After spending some days at the Pilot Knob BLM land west of Yuma, AZ, I moved on up to Mittry Lake just north of Yuma. Mittry Lake is a wildlife area and home to many birds, both full-time residents and
A Few Days at Mittry Lake
Sunshine Sunshine Everywhere!
I’m lovin’ being in the sunshine and warm air of the Southwest deserts. It’s not only physically very therapeutic (the pneumonia that set into my lungs over Christmas is on the run) but being out in the wide open spaces
The Awesome, the Not-So-Hot, and the Downright Freaky – What a Week on the Road Can Look Like
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – or what I’d rather call the Awesome, the Not-So-Hot, and the Downright Freaky. It’s what this past week on the road looked like for me. Let’s start with that last bit, the
There’s Something About a Breakdown…
Oh my, where do I start? Breaking down is probably the number one thing that keeps so many people from even starting on a road trip. We freak ourselves out with the “what-ifs” and the “I don’t know how to’s…”
What’s a Gypsy?
Until a few days ago, I never really spent a lot of time thinking about the dictionary’s definition of the word “gypsy.” It was just a word that I’ve heard used over the years to mean different things – people
Fall is Brilliantly Beautiful in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
My first real road trip without my traveling buddy, Dinah Dog, was three days in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. Dinah and I camped out here last year, along with Mark and Nick and their dog, Isabelle Pug. Going back
Birthday Freebies – How to Add More Fun into Your Big Day
Once a year, after another go around the sun, we all celebrate a birthday. I love birthdays. I like to celebrate stuff and having a birthday is just one more excuse to find something to hoo haa about. Several years