We have some VERY FUN (and aggressive!) travel goals for 2019… As we did last year, we have developed a post to let everyone know where we are pointed and approximately when. This is so we can have the opportunity for meetings with friends. We figure you may not LIVE in New Mexico or Oregon
Category: Thoughts and Musings
Random thoughts and more
The Great Mexican Burrito Quest
After our Dry Camping experience in Quartzsite, we followed a bunch of new Bluebirdbrain friends to Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco) Mexico. If you are curious, though, here is a clip of what 70 Bluebirds in the Desert look like (Thanks Shane Fideli for the Drone Video) This is a sleepy resort town that is still
My ONE (AND ONLY?) Political Post…
If you aren’t in the mood for an old-fashioned political discussion, please stop now – we want you NOT to be mad at us and hope you will keep following our adventure. I have avoided doing this for over 2 years. But the last 30 days have been particularly ugly and partisan and my tongue
What happens in Quartzsite STAYS in Quartzsite
Well, Liz and I successfully survived our first “dry camping” experience at the Bluebird Quartzsite Rally (more on the rally later). First, to explain that “dry” descriptor to many of our non-RV friends, who might think we just spent 2 weeks without alcohol (???!!!). THAT could not be further from the truth! There were plenty
Friends and other Weirdness
Leaving NOLA, our first stop was Houston, Tx. Here our plan was to visit Barbara and Jacob Leon for a meal and conversation. We met the Leons at conferences over the years, mostly overseas. Every time we think of them, we remember a very humorous dinner in Rome involving a very gregarious waiter/con artist who
2 Weeks, AD ( After-Daphne) – Biblical Floods and EVACUATION
Well, Liz returned from New Jersey, and we were determined to do NOLA right. That was to begin with a visit to the WWII Museum and/or the French Quarter (weather dependent). And speaking of weather, that brings me to the particular FIRST we have experienced this week, which we hope never to repeat. It rained
We won’t be “Ringing out the Old…” We live in it!
Our 2018 travel season has ended with a ritual we have come to appreciate: An annual visit to our friends at Lazzari Truck Service in Daphne Alabama! You may recall from the pages of this blog that these guys took care of us when we broke an airbag way back in 2016 – nearly our
More Hospitality…It Takes a Village to Save us from Ourselves
We left the Lake Wales/Tampa Area in a caravan, since the new car could not yet be attached to the bus. Our next stop was Beverly Hills (Fl), where friends Randy and Sonia Shrimplin live (right next to the Drysdales, according to Randy 😉 ) . We met the Shrimplins at a couple rallies this
Hit-and-Run Chicago
Our Thanksgiving trip north was a three-legged extravaganza. Minneapolis was in the midst of its usual transformation into a Winter Wonderland… This was followed by a week and a half in Chicago, and then a return to Tampa. The Chicago leg was spent doing things that can ONLY be done in Chicago, including: seeing the
HAIR ON FIRE Emergency…
…No, Really! Liz and I, first and foremost, hope everyone had a GREAT Thanksgiving holiday, and wish everyone the best for the remaining holidays and festive times of the year. Thanksgiving is really our favorite holiday of all…there are no real or percieved societal imperatives to buy anything for anyone, give presents, send cards, dress