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Recreational wanderers just livin' the dream while we can still get vertical.

Well, Smoky Skies is the New Norm, I Guess…

Posted on November 16, 2018

Work finished on Rosie, it was back on the road to visit the kids and grandkids in Kalifornia and get some medical visits out of the way. Our first stop  was in the megalopolis of Sutherlin, OR. We made a … Continue reading →

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Back In The Saddle, All Systems Go.

Posted on October 13, 2018

From Hi Valley RV Park it was W/B Hwy. 26 to our next chosen stop at Clyde Holliday State Park between Mt. Vernon and John Day, OR. This was a very nice state park albeit out in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Idaho Interrupted

Posted on October 4, 2018

Well, we seem to have hit that “4-year jinx” with Rosie the bus. Lots of little knick-nacky things breaking down or going wrong. We had a terrible issue with gray tank odors permeating the interior, especially when we drive down … Continue reading →

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A Birthday, a Bicycle Ride, and a Ghost Town

Posted on September 17, 2018

Moving day led us to the Hi Valley RV Park, kinda in between Eagle and Boise. Hi Valley is part of the G7 Resorts group here in Potatoville (aka: Idaho), as was Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell, from whence we … Continue reading →

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Southern Idaho Follies Begin…

Posted on September 8, 2018

Our first stop was at the Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell. We were able to get a few days, but had to relocate to the Caldwell Elks Lodge for a few more days, then we returned to Ambassador for a … Continue reading →

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Back on the Prowl

Posted on August 27, 2018

Well, I have to say it has been a bit rough for the past 10 months as far as second hand smoke goes. Since we arrived back in Moonbeam’s state last October (when the fires burned down our previous family … Continue reading →

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Time to Hit the Road Quickly Approaches…

Posted on July 26, 2018

This will be a short one, I’m under orders to keep the voluminous number of granddaughter pictures to a minimum to avoid boring the pants off you readers. Our satellite issues have resolved. Brian (the tech whose name escaped me … Continue reading →

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Babysitting and Bus Repairs

Posted on June 22, 2018

We started out with a week back at the Atascadero Elks Lodge RV lot. Our daughter-in-law Crissy was still off work due to her foot injury, and with doctor/PT appointments here and there we got plenty of opportunity to warm … Continue reading →

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Clearing the Decks For Our Babysitting Gig

Posted on June 5, 2018

Memorial Weekend turned out to be a bit rough as far as finding an RV spot for the beast, we were running without reservations. So we did the next best thing – imposed ourselves upon kind-hearted relatives. We returned for … Continue reading →

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Finishing Up in Oregon  (Sort of)

Posted on May 26, 2018

So, to kill a week before heading back to Harrisburg, we decided not to forge ahead into Idaho but to stop short in Salem, OR. The Salem Elks Lodge was our home for a week. The lodge is situated next … Continue reading →

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