Heading to Lake Oswego … Again …
The six months I’ve owned the van have been winter and this unusual cold, wet spring, so it has mostly been parked by the river outside my condo, and I have mostly been not using it. But today, I have … Continued
100617 – gettin’ my stuff done
What a clusterf–k of a day! But I did get all my stuff done and everyone was very nice. Here’s the summary: I am awakened 8-ish by the van guys coming to work. I hand over the keys and clear … Continued
100618 Edgefield
I have a little self-control issue at Edgefield, like the proverbial kid in a candy store if you substitute beer for candy. This particular night, the problem is a little worse than usual: Game 7, Lakers-Celtics at 6pm on the … Continued
100619 Herman’s Creek CG
Here in the peace and quiet of Herman’s Creek Campground, I’ve been breaking down in my head which van features have turned out to be essential, and which others less so. So here is a rank-ordering of the importance of … Continued
100620 – Edgefield … again …
Well, it’s the bane of my traveling existence – the weekend. The time when everything is a little more crowded and annoying that it otherwise would be. I never really knew what I was going to do with myself after … Continued
100621 – Elkhorn Valley CG (BLM)
Mornings at adult Disneyland are perhaps even more soul-satisfying than evenings – tasty pastries at the gift shop, and free coffee 24/7 at the front desk! So this morning I read today’s Oregonian on the front porch, hit the hot … Continued
100622 – Lookout CG, Blue Lake OR
Pretty fun day. Got up, fiddled with this blog, then left my lovely spot to go find the next lovely spot. My route took me past Detroit Dam and the Detroit Lake, and thus the town of Detroit Lake. There … Continued
100623 – Summer Lake Hot Springs
Dang Summer Lake is long! Planning my day I thought maybe I’d spend the night in Bend, but once there I just didn’t feel like it, so I decided to press on to the hot springs. I drove through Bend, … Continued
100624 – meadow, Modoc NF
Back in the high desert. And I am reminded again, that much as I love the people and social environment of Reno, the physical environment is quite hard on my body. I went from wet to dry yesterday, from a … Continued