Washington
Sun Lakes, WA
We arrived in Sun Lakes on Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. The campground was pretty empty. We felt like we had the place to ourselves. And it was hot, hot, hot, mid-90’s every day. We were invited by Ed and Betty Lou. Betty‘s brother Wayne and his wife Betty (yes, two Betty’s!) joined us…
Read MoreLeavenworth, WA
We spent four lovely days at Icicle Creek RV campground in Leavenworth. This time we had some obstacles to overcome, the weather and our RV slide-out. It was hot, I mean really hot! Over 100 the first three days, hitting 108 on Wednesday. Thursday it cooled off to the mid 90s and felt pretty good.…
Read MoreHome Again – To Missouri and Back
After six weeks on the road, March 18 – April 27, it felt good to be back in Washington, and back home. We had some amazing adventures, overcame some challenges but overall felt blessed by the opportunity to have those experiences and make some new memories. The big highlights were visiting Melissa and her family,…
Read MoreAnelare Winery – Benton City, WA
Like we did three years ago on our first cross-country trek, we spent our last night at Anelare Winery in Benton City, WA, near Tri-cities. Last time we had the T@b Trailer and parked up above. This time we chose to park down below. Still an amazing view! Also, the last time we were here,…
Read MoreFort Casey – February 2024
We spent four days at Fort Casey, Feb 25 – 29, 2024. There were 16 of us in all including Ed & Betty, their family and friends and Kirk and Lynda. The story of the weekend was the “heavy weather”. Sunday the wind was blowing so hard they had to shut down ferry. Monday was…
Read MoreQuarry Pond/Deception Pass – 2023
Back to where it all began three years ago, Quarry Pond. We had our first shake-down camping trip at Quarry Pond in December of 2020 with our T@b Trailer named Baby Ruth. So, after two cross-country trips to North Carolina, one to Missouri and several to California and Arizona, we’ve come full circle. This time…
Read MorePasco KOA III
We stopped for a quick overnight stay in Pasco, on our way to McKenzie’s wedding in McMinnville, OR. It was our third stay at this KOA and it really helped to cut down the drive to Oregon the next morning, which commenced at the crack of dawn on Saturday, October 7th.
Read MoreSpokane, WA – Uncle Lee’s Rosary and Funeral
We left for Uncle Lee’s Rosary and Funeral on Thursday, October 5th. The morning was foggy until the top of the pass, then it rapidly cleared and became a beautiful sunny drive. We arrived at noon and they allowed us to check in early at the Spokane Valley KOA. We quickly got set up and…
Read MoreOcean City State Park, Ocean Shores
Sam and Theresa invited us to join them at Ocean Shores. They stayed at the Quinalt Casino while we stayed at the Ocean City Campground, within walking distance. In fact, we walked down the beach with Sam and Theresa and with the help of GPS, found the trail that led to our campsite. In addition…
Read MoreCamp David, Labor Day Weekend
We spent an extended four day Labor Day weekend at David and Cathy’s near Belfair, WA. We camped alongside their home, so we called it Camp David. They hosted a fun party with family and friends on Sunday, which included some delicious food and interesting conversation. Dick and I reminisced about the old Seattle Times…
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