the rain to stop now. We have had enough. This is unusual for us.” Indeed, I am in the northeast part of Washington, not yet near the rainy Cascades, and this relentless rain seems excessive – on and off for 5 days. Mostly…
This week was so different from week one. Perfect in its own way! The dominant themes: Grandbaby, rain. Best moments: Being with my grandbaby Silas and his super parents, Kerry and Meghan. He is such a sweet, serious little guy. Loved taking care of him while mom and dad worked and packed for a big trip…
We started the long trip to Spokane as planned. Just north of Idaho Falls, at mile 1922 on the odometer, we drove into the Rocky Mountains for the first time on this trip. We have paralleled the mountains and driven over foothills, but this was our arrival in the mountains. As I knew we…
I barely slept last night in the Dixie National Forest. I had not put up the tent because it was cold and windy. I saw that rain was forthcoming as well. So, after dinner, I set up the car which means lowering the seat and putting up curtains. I was listening to an Audiobook into…
I have spent the last week in the cool, crisp, and charming Central Colorado Mountains. My friends live at 8000 feet but are surrounded by a string of 14,000 ft mountains. Daytime temps were in the 70s and nighttime temps in the 40s. Perfection. The best part of the layover – staying with wonderful friends. They…
My first landing site: New Mexico. Seems appropriate enough since some would say that I am alien-ish. After a medical appointment in Albuquerque, I traveled to the mountains in Central Colorado for a week.I am staying with friends who spoil me with home-cooked meals and insanely delicious strong coffee. Tango loves their dog Cody, and yesterday…