2016-08-16 14:04
Growing up, our family took a few road trips. I remember a cross country one back in 1962 from Presque Isle Maine to Phoenix. My dad retired from the Air Force and my mother had… Read More
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2016-08-12 21:04
Have you ever been on a stretch of highway and thought, "This is spectacular!", or said, "Oh my! Wow - this is beautiful!"? Where are some of your favorites?A few our favorites come to… Read More
2016-08-10 03:00
This morning was our last appointment with the our retina doctor. He said everything continues to look good and removed all restrictions. I can return to exercise, sleep in any p… Read More
2016-08-09 01:53
Seems as if we have been incorporating a little more things in 'challenging' department lately. I note these events and some to follow in order to not only share them, but also to reme… Read More
2016-08-09 01:52
Saturday was the perfect time to enjoy more of this great Portland weather we've been having. The Portland Saturday Market. The information we had indicated it opened at 11:00 AM… Read More
2016-08-06 14:58
We've been in Portland for almost three weeks for eye surgery. That went well and I'm on the mend. It's time to get back to some sense of normal so we decided to take a short exc… Read More
2016-08-03 00:51
More good news on the eye. My second followup with Dr. Patel happened earlier today and it went well. He said, "At this point, it couldn't look any better -- it's coming along ve… Read More
2016-08-01 16:24
We parked the Roadrunner in Bakersfield and drove over and up the mountain to our friends Bobbi and Paul's place. It was extraordinary dry in this part of the country but very beautifu… Read More
2016-07-27 21:45
Just wanted to send out a quick update. Surgery went well. We have a way to go and taking it a day at a time but things are on track. We saw the doctor yesterday and he was… Read More
2016-07-25 12:25
Just wanted to followup with a brief note on my eye. Over the last week or so, I've had some activity and didn't really know what was going on. Seems like every few days things c… Read More
2016-07-21 14:12
On Sunday morning we drove over to Sonoma to attend church at the oldest Episcopal Church in California. Since all the brothers grew up Episcopalian, we had some roots there. It… Read More
2016-07-21 13:15
Tuesday morning we spent some time on the back deck over a cool cup of coffee. It was getting nippy in the mornings. We all took our time and got cleaned up before we left for so… Read More
2016-07-20 21:53
After our July 2016 Warner Bros Reunion we made our way to:Arnold, CA over to Fairfield, CA Travis AFB FamCamp Willits CA Harris Beach State Park Bandon OR Beverl… Read More
2016-07-11 23:51
Friday morning was golf for the four Bros while the ladies hung out at the cabin. We went over to Sequoia Woods to practice the night before and then played 18 holes at Forest Meadows… Read More
2016-07-08 21:07
My brothers and wives and Pam and I have gotten together often during the years and we did so again this past week at Marty's cabin up in the Sierra's. He built his mountain cabin in t… Read More
2016-06-29 14:25
We were at the Lakes RV and Golf Resort for a couple of weeks and took a day trip south to Fresno and into the Sierras to see Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks. It was a beautif… Read More
2016-06-26 20:34
A few months ago my brother suggested we stay at The Lakes RV and Golf Resort as we made our way over to Arnold CA for a 4th of July reunion. Turns out it was an excellent idea. … Read More
2016-06-25 03:45
Some things happen in life that cause one to stop and take time for contemplation and reflection. It has happened to me that last few days while here at the foot of the Sierras. … Read More
2016-06-21 01:41
Another in a series of things Pam and I use that may be of some help or interest to our readers...We use certain products or do things a certain way and have picked up some ideas we like to… Read More
2016-06-12 17:16
Posted from Bakersfield CABack in February Pam and I visited the Ocala RV show. We like to see what's new in the RV world and possibly pick up a new idea or see a new product.Toward th… Read More
2016-06-12 16:54
We spent a few days in Oklahoma City with good friends Kirk and Susan. Kirk and I got to play some golf together and we had dinner at their place and enjoyed some hang time together. … Read More
2016-06-12 16:11
Posted from Bakersfield CA.Last Sunday, Reid, Amy, Pam and I attended the Corrales Garden Tour. Cousin Linda lives in the village was again on this year's Garden Tour Committee. … Read More
2016-06-07 12:11
The Kirtland AFB FamCamp (where we parked the Roadrunner while in Albuquerque) is located near the Eubank Gate not far from the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History. &nb&hell…Read More
2016-06-01 12:40
Last year I don't think I ever got around to jotting down some thoughts of what was going on in my mind and soul and heart during year 6. I decided I'd give it a shot this year to… Read More
2016-05-30 10:22
Another in a series of things Pam and I use that may be of some help or interest to our readers...We use certain products or do things a certain way and have picked up some ideas we like to… Read More
2016-05-28 10:15
Written from the Roadrunner RV Park in Oklahoma City.We left Red Bay (and said goodbye to friends Steve and Karen)and spent two days in some great Arkansas campgrounds. The first one w… Read More
2016-05-26 10:14
We stayed in Red Bay at the Downtown RV Park for two nights. It was our first time doing that, we usually stay at the Tiffin Allegro Campground over by the Service Center. But ou… Read More
2016-05-25 10:45
We always love coming to Red Bay. Everytime we come here it is worth every penny and we leave knowing that we got some things fixed and usually enjoy our time here.We started off stayi… Read More
2016-05-18 21:00
We started our summer travels and left Virginia Beach on Monday. We were going to overnight at the Fort Criswell RV Campground which is about halfway to Maynardville, TN. We left early… Read More
2016-05-09 22:11
We have done a lot of things the last few weeks since we arrived in Virginia Beach in mid - April. We are staying at the Dam Neck Annex/Sea Mist RV Campground. This is a favorite… Read More
2016-05-06 12:36
One of my passions in life has always been golf. I come from a long line of golfers. My grandad played and all my uncles played golf. My dad played and my mom took lessons… Read More
2016-05-03 21:25
In March, we covered some territory. We had a couple of goals during the winter -- see a lot of Florida (particularly on the lower east coast and also spent time with friends near Fort… Read More
2016-04-30 11:06
Some people buy new RVs every few years. Or move on from full-timing in an RV to the adventures of living in a boat. We don't do those things --- but over the past couple of years it s… Read More
2016-04-29 15:48
In April, we got to see more of Florida and it's great County Campgrounds. Here's a brief run down of where we stayed:North Fort Myers Habitat for Humanity (HFH)We led a Care-A-Vanner… Read More
2016-04-22 17:45
I rather have the toilet back.Our toilet broke a few weeks ago. I've thought a lot about what to name this and Pam decided maybe you could come up with a better title than I could.... … Read More
2016-04-18 11:43
I wanted to add to my collection of things that we do or products that we use might be of value or interest to our readers. In the not too distant future, I intend to put a 'Page' tab… Read More
2016-04-11 09:20
We spent two weeks in North Fort Myers as team leads for the Care-A-Vanner Habitat build. The accommodations were a small field the affiliate turned into an RV campground with 30/50 amp serv… Read More
2016-03-27 17:53
Recently I wrote about "5 Things That Work For Us'. This is another post along those same lines.Today I will show you our: mat, ladder, broom, bucket, cleaning/polishing spray,1. Entry… Read More
2016-03-15 10:01
We continued with busy days and were on the go Saturday. We left the campground about 9:00 AM and drove over to the Plant City Produce Market. Oops. I-75 and I-4 converge e… Read More
2016-03-14 12:57
Yesterday we took a day trip from our campground near Hudson FL, went to the Valspar PGA Championship in Palm Harbor and then stopped by to check out some things in Tarpon Springs.First our… Read More
2016-03-08 21:26
We finished up our second and final week of work at the Lynmore Estates in Macon as part of the Care-A-Vanner build with Habitat for Humanity.We had to finish up some areas and put on exteri… Read More
2016-02-24 10:02
We joined the Habitat for Humanity Care-A-Vanner group for a two week effort in Macon Georgia. Other RVers from all over the country signed up online and we arrived this past weekend… Read More
2016-02-19 13:04
We are only about 20 miles from Amelia Island, so we thought we'd take the Mayport Ferry across the St. John River and see what we could see on a day trip. We quickly added an hour to… Read More
2016-02-17 22:04
We had a wonderful time in Virginia Beach seeing our kids and grandson and extended family and friends. We arrived on Wednesday and returned here to Mayport Naval Station at the Pelica… Read More
2016-02-15 14:14
Yep - today is Brooks' first birthday! Can't believe it all went by so quickly. (I know I am not the first to say that!) But it's true. And a few things are similar one yea… Read More
2016-02-12 20:13
In this lifestyle, you never know what the new day will bring...We were at our new campground at Mayport Naval Station and ready to drive to Virginia Beach in a day. Pam saw on FaceBook that… Read More
2016-02-09 13:03
I believe one of my first posts after starting our Full Time Journey had to do with "Some Ideas to Share" which was intended to be just that. Over the years, I have often thought I sho… Read More
2016-02-09 11:00
I find it hard to remember where we were at times. If I had created this kind of a blog post the last 79 months we have been on the road as Full-Timers, I could have done a quick searc… Read More
2016-02-08 00:20
Ocala is about an hour away from our site at Rodman Campground but we have been over there a few times in the last week. The first time we went to check out Salt Springs and visit the… Read More
2016-02-06 12:40
Palatka is about 12 miles from our campsite at Rodman Campground along the Majorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. The greenway is a designated Florida Recreation and Conservation area a… Read More
2016-02-05 12:58
We needed to find a place that wasn't too far away from DeBarry, Winter Park and Orlando. We have friends in each place and didn't want to camp too far away. But we didn't want t… Read More
2016-02-01 12:20
We got to meet up with Tim at a good Italian Restaurant in Sanford FL the other night. We missed seeing his wife Wendy who was out of town. Tim recommended Chianti's which was a… Read More
2016-01-22 18:40
Pam is building a pull-behind duck for Brooks. She started on this about a couple of week ago and does a little bit each day. We first went to Home Depot, got some wood and a dow… Read More
2016-01-20 12:49
We moved on from MacDill AFB in Tampa about an hour east to Lakeland FL. In-laws and good friends Marg and Bill are spending the winter here and it was another chance for us to spend t… Read More
2016-01-19 21:30
While we were at the Racoon Creek FamCamp at MacDill AFB, I got my first shot at playing pickle ball. I've been hearing about it for years and was ready to give it a try. It was great!… Read More
2016-01-17 17:41
Patty got in touch with us and suggested we meet halfway between where they were staying (Hudson FL) and where we were staying (MacDill AFB). We said: Deal!She suggested we try D… Read More
2016-01-16 12:57
Since we are in the Tampa area, we wanted to check out the Tampa RV show again. I think this may be the second year we have been. Three years ago we went and attended two days of… Read More
2016-01-12 13:26
After being here at MacDill AFB in Tampa a few days, we contacted friends Marj and George. We knew they were spending the winter in Florida. After some work on their coach they i… Read More
2016-01-10 18:34
We moved on from Cedar Keys to Tampa and are enjoying Florida. We feel so fortunate to be able to do this for another winter. We love the lifestyle and are living the dream...We… Read More
2016-01-04 13:44
We have really enjoyed our time here in Cedar Keys over the last four days. It was pretty nice weather and fairly warm. We didn't get to do all we wanted to here so we will have… Read More
2016-01-04 12:57
Roadrunner RecapIn December, we visited the following locations along the Florida Gulf Coast and into Central Florida:Oak Grove RV Campground, Pensacola NAS, FLPostal Point Campground, Eglin… Read More
2016-01-01 18:14
We are currently at Cedar Keys FL where the temperature is 75 degrees.Greetings from Florida! Hope you are warm and well wherever you are and that you have been enjoying the holidays.W… Read More
2015-12-22 20:42
Kelly comes up with some great ideas and one of the most recent was for Grandma to sew a Christmas Stocking for Brooks. Kelly bought a kit and gave it to Pam. And she was up to t… Read More
2015-12-16 10:56
Last week after we got rear-ended, we found out it would take a week before we even got into the body shop for repairs. There are worse things than being in Fort Walton Beach for a cou… Read More
2015-12-15 13:09
One of the great things about this lifestyle is friends we get to meet. We meet people face-to-face and also get acquainted as Blogger Buddies. Pam and I drove over to Fort Picke… Read More
2015-12-08 21:11
Friday afternoon is not the best time to get rear ended. But then again, I am not sure there is ever a good time.The short version: That's our Honda CRV in the middle next to the… Read More
2015-12-08 11:12
We were in no rush to leave Pensacola and got underway about 8:30. Instead of taking a direct route to Fort Walton Beach on Highway 98, we opted to head north a few miles to catch I-10… Read More
2015-12-07 22:11
The main reason we went to Pensacola was to see Linda and Bill - our longtime friends. A bonus was being able to see one of their daughters Rebekah. Since we knew we were going t… Read More
2015-12-02 21:02
It gets to be a challenge remembering where we were for the last 6+ years on the road. We get some of the years right --- but others don't seem to match up and we get confused...Anyone… Read More
2015-11-30 14:07
We left the Roadrunner RV Resort and Campground about 7:30 yesterday morning after a 10 day stay. It's always great to hang out with Joan and Mike and to see everybody.The two things t… Read More
2015-11-25 13:05
Happy Thanksgiving!It's been a little nippy here in Maynardville TN at the Roadrunner RV Resort, but otherwise very nice weather.Some evenings have been spectacular -- especially the sunsets… Read More
2015-11-23 22:15
Little grandson Brooks is doing great and just turned 9 months old. Thought it was about time to share some thoughts about him and some pictures.He's an amazing little guy and has won… Read More
2015-11-19 20:48
Over the years we have been coming to Mike and Joan's place in Tennessee often. We love these guys and love spending some time with them. After being in Virginia for the last few… Read More
2015-11-18 22:07
This morning we left our great campsite (Sea Mist RV Campground) in Virginia Beach and are headed to Maynardville, TN for the next few days and Thanksgiving.After being stationary for about… Read More
2015-11-17 13:44
About two years ago we got a Winegard Trav'ler HD satellite with DirecTV. A couple of weeks ago we had a blank screen accompanied an error message something like: !No LNB Voltage… Read More
2015-11-09 14:27
My paternal grandfather was born in 1880. By the time the depression hit in 1929, he had a family of six and work was hard to come by. He did a number of different jobs like most… Read More
2015-11-07 16:24
Though we didn't really know it at the time, our first "RV" was a 1978 VW Westphalia camper. We got it in 1983 while we were stationed in Germany and had it shipped to our next assignm… Read More
2015-11-04 11:00
A few months back Kelly and Jon asked if we wanted to join them up in the mountains and maybe rent a cabin together. They also asked Adam and Melissa but they had something else going… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A few weeks ago I saw some things on RVillage. Hmmm -- I wonder what that is all about? Another business? Sort of.It's a new and rapidly growing social network for RVers. T… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We have been full timing almost 5 years. During that time we have come across a number of people who also full time and work from their RV. They make a living while on the road.H… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Since we were in Mesa for a few weeks we were able to go over to Arizona State in Tempe where I spent four years of my young adult life. I attended ASU 1971-1975.It was different even… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is our first stay at a large as in very large RV Resort. We decided to give it a whirl here in Mesa since we have heard good things about these places. I remember the t… Read More
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