I have been planning to visit the family for the holidays. As that time approached I started monitoring the extended weather forecasts for the mountains, and it did not look good. Every day from Sunday 12/20 through Christmas showed a high likelihood of snow in … Continued
I get on the road a little before noon – pretty good for me – return library books and pick up a salad and sando, and I’m on the road! Diesel in Carson City – $1.89/gal – I never thought I would see gas … Continued
I got moving early in the day for me (11am), I ate badly at the McD’s in Susanville (I wanted their wifi), and I enjoyed a long drive through beautiful snow on a sunny day in the high country. The snow … Continued
When I got home in the last week of September, I was in the grip of a really nasty respiratory virus that left me breathless from the simplest of exertions. So my first week back I did none of the things I … Continued
Time for this year’s Christmas Trip to Eureka. The plan is to sleep in a parking lot first night out, so I can be pretty leisurely about when I get started. But when I got around to getting my stuff down the … Continued
I lay in my comfy bed this morning weighing whether to get my butt in gear today or wait until tomorrow. The weather is pretty crappy, but the forecast is for it be even worse tomorrow and the next few days. … Continued
Late start today. I am still getting over having respiratory problems for the last two weeks. I am clearly not on my game, because if I was I would not have eaten at IHop on the way out of town. I know better … Continued
Things are starting to heat up on the next big Life Change for Martha’s family. They are (we hope) buying a house on Petaluma in the summer/fall, and to that end they have given notice on their happy rental home on the … Continued
This will be my last visit to 1234 Santa Clara St, Eureka CA. Friday is official moving day, and I want to be there with my van to help and carry stuff down. I have of course been having my … Continued
I was planning a slightly more ambitious trip for June, but then Martha and the family actually visited me! Very exciting! They stayed Wednesday and Thursday nights last week, and it was a success in every way. Even the teenagers … Continued