Oregon

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thanks to Jane for capturing this video.  I really appreciate everyone singing along with me! My house plants are threatening to wilt if I do not find a way to move my daily personal jam sessions outside for a bit while I am parked in Moab.  I want to oblige them and perform for my […]