Day 13- Twin Falls, ID- La Grande, OR * Day 14- La Grande, OR - Carson, WA
Here we are at the two week mark with 4 more to go. The adventure at this point has tapped into me spiritually…
Jul 1 2020
Day 11- Telluride, CO - Moab, UT Day 12- Moab, UT - Twin Falls, ID
Day 11- Telluride, CO - Moab, UT Day 12- Moab, UT - Twin Falls, ID
Day 11
The days are getting so action packed that it’s hard for me to remember everything that happened two days ago, yet sometimes I’m…
Jun 29 2020
Day 10- Telluride, CO
Day 10- Telluride, CO
Today we said goodbye to Dave & Wendi as they left camp to head back out on their own adventure that will eventually lead them to a visit with Dave’s brother and his family. I am…
Jun 28 2020
Day 8 & 9- Carbondale, CO - Telluride, CO
Day 8 & 9- Carbondale, CO - Telluride, CO
Day 8
What makes Carbondale so special to us is our cousin, Michael. We always pick up exactly where we left off and we just plain have fun together. He is…
Jun 26 2020
Day 6 & 7 - Goodland, KS- Carbondale, CO
Day 6 & 7 - Goodland, KS- Carbondale, CO
Day 6
It’s surprising how easy it has been for us to wake up so early after such late nights. Day after day, we are rising with the sun (well, in…
Jun 24 2020
Day 5- Palo Duro Canyon, TX - Goodland, KS
Day 5- Palo Duro Canyon, TX - Goodland, KS
What a great day.
Maggie and I were proactive in packing up camp before sundown in an effort to keep everything dry from the storm last night which made our morning…
Jun 23 2020
Day 4- Palo Duro Canyon (put the car in park)
Day 4- Palo Duro Canyon (put the car in park)
Ah. Our first full day without a drive. It feels good knowing we can just chill today and check out our surroundings. We woke up slightly hungover, but nothing a…
Jun 22 2020
Day 3 Burkburnett, Texas - Palo Duro Canyon, TX
So evidently, high wind in the high plains of North Texas is a thing. But let me back up first.
We are Learning that every drive takes longer when pulling a camper. We are hyper vigilant about speeds having shredded…
Jun 21 2020
Day 2 Cleveland, TX- Burkburnett, TX
So the tire trouble on the first drive was just a bad valve stem which was a quick $20 repair (well, $25 if you include the $5 tip for a cold one after work), and after a big home cooked…
Jun 20 2020
Day 1 New Orleans- Humble, TX
The moment we’ve been waiting for. Since I left the NIA in August of 2017, I vowed to take the family on the road me whenever possible, and now that Maggie is a full time teacher, it’s possible all summer…