Monthly Archives: June 2015

The RV Series-The Trip in Reverse-Crossing the Finish Line

40 days ago the Big Box on Wheels  pulled away from our home and and our adventure began. After a rough start , our first stop was in Powell Ohio to visit with the kids and grand-kids. Tonight we are … Continue reading

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The RV Series-The Trip in Reverse- The Long and Winding Road to a Parking Lot

The road wasn’t really so winding but it sure was long. We’ve been on the road since 7 am and have just stopped for the night at 9:30 pm. Way. Too.  Long. We spent last night in Goodland Kansas in … Continue reading

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The RV Series- The Trip in Reverse- Rocky Mountain High

John Denver sang ……. And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky He know he’d be a poorer man If he never saw an eagle fly Rocky Mountain high It’s the Colorado Rocky Mountain … Continue reading

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The RV Series-The Trip in Reverse-Leaving Las Vegas

On the road again. As I mentioned in my last post our stop in Las Vegas was tough on our 13-year-old border collie Jock.    He developed a tiny (<— understatement) intestinal issue and managed to leave a part of … Continue reading

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The RV Series-The Trip in Reverse and A WHOLE NEW DAVE!

Yesterday started out slow. We wanted to leave at 10 but didn’t pull out of the space until 10:30.     Then it was deja vu from day one of the trip.   As we drove 15 feet down the … Continue reading

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The RV Series-Last Day in Newport- GiGi says goodbye- A post in three parts

Part One *Sigh* The day is here. The day we have to say goodbye to precious Sunny and to our (also precious)  son and daughter-in-law. Tears are very close to the surface which is an uncomfortable thing for most of … Continue reading

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The RV Series-Parked in Newport – A Drive Down Memory Lane

We lived in California in 1989 or some year around 1989.  We moved so much that the years and places just blend together for  me. To give an example…..today on our drive I was reminiscing about a swim club we … Continue reading

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The RV Series-Still parked in Newport- The Newport Hillbillies

It dawned on me today that the fancy schmancy  people who drive past Back Bay Drive in their Bentley’s , Rolls and other ultra luxury vehicles  probably look down and see this sea of recreational vehicles and think “The Newport … Continue reading

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The RV Series-Parked in Newport- After 41 years ( and 30 days in a BBoW) I love him still

Today marks the 41st anniversary of our marriage.   OHD (Old Husband Dave aka Travel Dave etc) and I (aka the redhead etc) were married on a summer day in 1974. He became an instant father when he married me.   … Continue reading

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The RV Series- Parked in Newport- BBoW talks about his very first get together.

A post from BBoW…………. Today was Fathers’s Day.  I heard the redhead say that, I don’t really know what that means because I don’t think I have a father.   It was a beautiful, sunny, slightly too warm day in … Continue reading

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