Rain, heavy fog, mist, then breaks of sunshine and warmth. Small, blue-collar towns, rich in shipping, fishing, logging, and farming. Long, winding roads brilliant in fall colors with nothing but the occasional logging truck to rock our RV in passing. The beauty of the land, the people, and the small towns made us fall in…
Washington is a remarkable state. It has it all: majestic mountains, temperate rainforests, and miles of uninhabited shoreline. It also holds my dad’s memories of his childhood. For that reason, this was the leg of the trip for which I was most excited. I had been as a child and still carry a few, fond memories….
I’ve heard if you make it through years 3, 5, and 7 of marriage you’re sure to make it. I’m thinking it should be if you make it a year in an RV with two kids, a dog, and all of its challenges you’re sure to make it. We rolled out of Yosemite all smiles…
People. Usually, we are surrounded by such beauty and the company of one another that it is truly, surprisingly enough, but sometimes, God knows just what you need. Our drive to Yosemite was difficult. Actually, difficult is an understatement. Our precious children found ways to entertain themselves for hours on end while mommy made a…
My daughter has learned what a carbon footprint is, thank you once again Jr. Ranger programs, and has vowed to reduce hers. Bless. I had to remind her our carbon footprint as a family is relatively low right now, and made her recalculate according to how we live at home. The difference is there, it’s…
September 17, 2016 “Why do I need to read this chapter about erosion when I’m sitting in the Grand Canyon!? I mean the chapter has a picture of the Grand Canyon and I’M THERE FOR GOODNESS SAKES!” Touché. We may have hit a bump in this whole road schooling thing. It is admittedly hard to…
September 17, 2016 So there is inevitably going to be some unextraordinary as we chase the extraordinary. I cannot remember what possessed us to plan a stop in Colorado Springs, CO, but it was a bust. If you love this corner of the world, I apologize, but I’ll admit perpetual gray skies and rain didn’t…
August 25, 2016 We are dirty. If you know me you know my affinity for ironing, color coded sponges, and an intense laundry separating system. If OCD is the term coming to mind, I am okay with this. Nevertheless, I find myself in a bind. 300 sq ft does not allow room for indulging in…
August 8, 2016 Let me confess a part of our journey that I don’t discuss as it deeply distresses some… Walmart. When we are making big treks cross country we break it up with a stay at, yes, Walmart. So this is actually acceptable, and we are remarkably never the only RV in the lot….
August 15, 2016 Right below Yellowstone lay The Grand Tetons. A must see if going to Yellowstone. We set up shop in an awesome, roomy campsite and the girls took off to explore the beach. “Mom, I am not sure what that lady was talking about, but that is NOT a beach.” For our southern…