Three nights in Gruene, Texas with a day trip to San Antonio. [Show slideshow] 123►
Llano, Texas
We first went to Llano on our way to Inks Lake State Park, and were impressed with their trust system RV parking in the city park for $15. It was a pretty park, right on the river, and included water and…
Llano Photos
A soggy bluegrass festival in Llano, Texas. [Show slideshow] 12►
Sunrise Beach Cabin
I always wanted to live in a log cabin. In my twenties I came pretty close. For eight years I rented a 1920s cabin in the Santa Cruz mountains. It had one main room with a kitchenette corner and a…
Sunrise Beach Photos
We spent four days and nights at Beth and Don’s log cabin on Lake LBJ. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Texas-Sized Weather
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►