Coming from Oregon, I thought I knew rain. Hell, Oregonians don’t even own umbrellas. We just put on a hat and a windbreaker and keep on hiking or gardening or whatever. Now I get why. Oregon has anemic rain. It…
Inks Lake, Texas
My sister lives in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston. She and her husband, Don, also have a log cabin on Lake LBJ, west of Austin. So Texas was a draw for us, and we wanted to get there before the…
Inks Lake Photos
We met my sister and brother-in-law at Inks Lake State Park in Texas. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Waylon Jennings RV Park
To make it through our year financially, we’ve got to take advantage of free and low-cost camping whenever we can. RV resorts typically charge $40-$70 dollars a night and offer full hookups, laundry facilities, and sometimes a pool. State parks…
Santa Fe, New Mexico
I’ve always wanted to go to Santa Fe, but the main draw there for us was our friend, Judith. Kate met Judith while volunteering at a teen parent program in Eugene back in 1990, and our families became good friends.…
Santa Fe Photos
A quick visit with an old friend in Santa Fe. [Show slideshow] 123►
Continuing Dental Woes
Although the antibiotics I got in San Diego and again near Zion had eased the infection in my recently crowned tooth, things were clearly not right in my mouth. Any time my top-left teeth touched my bottom-left, it hurt. For…
Durango, Colorado
I’ve been to this quaint little mountain city twice before. The first time, Kate and I drove through to visit my newfound half-brother and his fiancé. He was the baby my father had with his second wife. When my father…
Durango Photos
[Show slideshow] 12► A couple of nights in Durango, Colorado.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
We had two different friends push us to go see Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado. The park is filled with ancient ruins of early Native American dwellings, many of them built into the edges of cliffs. It’s just an hour…
Mesa Verde Photos
A brief but satisfying stopover at Mesa Verde National Park. [Show slideshow] 123►