On September 19, 2019, we left our home in Southeastern Washington on our first snowbird trip. Years of living and commuting in Washington’s blizzard prone Palouse region had left us weary of snow and ice. With Jason’s retirement and my…
Adventure Log: Wrapping Up Our 2019-2020 Snowbird Travels
January 20 – 31, 2020 The last half of January found us beginning to make big changes to our RV travel life. It was a busy two weeks as we bought a new truck, enjoyed a few last activities in…
Adventure Log: We Take a Step Back in Time
January 13 – 19, 2020 We had been in the Lake Mead area for several weeks. Our original plan was to push south into Arizona by mid-January, but we found we had little motivation to do so. We still had…
Adventure Log: Red Rock Canyon & Sunning Ourselves at Lake Mead
January 6 – 12, 2020 The holidays were over and Old Man Winter had a tight grip on much of the nation. While winter storms were dumping snow back home, we enjoyed a week of beautiful weather at Lake Mead…
Adventure Log: Celebrating the Start of a New Decade
December 30 – January 5, 2020 After a relatively cool and wet (for Vegas) Christmas week, the weather conditions improved as we prepared to celebrate the end of one decade and the beginning of another. With abundant sun and perfect…
Adventure Log: Christmas In Vegas
December 23-29, 2019 In September, as we were starting this journey, I expected that we would be in Arizona by the end of the year. But we also agreed early on that we’d remain flexible on dates and locations and…
Adventure Log: Our Nephew Joins Us!
December 14-22, 2019 Exploring Lake Mead We were excited—one of the highlights of our 2019-2020 snowbird travels was coming up. After three months away from home, we’d be seeing family soon! But first, we took a break from our Valley…
Adventure Log: Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park
December 9-13, 2019 My #1 Nevada Bucket List Item Valley of Fire (VOF) State Park has been my number one Nevada bucket list item for as long as I can remember. Just an hour from the bustle and neon lights…
Adventure Log: Finally Moving On!
November 25 – December 8, 2019 Thanksgiving week arrived and it brought winter weather with it. Most of the West Coast was under weather advisories for the holiday. Even typically mild areas like Hurricane, Utah were included. When the forecast…
Adventure Log: And Then the Rains Came
November 18-24, 201 Blast from the Past We started the week enjoying lunch and a hike with a former coworker of mine. Sheila was one of the first people I worked with when I started my professional career 25 years…