One of the wonderful benefits of being a full time traveler is the ability to see the people we care about who we wouldn’t normally get to see. I have had the chance to visit cousins in Nashville, my daughter in Chico, California, a dear friend in Pennsylvania. Kate has…
We left South Dakota on October 1st and started our way south. One of our last activities in Spearfish was a drive up the canyon with Kate’s mom to see the colors. Lovely trip and we even saw a couple of the mountain goats. Spearfish Canyon – the colors were…
It’s almost October and almost time to leave South Dakota for the southwest. We are heading out sometime the last week of September. We spent several weeks this summer at Kate’s daughter’s farm in Hermosa. Carianna and Neil have a great little piece of land, I think somewhere around 40…
We added to our family – meet Gracie. Daphne had met several dogs along the way and grown fond of them. She would be sad when they left so we thought a permanent friend was in order. Gracie has the same parents as Daphne – she is just a year…
We stayed in Sidney Maine – about halfway between Augusta and Waterville. Kate had in her mind that we were about halfway into the state – especially since I had been talking about going all the way north. At a breakfast place they had a large map of the state…
Kate has never been to the northeast so this has been quite a trip for her. We have spent most of the time seeing the coastal areas – Portland, Cundys Harbor, Camden, Rockland, Belfast, Round Pond among them. Lot’s of rocks and seaweed and water. It’s been interesting for me…
That’s a M*A*S*H reference to anyone curious. We have had exceptional weather so far. This time of year can be so iffy that we feel very lucky. The most important – and the most fun part of being in Massachusetts has been visiting with relatives. Chuck and Ellen and their…
What a great time! I got a chance to see cousins that I have’t visited with in a few decades – I got to see the Parthenon – and lots more! We mooch-docked at my cousin Bev’s driveway. I was our first time using the solar in a not-sunny spot.…
I haven’t been in New England for several years – and Kate has never been. I spent all of my life in Northern New England so it has been interesting to see it with fresh eyes – and tourist eyes. We spent a few weeks in eastern Pennsylvania – see…
The first part of April we started our long and slow trip east. As most of you know, I haven’t been east since I left a few years ago. Kate has never been to New England so it will be exciting. On our way to Tennessee we stopped in Colbert,…
Day trip to Mexican border town. We were chatting with some new friends and they had not been to the border town before so we made a date to go and be tourists. We had been several times for very successful dental work but this was just to look around.…
Elizabeth know such great places to visit. She guided us to Stinson Beach, across the bay from SF and facing the Pacific just in time for sunset. The weather was perfect – the waves just right. It was an incoming tide and we wanted to be as close to the…
Alcatraz has been on my list for several decades. I end up in the area for a few days and there is a two week waiting list for tickets. Absolutely worth it! The day we (Kate, Elizabeth, and I) went was a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky…
We had such a great rime in California. One of the highlights was definitely seeing my daughter Elizabeth. She lives in northern California and it was great to spend time with her. We visited two different great tree areas – Muir Woods and Sequoia National Park. They were amazing! It…
People who know me know that I have a quirky (being nice) sense of humor. Below are some of the things I have seen that I found funny. I took all of these pictures. As always, click for the larger view. How did they know where the second one would…
Family & the Glacier National park We visited some of Kate’s relatives in Butte, Montana. In all we spent about 2 weeks in Montana – a few days in Butte and three days at the Park. No photos of relatives – just like me – but the scenery was wonderful!…
Nothing beats a real family fair! Kate’s daughter and her kids are all horse riders so they are very active in the fair. The first night was a ranch rodeo. Lots of good fun and beer. Followed by a live band! This girl popped up all over the place. I’m…