2018-01-22 18:14
This is our third visit to Quartzsite AZ since our Roadrunner adventures got underway in 2009. Today's post tells a little bit of the story of "What do you guys do when you are out the… Read More
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2018-01-16 00:14
We love to hike. Fortunately there are many ways to do it. We fit into the recreational, casual category. We enjoy getting out and taking a easy walk through different plac… Read More
2018-01-12 15:44
How does one do that? Why would one want to do that? We all have our ways and our reasons...For a family, friends and acquaintances, I have listed one of my infrequent "Roadrunne… Read More
2018-01-10 14:20
Pam found a Texas State Park along our route from Aledo Texas (near Fort Worth) to Benson Arizona. It was too far to drive in one day. In fact we divided it up into a more comfortable… Read More
2018-01-05 13:52
We have been on the road now for a little over a week. We have, like most of you, been experiencing cold weather. In an RV, that can make life a little more difficult. Ther… Read More
2018-01-01 23:17
Happy New Year! We hope you are well and warm!We are 'holed' up in Houston for a couple of days. We are waiting for better weather and then will head north to the Fort Worth area… Read More
2017-12-28 21:13
The short story is we left Virginia Beach early Tuesday morning and headed down I-95. We put in a pretty good day and camped overnight just off I-95 in Florence SC.From there we drove… Read More
2017-12-17 23:41
Here's the end result -- One terrific T-Shirt Quilt. What a treasure! There must be a better word for it but this masterpiece is really something!Here's how we got it --I have of… Read More
2017-12-08 12:55
Another set of pictures follow which document some of the many projects Kelly and Jon commissioned to get their house and property in shape before they moved in.During the second week after… Read More
2017-12-03 11:42
The roof guys came on a day when there was lots going on. The roof repairs included taking off two layers of shingles and replacing any sheathing that was rotted. There were six… Read More
2017-11-14 11:42
We are in the middle of a 32 day renovation. Kelly and Jon put together an aggressive schedule and we are all doing our part. "All" includes the subcontractors, Kelly, Jon, Pam a… Read More
2017-11-07 15:19
Kelly and Jon sold their current home and are renting it back for a month. That allows them to get some things done on their new home. Move in date is a few weeks away. "Some thi… Read More
2017-10-17 23:04
I thought a little bit about the title of this post and it could be, "Stepping On It" or "Working On the Steps" or "Regular RV Maintenance - The Steps". But I settled on "the Next Step… Read More
2017-09-25 12:20
We played tourist a few days ago and had a nice day downtown. We went to the National Museum of the American Indian, had lunch on 7th Street at some food trucks, then went to the Ford… Read More
2017-09-15 13:32
Our time in Tennessee is always too short. While there we were able to see family and neighbors and friends. And we completed a project with Roadrunner Builders. Mike had b… Read More
2017-09-08 00:59
We arrived in Red Bay on Monday, Labor Day. If we had been planning a little better we could have gone to the Coon Dog Cemetery Annual Celebration like we did last year. That was… Read More
2017-09-01 14:01
A week in Albuquerque flew by quickly. We lifted our jacks and hit the road about 7:30 AM heading east on I-40. We made great time and got over 1 mpg more than we usually do. &nb&hell…Read More
2017-08-27 13:08
We are staying in Albuquerque out at the Kirtland AFB FamCamp. It is a great stop for us. Very convenient getting into from the Eubank Gate and we like the big gravel sites. &nbs&hell…Read More
2017-08-26 09:46
Sometimes we just shake our heads at how much we enjoy this time of our lives. We are most fortunate and we know it. We don't take it for granted. This is a bonus and we kn… Read More
2017-08-24 20:08
In the last few weeks of travel we've been able to see the Midwest, central plains and now were here in God's country — the High Desert or northern New Mexico not far from where I grew… Read More
2017-08-22 11:22
We were in Pierre (pronounced "PEER") South Dakota to see the State Capitol and found a great campground. We loved this place. Outside of town is the Farm Island State Recreation… Read More
2017-08-21 13:00
We are in Seneca, Kansas where we planned on watching the eclipse. (C on map below)A few days ago, friends invited us to view the eclipse with them from their cabin just north and west… Read More
2017-08-16 16:33
A few months ago, we went online to Habitat-for-Humanity's Care-A-Vanner build list. It showed a listing for Sioux Falls and we had a few weeks in our schedule open, so we signed up. … Read More
2017-08-09 02:26
We finished up our first week at the Greater Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity Care-A-Vanner build last week and are already half way intoour second week! It has flown by. The aff… Read More
2017-08-02 03:30
We have been thoroughly enjoying our time in Sioux Falls. We have completed day two of our Habitat for Humanity build and working on some fun tasks and learning a lot. This morning dur… Read More
2017-07-31 12:07
One of the great things about coming to Sioux Falls is that Pam and I have some good friends who live here. Pam learned electronics repair in the Air Force and went to technical traini… Read More
2017-07-31 02:53
We had our 'Meet and Greet' meeting with some of the local Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity staff. Our Care-A-Vanner group consists of four couples and all four are full-timer RVers. W… Read More
2017-07-24 20:18
Last winter Pam and I looked at our travel schedule in Ohio and decided we wanted to not only see the State Capitol, but also attend the Memorial Golf Tournament in Muirfield Villiage near D… Read More
2017-07-22 23:03
We wrapped up our week of the 'Rock the Block' neighborhood engagement effort in Williamston. Throughout the week we were involved with projects at six different homes in the neighborh… Read More
2017-07-19 10:24
Yesterday was the second day on our Care-A-Vanner build with the Capitol Region (East Lansing and Williamston) area Habitat for Humanity affilliate.We have 10 Care-A-Vanners on site and we w… Read More
2017-07-18 10:54
Pam and I are on a Habitat for Humanity Care-A-Vanner (CAV) Build with 8 other RVers. We have four rigs and are camped at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, MI which is about 11 m… Read More
2017-07-10 12:48
We picked a pretty good day to go see the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfurt KY. We are staying at Whispering Hills, RV park in Georgetown KY.We packed a lunch and left at a leisurely… Read More
2017-07-10 12:45
We were determined to final go to the Red Bay Museum. 9 years coming to Red Bay and this was our first visit. It was great!The first thing we noticed was the check-in counter/desk and… Read More
2017-07-06 13:26
One of the maintenance items on our list was to get some painting done on our coach. Over the years, some flaking and paint air bubbles showed up near the top of some bay doors. … Read More
2017-07-04 18:38
We still need some help with our Habitat for Humanity Build in Sioux Falls July 30. If you'd like to join us, please check out an earlier post and follow the links:____________________… Read More
2017-06-24 11:24
Habitat for Humanity? Me? Us? Sioux Falls?"I've always wanted to do that, but haven't done it yet..." or"I was looking for a place and purpose to park the RV in Augus… Read More
2017-06-22 00:24
We left Virginia Beach after six months here. Its the longest stay in one area of our 8+ years on the road. We arrived in December 2016. We were here for the birth of Harrison on… Read More
2017-06-19 21:57
The Roadrunner must be getting a sense that it is heading to Red Bay soon. A couple of things stops working. First, we went to dump the tanks and get more water and when we retur… Read More
2017-06-14 14:22
The motto on the North Carolina license plate motto is: First in Flight. I remember first reading that many years ago and thinking something like, "Really? I thought the Wr… Read More
2017-06-06 20:55
We've pulled out the eraser and pencil and updated our plans for travel when we leave here the middle of June. Here's a some things we've jotted down:June 2017Chesapeake VA: Stewart Ca… Read More
2017-06-03 21:13
Roadrunner RecapIn February, we continued our stay at Sea Mist (military campground) at Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach. We have been here since mid - December and plan on stayi… Read More
2017-06-03 11:54
It was a great day to go to the zoo! The Virginia Aquarium had a reciprocal pass promotion with the Virginia Zoo and we took advantage of it.It was a big success. Pam, Kelly and the bo… Read More
2017-06-02 11:30
This is about our monthly expenses for our 8th Year on the road. This is what they look like with a screen shot:I realize that this is basically unworkable so I am trying something new this… Read More
2017-05-28 13:40
It was time for another day trip but first we entertained Jon and Kelly and the boys. They drove out to our new campsite at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads which is near Chesapeak… Read More
2017-05-25 21:10
I have done something like this previously, but I wanted to keep adding to it until I have "101 Things That Work for Us". I have a long way to go to get to that number, but thought som… Read More
2017-05-23 00:58
After eight years on the road, things run together a little bit. We launched the Roadrunner about this time of the year. We have covered a lot of ground over that time. We… Read More
2017-05-16 21:39
It has been a wonderful journey with no end in sight. We love this lifestyle. One thing that I have heard some people mention that might be hard is the close proximity, the need… Read More
2017-05-16 21:09
We have been enjoying the best job there is the last five months or so: Being Grandparents.Most of our days we get to go over to Jon and Kelly's and baby sit Harrison who is now about… Read More
2017-05-10 21:07
Today we are in: Virginia BeachI love interacting with our readers and friends! Thank you for the comments and hundreds of pageviews! Its fun to know someone is out t… Read More
2017-05-02 12:57
I've been thinking a lot lately about how this whole adventure started. Hitting the road in the Roadrunner and 'Living the Dream' one of the most exciting things that we've ever done!… Read More
2017-04-28 21:05
Yikes! I was just telling a friend a few days ago, "Everyone has a black tank story or something that went haywire...".We have another one although thankfully it turned out a lot bette… Read More
2017-04-23 22:38
We are here for a few more weeks in Virginia and enjoying the nice Spring weather. The past few weeks we have been staying at the Sea Mist RV Campground on Oceana Naval Station Annex a… Read More
2017-04-15 21:05
Not sure exactly what you call it but we've been helping out our kids. Our daughter and her husband are in Virginia Beach and they recently had their second little boy. Our son a… Read More
2017-03-22 14:16
A few months ago, we went to the Virginia Aquarium and got a season pass. Last week, we returned again with Jon and Kelly and the boys.I like the exhibits with a few tidbits and inform… Read More
2017-03-21 22:02
We were in Richmond VA at the Atlantic Cummins shop earlier this month to check out our 'cold start'. We scheduled our time here to check out our starter. At times, it is sluggish even… Read More
2017-03-20 11:28
As a former runner, I was reminiscing about how much I used to like being around races. Back in the day, I could find a race to run about every other week. That was when we lived… Read More
2017-03-10 15:28
We became residents of Florida in March of 2016. We registered the car and motorhome (aka The Roadrunner) at that time and had to get insurance for both in the state of Florida.Every y… Read More
2017-03-06 14:22
Our experience last week at Atlantic Cummins caused me to think about how important it is to be on top of things and to ask a lot of questions when you take your RV in for service.It reminde… Read More
2017-02-21 00:20
It's been almost three weeks since Harrison arrived to join big brother Brooks. Since that time, Brooks has found plenty to do including one of his favorite pastimes: playing the mud p… Read More
2017-02-06 22:35
A while back Kelly and Jon told us there were pregnant with our second grandchild. We decided that if there was any way possible, we would be there to help out. And that's what h… Read More
2017-02-03 21:22
Roadrunner RecapIn January, we stayed parked at Sea Mist (military campground) at Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach. We have been here since mid - December and plan on staying unt… Read More
2017-02-03 20:06
Roadrunner RecapIn December, we visited the following locations along the Gulf Waters RV Resort, Fort Myers FLManatee Springs State Park, Chiefland FLHo Hum Campground, Carr… Read More
2017-02-03 20:01
Roadrunner RecapIn November, we visited the following locations along the Sea Mist RV Campground (military), Virginia Beach VAOnslow Beach Campground, Camp Lejeune NCWest La… Read More
2017-02-03 19:52
Roadrunner RecapIn October, we stayed in Virginia Beach for the entire month. A highlight taking a day trip up to Fairfax VA and celebrating Adam and Melissa's 1st wedding annive… Read More
2017-01-27 22:13
Time is flying right by for us at Virginia Beach. We've been busy seeing things, enjoying some nice weather, spending time with friends and most of all -- spending time at the Goldmans… Read More
2017-01-19 13:58
The snow melted about a week ago here in Virginia Beach. Rain and 70 degree weather changed things dramatically. Regardless of the weather, we are excited to be within 100 yards of the… Read More
2017-01-16 00:01
We started full-timing in May 2009. It took a couple of years of planning, research, decisions, project management (my worldview) milestones, and action -- and we launched into one of… Read More
2017-01-11 01:41
The temperature outside said 19 degrees but 'feels like 7 degrees'. Which meant it was cold outside. We had been preparing for it for a couple of days and now after a couple of n… Read More
2017-01-04 17:12
We had a number of things on our list to get done in Red Bay. We always do. The primary task was to get toppers done on all four slideouts. Two were damaged and torn during… Read More
2016-12-29 12:05
The holidays were a wonderful time with family for us. Eldest son Adam and wife Melissa joined us here in Virginia Beach at daughter Kelly, son-in-law Jon and grandson Brooks.Brooks is… Read More
2016-12-27 13:42
This is our eighth Christmas as full-timers. Pam and I were reflecting on that the other day and we tried to remember where we spent each year for Christmas beginning in 2009. We remem… Read More
2016-12-24 14:17
We arrived back in Virginia Beach on Friday about noon. We drove about four hours from an overnight stop in Selma NC at RVacation. We called ahead and found out they had propane… Read More
2016-12-20 22:11
Pam and I have landed in Virginia Beach for the next few months to spend the holidays here and to await the arrival of grandson number two. Brooks - Grandson #1We are settled in at the Sea M… Read More
2016-12-09 13:56
Today, I describe some of the last few campgrounds we have visited during our short Nov-Dec trip to Florida. We want to be in Virginia Beach for the holidays and for Brooks' second bir… Read More
2016-12-06 13:50
This post falls into the 'Roadrunner Rewind' category because we left Key West a week ago, but I still have more to document so I can remember... so here goes. Hope you enjoy.We had no… Read More
2016-12-03 11:04
One of my favorite things to do in Key West is to ride my bike. The place is very bike friendly and it is fun to take the 12.5 mile 'circuit' around the island. I use the M… Read More
2016-11-30 10:01
We figured we could squeeze in a short trip to Key West during this year's visit to Florida. We left Virginia Beach the first week of November and are scheduled to return the middle of… Read More
2016-11-24 16:03
Hope everyone is doing well and able to have an enjoyable Thanksgiving today! Pam and I have much to be thankful for today and we are grateful to you that you take the time to check in… Read More
2016-11-19 22:33
We actually went hiking on two trails and they were both not far from our campsite at Red Top State Park about 40 minutes north of Atlanta. After a pretty busy day of trying to s… Read More
2016-11-17 19:43
Seeing the Georgia State Capitol, we found the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. We were glad it was open. The ground and parking lot gave the notion of it being an i… Read More
2016-11-14 01:29
We have not spent a lot of time in Atlanta over the years. In fact the more we talked about going there, we were cautioned about how tough the traffic is going through the area. … Read More
2016-11-12 22:32
Every state capitol was given a replica of the Liberty Bell in 1950. When we visit state capitols, we always like to find out where it is located. We were recently in Columbia, SC to v… Read More
2016-11-09 14:21
As planned, yesterday we left Sea Mist RV Campground in Virginia Beach and drove south for about five hours. The Daylight Savings ended on Saturday night so we were ready to go. … Read More
2016-10-28 20:30
I don't think much about whether or not I'm happy. But that's the case the last few weeks. There is something really special about being here and seeing our kids and grandson Bro… Read More
2016-10-11 11:35
The idea of 'Rerun' is more of my attempt at "taking a another run at this ("blog" as I will call them from this point forward although it is technically a post and not a blog...)." I… Read More
2016-10-08 11:03
I've tried to keep track of all the places we've stayed since our Roadrunner Adventures began in May of 2009. The adventures started before that time with the two years of planning whi… Read More
2016-10-06 19:10
Once we left Red Bay, we traveled over to Maynardville, Tennessee where Pam's sister lives. It is outside of Knoxville, about 25 minutes to the northeast. We love going to Mayna… Read More
2016-09-21 11:45
We always have a list of things we need to get done when we go to Red Bay. The list usually starts shortly after we leave. Sometimes it's a matter of finding out how to fix thing… Read More
2016-09-21 11:44
We always have a list of things we need to get done when we go to Red Bay. The list usually starts shortly after we leave. Sometimes it's a matter of finding out how to fix thing… Read More
2016-09-20 16:59
We prefer getting all our paint and body work done at Bruce Deaton's Custom Paint and Auto Body in Red Bay (256) 356-5695. He does excellent work, is quick about it and his prices are fair… Read More
2016-09-18 17:26
Really?Red Bay Alabama is one of America's great cities. I love it there.It's a small working town in the Northwest part of the state and the home of Tiffin Motorhomes. And Sunsh… Read More
2016-09-08 11:19
No kidding - we spent some time yesterday with a lot of other folks at the Coon Dog Cemetery Celebration in Northwest Alabama. It was named after Key Underwood who lost his coon dog of… Read More
2016-09-05 13:39
We always love coming to Red Bay. This time we have appointments to get some things done at Bruce Deaton's Custom Body and Paint Shop (two bay doors), Brannon Hutchison's Custom RV (ve… Read More
2016-08-31 12:37
This is a look at our itinerary for the next few days. We left Scott AFB FamCamp yesterday morning and are slowly making our way to Red Bay Alabama for some work on the Roadrunner. &nb&hell…Read More
2016-08-25 21:03
After leaving Columbus MT, we wanted to stop at the Little Bighorn National Monument which was a couple hours along I-90.It was a cloudy day with some rain, but we stopped anyway to see the… Read More
2016-08-22 15:14
We definitely did not spend enough time in Montana. What a beautiful state! We love driving through the mountains and getting to see the spectacular mountains and buttes of Montan… Read More
2016-08-17 16:05
One of the beautiful drives in America is along the Oregon Coast! We had some great weather and were excited to be see the coast again -- this time driving south to north on Highway 10… Read More
2016-08-17 14:59
Brother Marty mentioned to a friend that we have a motorhome and would be making our way to Arnold CA for a 4th of July Reunion with the other brothers and wives. His friend told him about t… Read More
2016-08-17 14:34
There is a lot to see here in the Columbia River Gorge area. We took a 30 minute drive from our campground on the outskirts of Portland and make our way directly east along the Columbi… Read More
2016-08-17 14:26
The Roadrunner has been hesitating going up hills a little ever since I had a brain freeze and put a few gallons of gas into the diesel tank. That was about six weeks ago. While in Por… Read More
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