Happy New Year!
Scoopy proudly displays her Seahawks flags at Borrego Springs I promised myself that I would write a “Happy New Year!” blog post before the end of January and of course, I waited until the bitter end. So that giant squeaking …
From the Cascades to the Rockies
The day we left Eugene for eastern Oregon, the skies were filled with smoke from multiple raging fires and the temperatures were soaring. We had been moseying around familiar territory for so long, neither of us remembered to check the …
The Solar System
It never dawned on me before we started our fulltiming life that I would actually enjoy camping anywhere other than a manicured, 50 amp, full hook-up site. I mean, even when we camped in Alfred Hitchpop, if it was available, …
Catching Up
Our return to the Pacific Northwest this summer was planned before we ever hit the road. Our daughter Zoe was graduating from Western Washington University in Bellingham and that was our main destination in June. Afterward, we thought we might …
Teton Valley Paradise
It wasn’t long ago on a chilly, rainy day at the ranch that Steven and I pulled out our apps and maps and began planning our trip back to Washington. Our goal was to be in Bellingham by June 13 …
Bluff, Moab and Beyond
After three glorious days of living on the edge, we moved a few miles up the road to Bluff where we could have full hook-ups for a couple of days. It’s amazing how three days of boondocking causes us to …
Beeline to Goosenecks State Park
When Steven and I arrived at the ranch last year in early November, we had no idea that it would be after Easter before we said our goodbyes and began our trek back to the northwest. We assumed we’d be …
Northern Swing
Twelve days. That’s how long we had to travel before returning to the ranch for my final dental appointment rescheduled for April 9th. Looking at the map, our route was kind of obvious. With Live Oak Ranch being our center …
Western Swing and a Rally
Our plans to attend the Escapees Rally in Tuscon in March were made last October, before we even arrived at the ranch. At the time we made our reservations to attend, we assumed that after the rally we’d be well …
Southern Swing, Part Three
After a fabulous week at Poches Fish -n- Camp, we reluctantly packed up and headed toward Texas. We planned three stops before returning to the ranch. Galveston Our drive to Galveston was fabulous, especially along the shores of the Gulf …