Thanks to those of you who checked with me to be sure I am still around. I am definitely safely parked in Benson, AZ. Between music and RV repairs I haven’t had a chance to report though. I’ll try and rectify that now. On Halloween, I won $20 in the costume contest here at the […]
Fiesta Favorites and Funnies

The 50th Anniversary of Balloon Fiesta has ended. This year’s celebration will go down in the records as a very soggy event. Also I believe it was the first Fiesta during which the weather never allows an Evening Glow inflation. In spite of these setbacks, I still enjoy many memorable moments. Where possible, I capture […]
Let the Fiesta Begin!

I know that some of you are following my visit here in Albuquerque in hopes of learning tips to use when you get a chance to visit. On the first day of Fiesta this year I make the video below to give each of you an idea of what a morning session is like. Breathtaking, […]
Prepping for Fiesta

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 […]
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 […]