Barry and I brought out our new Monarch Dragon Slayer pickleball paddles that I bought over a year ago in preparation for this retirement lifestyle. We ventured to a court by ourselves to see if we had any possibility of playing the game. I was so happy when I realized that YES, we can do… Continue reading Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019
Palm Springs Tram Ride
Dec 26 may not have been the best day to go to the Palm Springs Tram. We had to park at the bottom-most lot and wait in a long line for a shuttle. Barry and I decided to walk it. It was a lot further than the 1/4 mile someone leaving said it was. It… Continue reading Palm Springs Tram Ride
Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler
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
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!
12-16-18 Early Christmas in Chula Vista
Barry and I decided to spend Christmas in Palm Springs so that we could enjoy the holidays, and not put additional stress on Justin & Erika to squeeze time in with us when they will have a lot of other family who will want time with them. Since Megan was down visiting from Washington, it… Continue reading 12-16-18 Early Christmas in Chula Vista
11-29-18 My birthday week at the beach
We had a reservation for beach front row for Nov 24-Dec 1, but hearing about the wall of sand that they put up for the winter between the front row and the ocean, so we figured it was silly to pay $15 more a night to look at a wall of sand, so we changed… Continue reading 11-29-18 My birthday week at the beach
11-10-18 Oct/Nov Time with Nana & Papa
We have thoroughly enjoyed having Isaac and Mona for various overnighters with us in the motorhome! Oct 2 we got to have Mona for 4 days while Erika and Justin went out of town. She was 8 months old. All went so well other than the one night when she just cried and cried about… Continue reading 11-10-18 Oct/Nov Time with Nana & Papa
10-31-18: Sold my Scott CR1 road bike -Bought Orbea Mtn Bike
I thoroughly enjoyed doing triathlons up in Washington and Oregon, so when we decided to travel full time in our motorhome, I thought I’d be able to participate in triathlons along the way. Nice thought, but realistically I have no one to train with, or feel comfortable running or biking in unknown areas by myself.… Continue reading 10-31-18: Sold my Scott CR1 road bike -Bought Orbea Mtn Bike
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