Our return trip home was all about wild flowers. We have heard all about the famous Texas Bluebonnets in the Hill Country of Texas. So we made an easy detour to the Fredericksburg/Kerrville area off Interstate 10 and stayed a few days to see what we could see. https://youtu.be/P4ygH91ADsw We spent a few days in Fredericksburg … Continue reading Hill Country: Texas Part 4
Rio Grande Valley: Texas Part 3
The whole reason for us to go to Texas was to see Jennifer’s Dad and Judy. All our little diversions on the way there and on the way back were just that, side trips on the way to our true destination, the Rio Grande Valley. Those of you not familiar with the Valley, it is an … Continue reading Rio Grande Valley: Texas Part 3
Big Bend: Texas Part 2
Our main location for this leg of our journey was Big Bend National Park. Like Fort Davis, Big Bend had been on our “someday” list for quite a while. With its remote location, limited RV parking and hot weather, this needed to be a specific trip. Once again, someday was April 2019. We drove down … Continue reading Big Bend: Texas Part 2
Fort Davis: Texas Part 1
Seems like it has been forever since we were out on the road in our motorhome. April was the month to rectify it. We wanted to visit Jennifer’s dad and wife down in the Rio Grande Valley. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, it is very difficult to get much further south in … Continue reading Fort Davis: Texas Part 1
Greater LA area: SoCal Part 2
Much to our amazement, there is more to the LA area than just Harry Potter World. While we were there; we got some local culture down in the murals district and visiting the Getty. We ate at some local trendy restaurants and of course, we spent time walking the beach and setting foot in the … Continue reading Greater LA area: SoCal Part 2
Universal Studios: SoCal Part 1
Where does a family full of Potterheads go for family vacation? To Harry Potter World of course! We have already explored the Florida park, so we thought it high time to try the California version. It was awesome. Best of all was spending a long weekend with both sons and their wives. We wanted to … Continue reading Universal Studios: SoCal Part 1
Esperero Trail: Sabino Canyon
Just a short post to share a fun trail we hiked this past month in Sabino Canyon. With all the rain we had with the cool weather, finding a trail that had not been washed out was a bit of a challenge. We finally decided on the Esperero Trail in Sabino Canyon. https://youtu.be/kYM0yiAcVsQ From the … Continue reading Esperero Trail: Sabino Canyon
Wildest Winter Weather
January might have been one of the colder ones on record, but February proved to be the wildest. What started as a hopefully warming month, February quickly turned into a winter for the record books. Starting with a big rainstorm in the mountains that dropped 4 inches of rain in the mountains just to our … Continue reading Wildest Winter Weather
Hanging Out in Tucson: Studebakers, Cowboys, Hikes, Owls and Art
This past month of January was of the colder ones on record here in Tucson. Not that we will get much sympathy from our friends and family back in the Midwest. But it has been a great month for us to get out and about around Tucson. Craig took the Studebaker out to Tanque Verde Ranch … Continue reading Hanging Out in Tucson: Studebakers, Cowboys, Hikes, Owls and Art
Seven Falls and Cactus Forest Trail Hikes
Time for a little catch up blogging. I am a little behind writing about our hiking adventures. We had set goals of hiking once a week. But like with many things, life has a way of modifying your goals. Fortunately for us, the modifications were all for good things. Old friends visiting, family visiting, and … Continue reading Seven Falls and Cactus Forest Trail Hikes
