I planned my cross-country RV adventure to last 5 months, leaving August 2016. The plan: one month to reach Florida, 3 months in a volunteer position in Florida, 1 month returning to Idaho, taking the southern route. After the first 4 months and heaps of snow in the north that would hamper my travel, I…
What do the National Art Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Endowment for the Arts have in common? They are 3 of the 17 agencies that Trump wants to defund and destroy. These agencies typically are the target of Republicans who do not value the arts. Tr– wants the money for his military…
Greetings from my new-to-me RV community for singles. The website for Loners on Wheels (LoW) points out that this is not a dating community but a group of 50+ year old nomadic singles who want to socialize with others. Potlucks, outings, hiking, pizza night with wanderers just like me! However, if LoW’s target audience were younger…
I love the desert as much as I love the mountains and the seashore. I lived for about 11 years in Tucson, AZ and spent time exploring the Sonoran Desert. Sometimes the terrain seemed stark, naked. However, after spending time in the NM portion of the Chihuahuan Desert where I am now, it seems lush…
I started this near the end of my stay at Dauphin Island and just finished! Don’t want to forget my lovely veteran washing machines. Tango and I took one of our long beach walks that loops around past Fort Gaines on the return leg. Back in the campground, we passed the washer and dryers,…
On the Road to Florida August 6, 2016 Left Idaho Panhandle. Stayed in Missoula while RV dealer did warranty work. Then, spent several nights in the Northern Yellowstone Ecosystem, including the Gallatin River area. Back roads most of the way to Spearfish, SD August 14-19, 2016 Spearfish, SD and the Black Hills – Met…
I have returned to the Mountain Time Zone and the arid southwest. This is a terrain I love, and I am overjoyed to be here again. I started out my adult life in Tucson, AZ at the U of A, then later lived in Colorado and Wyoming.Now: Idaho. I lived a few other places here…
I stayed over one night at the sweetest little town in Texas! La Grange, TX was formerly the home of the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (The Chicken Ranch) but it’s claim to fame now is the Texas Quilt Museum. Guess those girls liked sewing better. Or they got old like me and started quilting…
When the red red robin comes bob bob bobbin’ along along There’ll be no more sobbin’ when he starts throbbin’ his old sweet song Wake up wake up you sleepy head get up get up get out of bed Cheer up cheer up the sun is red live love laugh and be happy I…
I left my beautiful island hangout yesterday. I planned to pull out around 9 AM but woke up to a torrential downpour. I had not disconnected my utilities or hitched up to the van yet. I usually wait until I am ready to roll so that I have water, a bathroom, and so…