On Thursday 2/5, we left San Diego and started our journey North toward Los Angeles. We made a quick stop near Torrey Pines golf course to see more of the Pacific coastline, drove past Mission San Juan Capistrano, and arrived at our hotel in Redondo Beach which is just...
The Birthplace of California – Architecture, History, Scenic Views, and So Much More
- February 6, 2026
- Museum, NationalPark, State Park, Travel
We arrived in San Diego Saturday afternoon and headed to our Airbnb in the University Heights neighborhood. For this three-week trip, we wanted to be able to cook and eat in as much as possible because eating out for three weeks is not at all appealing, so we’re staying...
Two Perfect Days in Fabulous Las Vegas
- February 2, 2026
- Museum, State Park, Travel
Our 2026 snowbird adventure has begun, but it’s just Mark and I – we did not bring RoVer Too along on this trip. To mix things up a bit, we decided to fly the friendly skies instead of driving the open road, and we hopped a flight from Chicago...
A Groovy Show, A Fantastic Cavern, and More St. Louis Sights
Well, I had hoped it would stop raining, but so far, not much luck! It rained pretty much all day in Tulsa on Saturday. In the afternoon, we went to the Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center where they honor the legacy of Black Wall Street before and...
A Giant Hole, A Wonderful Memorial, Lots of Bones, and the Mother Road
- October 24, 2025
- Museum, NationalPark, RV, State Park, Travel
Our final day in Albuquerque was Wednesday 10/15, and we really didn’t do much – restocked at the grocery store and made a trip to Planet Fitness. Thursday morning, we headed East to the town of Tucumcari, New Mexico. It’s one of the many towns that thrived in the...
The Land of Enchantment. And Balloons. So Many Balloons.
- October 15, 2025
- Museum, NationalPark, RV, Travel
We arrived in Albuquerque Tuesday afternoon. The scenery as we drove South from Raton was really beautiful, and the area along I-25 was dotted with lots of large yellow bushes. I looked it up and it’s called Chamisa, or “Rubber Rabbitbrush”…say that 10 times fast! ABQ is a busy...
Welcome to Colorful Colorado! Rocks, Mountains, Aspens, and More.
- October 6, 2025
- Museum, NationalPark, RV, State Park, Travel
We’re not in Kansas anymore! On Tuesday, we continued our journey West, crossing into Colorado and then heading Southwest to Colorado Springs. I’ve only spent a little time in Denver, and have always been so fascinated by the beauty of Colorado, so we’ll actually be spending four whole days...
Harry & Ike, Some Beautiful Old Buildings, & The Great War
- September 29, 2025
- Museum, NationalPark, RV, Travel
We are on the road again…and have spent most of the past nine days literally on the road, driving to Western Kansas where we are currently. Of course, we can’t just drive day after day, so we did make some stops along the way and see some sights! We...
A Mansion, Some Motorcycles, and Lots of Domes
We had a pretty short drive to our next stop on Thursday afternoon…so short in fact that Mark drove the entire way – I didn’t do my usual hour or so behind the wheel. We arrived at Cliffside Park Campground around 3pm; it’s between Racine and Milwaukee. We stayed...
The Circus and some Layers of Flat Rock
- July 31, 2025
- Museum, RV, State Park, Travel
On Sunday, July 27, we headed North into Wisconsin for our next adventure! Our first stop is Pardeeville, WI, about 35 miles North of Madison in Central Wisconsin. We had a late start from home since the campground has a strict 4pm check-in time – most campgrounds are 1...