I fixed my generator! First I contact Barney of Simenson Generator Service in Tucson to plead with him to send a service truck out to me when he next has one in my area. Now that I have all the bells and whistles on the RV set up for a long stay, breakdown and setting […]
Revenge of the Rebellious RV

As I sit down to write this digital missive, I hear the roar of a train outside. Now hearing a train whistle in Benson, AZ is very common. But this is not a whistle. Next my RV rocks madly like a train has actually hit it. I dive for the floor thinking glass is going […]
Old and New Memories

I sure had a great time chauffeuring Matt and Sherry around Southern Utah in the Jeep. Much of the ground we cover I have already shared on this website multiple times so I will add just a few new notes. In addition to visiting Capitol Reef, we meet Jim Brown for a couple of days […]
Ups and Downs of Traveling in Utah

I find it hard to select the one thing that most thrills me about my drive from Vernal, Utah to Capitol Reef National Park. A narrow, twisty, two lane shoulder-less, ravine lined roller coaster of a road, Hwy 191 awaits me on this journey. But I don’t know all that until I get on the […]
Running from Winter

The plan is to spend a few relaxing days after our last volunteer work day on Labor Day weekend leisurely preparing to move on. Mother Nature has other plans. She rudely reminds us that summer in Laramie ends a day or two after Labor Day. Snow predictions warn of an eagerly approaching winter. With snow […]
Pros and Cons of Yellowstone 2020

I have been looking forward all summer to my sisters and brother-in-laws joining me for a trip up to Yellowstone. Though quite a ride from Laramie, it is still closer than I usually am to this glorious national park. Of course on the day of our departure from Laramie, California and Colorado wild fires cloak […]