For the past couple of years, Vancouver, Washington has provided a tour of the residences of some of its local downtown inhabitants. No, it’s not another exposé on the homeless, or another tour of the up and coming areas that
Mary S. Young – a Park Near Portland
As one travels around the Portland Metro area here in Oregon and Southwest Washington, it quickly becomes apparent that people in this area love their parks. There are parks everywhere – small neighborhood parks, larger community parks, and big urban
Life’s a Beach!
I love the beach. I love everything about the beach. I love the sand, the salt water, the waves, the sun, the shells, the sand crabs, the rocks, the crash of the water as it hits the shore – I
Breakfast on the Road
Traveling low to the ground doesn’t just mean that my little ten-footer is merely inches from the asphalt. It also means that I travel the back roads and over-night in the rest stops. And I eat dry cereal. I’ve never
Trial Run Derailed, Shakedown Cruise Stymied, Maiden Voyage Abandoned
I’ve been fixing up my little 10-foot vintage trailer for some weeks now, in anticipation of taking off from Portland, Oregon, and driving around North America, discovering small picturesque hamlets and exotic deep-fried foods in out of the way places
A Tribute to Louise the Cat, My Intrepid Traveler
I first met Louise 10 years ago. She was one half of the cutest duo you could ever have imagined – two little black and white kittens, almost identical sisters, both of them sitting in a single too-small crate, waiting
Storage Options, or Where Am I Gonna Put That Argyle Sweater I Never Wear?
Storage in a small, tiny little trailer is at a premium so keeping things that are never worn or seldom used is not really an option. What that means is that anything that isn’t worn regularly, isn’t used almost every