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Studebaker Museum
2023-07-22 10:15
The same day we toured the Indiana State capitol in Indianapolis, we continued north to visit South Bend, Indiana.  We were looking forward to seeing the University of Notre Dame and th… Read More
Indiana Times
2023-07-17 11:06
After seeing the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, OH, we found the hotel we had reserved and got settled in before going to dinner.  We found a favorite restaurant- Longhorn… Read More
Another Month, Another Trip
2023-07-14 10:39
It’s the middle of July and we thought it would be fun to go see Marg and Bill in Tobermory, Ontario, Canada.  So that’s where we’re headed for a few days.  We&rs&hell…Read More
Heading East - Homeward Bound
2023-06-12 13:01
Time to land this plane.  Getting situated back into “normal” life got in the way of finishing up episoding our trip.  So this is the concluding installment on our Coas… Read More
RV Vs Truck And Hotel Road Trip
2023-06-07 13:28
I always enjoy your comments and questions in response to the blog.  One recent one was, “I’m interested in your thoughts on the differences between traveling via RV and the… Read More
California Clan
2023-06-02 02:32
Brothers Reid and Marty have sons(and families) in California.  Reid and Amy’s two sons live near LA and Marty’s oldest son and family live near San Diego.  We were abl… Read More
Santa Fe And Sandia Tramway
2023-05-31 10:01
This is a ‘Catch Up’ post.  Rewind to our 7 days in Albuquerque.Midway through our week with brothers and wives, we scheduled an overnight trip to Santa Fe for some more mem… Read More
Uh Oh - Truck Stuff
2023-05-29 12:15
Author’s Note:If you’ve ever been a blogger you know that “getting behind is inevitable.  It is only a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’.  Livin… Read More
Lower Antelope Canyon
2023-05-26 14:01
 We did it.  Finally we got to experience the wonders of the stupendous Antelope Canyon.  Through the years as full-timers (2009-2019) we saw pictures of friends who had been… Read More
Bro Time - Family, Church, And Golf
2023-05-19 12:26
Here we are crossing over into the great state of New Mexico.  The landscape continued to change from our journey from Oklahoma, through the panhandle of Texas to the Land of Enchantmen… Read More
Thorncrown Chapel And Bentonville
2023-05-14 12:30
Daughter Kelly is an (among other things) Interior Designer.  In the process of getting her Master’s Degree in that field a few year’s ago, she became acquainted with buildi… Read More
Time In Branson
2023-05-13 10:25
 The Sight and Sound production of Queen Esther is playing in Branson MO so we planned our stay around that show.  Good friends Kirk and Susan (from Oklahoma City) joined us there… Read More
The Amazing Gateway Arch - St Louis
2023-05-12 10:44
St Louis is so full of history.  We knew when we were planning this trip there was going to be no way to absorb all the history and story in the founding, growth and development of the… Read More
Take Me Home, Country Roads
2023-05-08 11:17
It’s been a couple of good days of driving.  We got on the road about 7:30 AM and then headed west.  Our first destination is St Louis to see the Gateway Arch.  Day 1 wa… Read More
Roadrunner 2.0 Is Underway!
2023-05-06 14:45
And just like that we are off!  We departed as planned at 7:30 am this morning. We crossed the Hampton Roads Bay Tunnel over the Elizabeth River looking east toward the Chesapeake Bay… Read More
Getting Ready To Hit The Road
2023-05-03 21:00
 I feel like I should be labeling this,”The Continuing Adventures of the Roadrunner Chronicles...”. It’s been ages since I’ve written and we no longer have… Read More
2021-02-15 19:21
 I was thinking about some things I’m glad we did when we were starting out living the dream* in our motorhome.There were three things I found especially useful:  This blog… Read More
Itā€™s Gone By Fast
2021-02-11 10:25
     Two years! Yes, February 11 marks two years from the date we handed over the keys to the Roadrunner. We look back on the last few weeks leading up to that and are so… Read More
2020-06-16 19:11
I hesitate to hear myself say, “...as a former RVer” because in my heart I still consider myself an RVer. 12-13 years of thinking seriously about it and living it will do that to… Read More
A Finish Is A Win!
2020-02-06 20:26
Back in the day when I was a runner, I remember lining up for my first marathon and everyone was talking about how “A finish is a win.”  They were so right!  I took wha… Read More
Checking Out The Tidewater RV Show
2020-01-20 20:20
I’ve been looking forward to the Tidewater RV Show for some time.  A few months ago a friend said he envied the lifestyle we used to have in the Roadrunner and said he wanted to g… Read More
Happy New Year To You!
2019-12-30 19:34
Happy New Year!  Before the year comes to a close, I want to send out some greetings.  I love this time of the year and look forward to getting some things done during the holiday… Read More
2019-12-28 16:00
In September when friends Gabe and Bruce were here in October, we visited with them at their campground at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.  It was at that time we decided to… Read More
Quick Update On Pam
2019-12-16 16:49
We got some great news a few minutes ago I wanted to pass along.  Pam completed radiation on Friday and we just got a call from the doctor’s office that she doesn’t need to… Read More
2019-12-11 22:09
Seems as if the time has flown by and here we are almost in the middle of December.  Hope you and yours are warm and enjoying life.Thanksgiving seemed like a blur.  It came and wen… Read More
2019-11-30 16:16
Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and some time off with friends and family.  We had a nice feast at Kelly and Jon’s with the boys a couple of days ago. Now an update on Pam… Read More
Big Weekend With The Boys
2019-11-15 19:14
We get to babysit often and we love to be able to do that.  While Kelly and Jon were gone for the weekend we had the boys (Brooks and Harrison).We spent some time at their house but the… Read More
Change Of Plans - Nov 2019
2019-11-08 16:33
We were planning on tent camping in Florida for 6+ weeks this winter (Dec-Jan).  We even bought a few supplies including a tent and screened in canopy.  My USAF training told me we… Read More
2019-10-21 21:03
October seems to be a fun month in the RV world.  Folks are making plans or even already traveling south for the warmer weather.  I love this time of year.We are also making plans… Read More
Road Trip Aug 2019 - Canada
2019-08-15 20:28
From Fairfax, VA we went north toward the Niagara Falls area - Williamsville NY - to be exact.We stayed with long time friends Jon and Barbara.  It was great to spend the evening with t… Read More
Getting Settled In
2019-07-01 08:52
We've been in our new (renovated house) for a couple of weeks now and things are moving along well.  I'm including a few pictures of the mostly finished house.Our daughter Kelly asked a… Read More
Renovations At The Lynnbrook House
2019-05-21 11:29
I wanted to give you a quick tour of the Lynnbrook House and how it is coming along.It's been a busy couple of weeks and a lot of hard work.  Pam and I are doing the painting and the re… Read More
We Got A New
2019-04-25 12:48
We thought at some point we would get a second vehicle since we are no longer on the road full time.  We first started talking about exiting the full-time RV lifestyle last July.  … Read More
On To Renovations
2019-04-10 02:02
It is hard to imagine that two months ago we started on our sabbatical from full-time RVing.  We had originally planned to be in Red Bay, AL this week getting some minor repairs done an… Read More
2019-03-13 00:44
We don't close on our house in Norfolk until the last Friday of the month, so we are taking a road trip to TN, AR, OK, NM, AZ, TX, AL and NC to see family and friends.  This post is abo… Read More
Travels Continue...
2019-03-01 01:26
Our travels will continue, but this time without the Roadrunner. First, a little catch up:  We got back to Virginia Beach two weeks ago.  The last two weeks have different to say t… Read More
Friends From The Beginning And Now
2019-01-25 14:16
I started dabbling in the blog world back in 2007.  We went full-time in May 2009.  During that time I started writing about lots of things in order to learn how to do.  The a… Read More
Time In Tampa - Jan 2019
2019-01-17 15:00
We've been in Tampa for a few days and are getting used to the cooler weather.  It seems when we are  in Florida for the winter, we usually find warm/hot weather and then face real… Read More
Merry Christmas Everybody!
2018-12-24 13:00
Pam and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!  We hope the New Year brings you the Best of Everything!We appreciate the many folks who take the time to check in and see what is h… Read More
Time In St. Pete - Dec 2018
2018-12-22 00:52
The St. Pete area was a good choice because Jon and Kelly and the boys were on vacation there for a few days.  We snagged a campground site at Fort Desoto/Pinellas County ParkThe campsi… Read More
Marg, Bill And Bok Tower
2018-12-12 10:35
Sometimes I get a second chance on my blog posts.  In this case, I began this draft two years ago but never completed it.  Then, we were visiting Marg and Bill, we took a short day… Read More
Another Tiffin Factory Tour - 2018
2018-12-06 12:08
One of the fun things to do in Red Bay is to go on the factory tour and see the motorhomes in various stages of production. I'm not sure how many times I have done the tour, but it never get… Read More
Java And Jazz - New Coffee Shop In Red Bay
2018-12-03 14:19
I previously mentioned I stopped by a new coffee shop in Red Bay and wanted to give Ken and Lara shout out this morning.I like to promote small businesses and this is another worthy one in R… Read More
We Can See Clearly Now
2018-12-02 13:41
After getting some work done at Brannon's on Monday, we returned to Bruce and Melody Deaton's Campground.We needed make an unplanned stop at Bay Diesel to get the 'ride height' checked, so w… Read More
Red Bay Times And Repairs At Custom RV
2018-11-28 16:14
 We love coming to Red Bay and are here again to spend some time and $$.  We love the people and have become familiar with many of the businesses.  There is nothing like takin… Read More
Loving The RV Life
2018-11-21 13:32
Here's a look at the route we've been on since we left Virginia Beach on Saturday.  Everything doesn't have to be going our way all the time for us to love the RV life.  There are… Read More
2018-11-18 14:37
We left Virginia Beach this morning for our Winter Travels 2018-2019 trip.  It didn’t quite go like we thought it would be we managed to get on the road by 7:00 AM.I got up my nor… Read More
Florida Plans For The Winter!
2018-11-10 22:57
Its hard to believe that we've been here for almost three months.  We leave in a little less than a week to spend the 2018/2019 season in Florida.  It's getting a little harder to… Read More
Grandkids And A New Deck
2018-10-22 11:14
We're enjoying our time in Virginia Beach.  We've been spending a lot of time at Kelly and Jon's and with grandsons Brooks and Harrison.  They two little guys are something else! W… Read More
Why Write A Book?
2018-10-12 12:14
Year ago someone mentioned that I should write a book.  Really?  Why should I do that? What would I say?  How does one do that?I dismissed the idea then, but now, I'm a few we… Read More
Putzing Around And The Playhouse
2018-10-03 21:17
We're back in Virginia Beach after the hurricane Florence mandatory evacuation from the Ocean Pines military RV campground here in Virginia Beach.We have settled into a routine of sorts with… Read More
2018-09-15 01:41
We arrived back Virginia Beach on Sunday afternoon.  We got set up at the Ocean Pines military campground and then went over to see the kids.  Jon and Kelly and the boys were retur… Read More
Mooch-Docking At Bob And Patty's
2018-09-06 19:37
Now and then, you meet people in Moss Point, Mississippi that become friends. Before you know it, you reconnect years later in Dunedin, FL and end up parking your motorhome in their driveway… Read More
Time In Buffalo With Jon And Barbara
2018-09-01 12:52
We are in the Buffalo NY area to see long-time friends Barbara and Jon.  We attended the same church while living in Hawaii in the 1980's.  We've been in touch ever since.  Th… Read More
Tooting  Your Own Horn
2018-08-23 13:15
Sometimes you can't help it.  It just happens and before you know it, you are tooting your own horn.  I've thought about the whole idea many times and usually it is not a good idea… Read More
The Lobster Capital Of Maine - Stonington
2018-08-18 13:13
We spent the day over at Stonington, ME.  It took about an hour to get over there from our Forest Ridge Campground in Ellsworth, ME, on some smaller county and state roads.It was foggy… Read More
Hiking Around Jordan's Pond
2018-08-15 12:54
This is our second trip to Downeast Maine.  Six years ago we were here over the 4th of July weekend.  It was busy then, but not as busy as it is now.  Despite the crowds we ha… Read More
4th Cliff And Heritage Days In Scituate
2018-08-04 19:19
We've been at 4th Cliff military campground for a few days.  We are about 1/2 way between Boston and Plymouth.It's a great location.   We've taken a couple of day trips into Boston… Read More
The Best $1 Museum We've Found
2018-08-03 16:32
While at Cheatham Annex Military Campground near Williamsburg, VA, we ventured over to The Mariner's Museum in Newport News. We hadn't read up on it and didn't really know what we'd find. It… Read More
Adams National Historical Park Visit
2018-08-02 01:07
It was about a 40 minute drive into Quincy MA from our campground at 4th Cliff  MWR Campground.  We left about 9:15 AM and were in no rush since this was the only place we were goi… Read More
A Bit Of Jamestown History
2018-07-20 10:51
We've been to Jamestown at least three times. Today's visit made an impression on me for a number of reasons.  One was that our National Parks continue to change and get better each yea… Read More
Visit To The Fire Station
2018-07-18 10:56
Who doesn't like a visit to the fire department?  Especially if you know a fireman?We are fortunate to know Reggie, who is the Fire Chief in Yorktown.  After our visit to colonial… Read More
A Bit Of Yorktown History
2018-07-17 10:31
Years ago, we visited Yorktown, but never visited the Colonial National Historical Park.  We picked a beautiful day and arrived about 30 minutes after it opened.While we waited for the… Read More
4th Of July Etc
2018-07-13 01:37
After our short trip south to see friends near Charlotte NC, and to get some yearly maintenance done on the Roadrunner, we found a campground in thespent the 4th of July camped in Newports N… Read More
2018-07-03 09:57
We pulled into Gaffney yesterday morning just before noon and had our pick of free customer campsites at the Freightliner Custom Chassis Repair Facility.  We arrived in time for our Mon… Read More
Heading South To Gaffney
2018-07-01 09:27
We left Virginia Beach after a great 10 week stay.  We were sad to leave behind the grandkids but we will be back in the area for the 4th of July.  This is a quick trip to Gaffney… Read More
Last Few Days In Casa Grande
2018-05-29 11:50
Our time in Casa Grande was filled with a lot of interaction with friends and family.  My brother Marty and wife Elena were a little over an hour away in Saddlebrooke which is a retirem… Read More
Short Albuquerque Visit
2018-05-29 11:07
We drove from Yuma to Deming in a day and then from Deming to Albuquerque on the next.  We bypassed Las Cruces and went from Deming to Hatch and then up I-25 to Albuquerque.Leaving Demi… Read More
What Is A Norwex Facebook Party?
2018-05-28 01:39
From time to time, I post on "What Works for Us" in the form of tips, techniques, hacks or products.  This post is all about Norwex -- a line of products that work for us.Maybe you've h… Read More
Fun Times At Gold Manor - May 2018
2018-05-23 14:21
Pam and I have been here in Virginia Beach for about three weeks now.  We are here to see daughter Kelly, son-in-law Jon and grandkids Brooks and Harrison.  We've been busy and hav… Read More
2018-04-10 16:23
If you've been a Chronicles reader for a while, you may know that we love Red Bay.  It is the home of the Tiffin Motor Home company and the mecca for Tiffin RV owners.  It is a sma… Read More
To Yuma For Dental Work In Mexico
2018-04-02 11:47
While traveling back to Casa Grande from a Major League Baseball Spring Training game about a few days ago, I chipped a crown on my lower teeth.  Oops.  After considering the optio… Read More
Staying At A Real Resort - Casa Grande AZ
2018-03-18 14:10
We don't often stay at a real resort.  We have camped at many places through the years that have 'resort' in their name, but we have learned often times that means they charge more… Read More
RV Insurance Time Again
2018-03-09 12:52
Each year I look forward to the time when I do some research and call RV insurance companies for a new quote.  I am regularly surprised to find that the lowest is not always the expecte… Read More
Winter 2018 Travels Campsites
2018-03-05 12:45
I look back over the months or years and forget exactly where we have been.  Or the route we took during different times.  So I need to 'document' our travels along the way.  … Read More
No Rodents Or Elephants!
2018-02-27 22:44
Over the past few years we have seen the increasing popularity of LED lights on RVs.  The lights on the underside of the main awning makes good sense to me.  The color lights, blin… Read More
Hiking The Nature Trail At Catalina Park
2018-02-14 23:15
Catalina State Park has some great trails for hiking.  The one we chose is the Nature Trail.  It's a 3 mile wake from our camp site to the Natural Trail and back.  We picked a… Read More

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