100831 – Sardine Lake
The plan was a little two-day getaway, and as plans go, it went well. My neighbor Peter had mentioned Sardine Lake as a pretty place to visit, so I drove up there with the idea of checking it out, staying … Continued
100901 – the Lake Country
I love the name – “the Lake Country”. It conjures up images of touring in a four-horse carriage in a Jane Austen novel. Anyway, I decamp from my pleasant campsite with the idea of taking the long way around back … Continued
June 2012 – Sardine Lake again
Someday I will actually internalize the lesson to pay attention to myself! A couple of years ago I did a little two-day quickie trip – first night Sardine Lake, second night Sierra Hot Springs(SHS). I actually blogged about it, sigh… … Continued
Another 395 Quickie
My plan was to stay home for September and watch the leaves start to turn from my house. But I’m bored and the 395 corridor is calling. So I’m doing a three night midweek quickie. It’s really quite amazing how … Continued
On the road, with appreciation
When I last slept in the van in early November, I would have been very sad to know that I wouldn’t do it again for five months! I did visit family around Christmas, but actually scored the couch in the … Continued
Car fixin, Move helpin, Bird watchin, Parking lot sleepin
Alternate title for this trip could be: “Parking Lots of the Central Valley“. Partly because it gets dark before 5, and partly just the this trip, worked out I spent every one of my eight nights sleeping in a parking … Continued
Birthday in Chico
The plan for this one is: join Martha in Chico for her birthday follow them home to Eureka for a while do something for the remaining week-ish to get home by Thursday October 1. Yes, First Thursday will be the first … Continued
Fall Colors Quickie
I have attended my first of the month event, so it’s time to think about gettin out on the road and gettin me some Autumn! A feature of the social media age is that you can be much more closely wired to … Continued
Frigid family trip
I am squeezing in one more trip with a functioning water system before I drain it for the winter. The idea is to get out of Reno before it got too cold and head over the mountains to balmy California. This plan … Continued