The last few weeks have been busy for me as I help to prepare the RV parking area for the hundreds of rigs headed this way for the 50th Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. This place, like others where I spent a lot of time with Storm is filled with bittersweet memories for me. I think he […]
Fun Places to Visit
The Sound of Silence
Parked south of Salt Lake City on my route toward Arizona, I hear the gentle whistle of a distant train. That faint mournful call, I say to myself, is exactly the sound a train should make. Not, as I have experienced for the last three months, a RV shaking, cacophony like a 737 landing on […]
Columbia Gorge Adventure and Beyond
Wow – I can’t believe I will be leaving Oregon in less than 2 weeks. Summer sure passed by in a blur. Before I start my southern journey, a special guest arrives to share the tourist experience of the Columbia Gorge with me. So much more fun to share the sights with someone than to […]
Walking a Mile in Sunny’s Shoes
Within a mile of my RV are several popular tourist spots that I can walk to visit. Rather than try to inadequately describe them, I created the following video to share with you. Sadly everything that is not within a mile is far away. Twenty miles to Hood River and a grocery store. Ten miles […]
Nestled for the Summer in Oregon
Just to be clear, I am volunteering at the Booneville Hatchery which is operated by Oregon Fish and Wildlife Service. I spend my volunteer hours here trying to keep the grounds spotless and the flowers watered. There is another group of volunteers near me at the Bonneville Dam and they work for the Army Corps […]
Some R&R (repairs and recuperation) in Oregon
The fiberglass repairs to my coach take longer that I hope they will, but not longer than I expect them to take. I pull out of Straight Line RV and Boat Repair on Wednesday after almost two weeks in their shop. For the reasons outlined below, I am so glad I waited to get the […]
