Welcome to a bonus post in our Alaska series….not centered on Alaska or Canada. We decided that on our way back to New Mexico, we would hit up some of Nevada, Utah and Arizona’s National Parks and Monuments. Well, some…

Welcome to a bonus post in our Alaska series….not centered on Alaska or Canada. We decided that on our way back to New Mexico, we would hit up some of Nevada, Utah and Arizona’s National Parks and Monuments. Well, some…
This blog post had a number of titles as I considered what to title it. Contenders…. I’m spoiled. Never leave home without 6 feet of Romex wire. Honey, we are out of hot water. It’s always something. But we’ll stick…
The following is an email (with the subject line reading “Fun <not>”) that Jim recently sent to a couple of friends. It details all the fun he DIDN’T have once we got back from our Spring travels. It was too…
If you recall, the Goeke brothers tore apart the dashboard in the cab to find the source of an air leak. We replaced the part in Lake Havasu City, but the dash has remained apart. Until now that is! I…
The Blue Flame is now 15 years old. For the most part, it doesn’t look it. Brand spanking new Showhaulers coming out of the factory look very similar to what we drive, minus the flames of course. Our graphics (i.e.…
Towards the end of our stay in Green Valley, we finally kicked into tourist mode! We met Julie and Jon from Lansing, Michigan at the RV Resort we were staying at. Jon knew the area somewhat, so we decided we…
Today is the one year anniversary of our first day “camping” in the Blue Flame. Yes, it was one year ago today that Jim and the motor home left the security of Tom & Pam’s farm (home of the former…
We have busted loose from the snow and cold! It took a neighboring farmer’s BIG John Deere tractor with a big loader, but we got the RV dug out last Monday. Dig, dig, dig. We owe Ray a big…
After leaving Moab, we headed for Grand Junction, Colorado. This deserves a mention only because on the way there, we got a stone chip in the windshield. *(#*%)($% The next morning, we called a mobile window repair place. They were…
Maybe that title should read “Blue has been in New York for almost a full week!” We got home last Wednesday and have been so busy, an update has not happened! But when last we visited, we were in Indiana.…