It’s been a while since I posted. Where do I start? We had a nice time in Albuquerque visiting family. Dad drove over from Green Valley, Arizona to join us and my brother’s family for a nice Easter holiday. And…
Canyons and Bison
It was time to make our way towards Albuquerque and my brother’s family for the Easter weekend. But we had a few days to kill. So to stop? I pulled out my copy of the National Geographic Guide to Scenic…
Back to Texas
We had some time before we were expected at my brother’s in Albuquerque for Easter (about two weeks worth), so we decided to retrace our steps back to Galveston a longer visit with Janelle. Plus it turns out there are…
Three weeks in Tucson
We just spent three weeks in Tucson. Well, not just Tucson. Three weeks in Tucson, Green Valley, Amado and Willcox. Life on the road is not all sightseeing sometimes. Read on….. My Dad lives in Green Valley and needed cataract…
Gunsight Wash BLM
We have just spent a relaxing week camping on BLM (Bureau Of Land Management) land just north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona. Let me try to explain what kind of an environment we are in. Camping…
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
The name of this state park is a mouthful. But it is entitled, it has a lot to offer! This place came onto our radar when we were talking to fellow Boomers at the Winter Blast. It sounded like a…
Winter Blast
In my previous blog post, I had mentioned we were in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Why? We were there for the Winter Blast! Let’s start with describing what the Winter Blast is. Winter Blast is short for the “30th Annual…
Mohave Wash Trail
Outside Lake Havasu City, Arizona, there is a lot of off-roading. We were camping with the Boomers (again) and some Boomer friends took their Jeep down the Mohave Wash Trail one day. That sounded like fun! We have a Jeep.…
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
We had finished up at Joshua Tree and had a few days to kill before we were meeting up with friends come the weekend. Where to go next? We pulled out the various maps and apps and discovered a spot…
Joshua Tree National Park
Wow. Just Wow! We had no preconceived notions of what Joshua Tree National Park would be like. When you visit to Yellowstone, you expect geysers. When you visit the Everglades, you expect swamps and alligators. When you visit Joshua Tree,…