Mel was a FABULOUS student teacher of mine when I taught at Oak Harbor Middle School. She was no stranger to us at the middle school since she had been a paraprofessional prior to her student teaching experience. I was honored to have her. Mel is what you dream a student teacher will be! Plus… Continue reading Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler
Category: Travel
Palm Springs TT – Dec 2018:
We decided to have an early Christmas with the kids so that Erika and Justin wouldn’t have to fit time with us in on their very busy Christmas Day. Having an early Christmas actually had unexpected advantages. It allowed us to have one-on-one time with them that was not rushed. Nor were Isaac and Mona… Continue reading Palm Springs TT – Dec 2018:
Our 1st Christmas in the RV
Merry Christmas- Palm Desert style!
9-30-18: Tecate, Mexico day trip
Jo & Don Richardson took us to Tecate for the day. We walked across the border and started off with a little snack of tacos at a little local open air cafe. It was really hot today. Barry and I tasted fried tripe. It wasn’t too bad, but kind of tough. It would need to… Continue reading 9-30-18: Tecate, Mexico day trip
8-25-18: Pool time + Cornhole = New friends for life
One day at the adult pool at Pio Pico we met our now dear friends, Joanne (Jo) & Don Richardson when Don asked us if we wanted to play some water volleyball. We did, which was just the beginning of lots of laughs and a lasting friendship. Jo and I connected right away. Soon we… Continue reading 8-25-18: Pool time + Cornhole = New friends for life
8-24-18: Pio Pico Thousand Trails allows for extended time with grandkids
We arrived at Pio Pico Thousand Trails, Jamul, Ca which is near Chula Vista and only about 10 miles from Erika & Justin and the grandkids! It is a decent park with a great adult pool. However, 50 amp sites are very limited. Having a lot of extended time with Isaac and Mona is our… Continue reading 8-24-18: Pio Pico Thousand Trails allows for extended time with grandkids
7-23-18: Fun times with Janet & Mike
Thank goodness we were able to connect with Janet Hitt and Mike Irons while we were in the Sun City, AZ area! They have a gorgeous home in Sun City West. Their backyard/patio/pool is amazing. Complete with industrial misters! And –WOW! They work!! When Janet and Mike heard our story of our bone dry resort… Continue reading 7-23-18: Fun times with Janet & Mike
7-20-18: Bone dry, but time with my brother!
Barry and I pulled into the Encore park, Paradise RV Resort in Sun City, AZ on July 17 to stay for a week. OMG It is SO dang hot!!! 103-112 degrees! And guess what!?!? The pool that is open 24 hours at this 55+ park doesn’t have a drop of water in it!! They drained… Continue reading 7-20-18: Bone dry, but time with my brother!
7-17-18: 3 nights in Las Vegas
We had reservations for 3 nights at the Las Vegas Thousand Trails. It was away from the strip, but after all the stress and non-stop hours getting everything out of the house in WA, and loading all that we needed for life in Vinny, and getting all the major maintenance done , we needed a… Continue reading 7-17-18: 3 nights in Las Vegas
7-13-18: Changing views -WY to NV
July 12 We started our drive from, Headwaters Campground in Wyoming to Las Vegas, Nevada via Garden City and Beaver, Utah. I love how quickly the terrain changes as we drive. So different from one to the next, but all beautiful in different ways.