The yard sale was fun, but I am so happy it’s over! Despite a busy week, I completed all the advance work: radio announcement, signs, change. Friday evening I set up out on the lawn and arranged furniture inside.I awoke 6 AM on Saturday morning to finish setting up. My goal was to get rid of…
The memories of my 6-week trip in my popup camper seem distant even though I have been back only a few weeks. The early onset of fall pushes those warm summer adventures even deeper into the past. So, I am eager to write-up my last notes, including tidbits of wisdom that others can use. Get…
I try to avoid clichés, but one sets the tone for my thoughts today: necessity is the mother of invention. After the first week of living in the popup camper, my whole body froze. I was achy and had sharp jabbing pain in an oblique muscle, which I pulled while sleeping (note: Drew Brees also…
I whisked into my hometown, Wheatland, wearing red sunglasses and a big floppy hat. I worried that I would run into someone in this small town and that would set the “restart” button a week early. So, I transformed into stealth mode. I collected Tango from the dog sitter, washed more clothes, and…
My three days at state fair were as expected: hot, dusty, full of fun and fueled by fair food. Nothing better than BBQ brisket, although I can do without curly fries or ice cream dots. Scenes from the Fair: At the Wyoming Author’s booth I enjoyed meeting people and talking about my book.I did great;…
My last morning in Ten Sleep,and I removed from Half Moon all the perishable stuff, laundry, bedding, and anything else that needed washing. I piled it all in the van and drove the 300-ish miles home! The drive up Ten Sleep Canyon and over Powder River pass is stunning. If you are ever in the…
I paid for two more nights and will stay here until tomorrow morning. The music crowd left Sunday and all is quiet. I found another little paradise, this one closer to home. In fact, Wheatland is only 285 miles across the Big Horns and down I-25. I expect to be back in tiny Ten Sleep…
Interesting Tech Discovery: Kindle Fire acts weird and won’t charge when plugged into 12 volt outlet. It charges fine with plugged into the 110 outlet. Most interesting Montana City that I Passed Through: Bozeman Best Drink This Week: Bud Light Lime and Clamato (Chelada) Best Serendipity: Stumbling onto Ten Sleep Music Festival and ultra cool, tree-shaded little…
I have not stayed at many RV parks, so I don’t know if this is unusual. Instead of lining up rigs side-by-side, they are in a row, front-to-back. I find this to set up feels less cramped, less invasive. My van and most other tow vehicles are parked a few yards away. Half Moon is…
Tango and I have been on the road two days. I changed my mind about Idaho because of all the fires. So, last night we pulled over in Bozeman, MT–a beautiful small city. Today, after lots of back roads, including through Cody, WY, we ended up in Ten Sleep, WY in the western foothills of…