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.…
Unexpected detour
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…
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…
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…
Boomerville in Quartzsite
First…a few definitions to lay the framework for this post. Quartzsite, Arizona – a desert town in Arizona, west of Phoenix, surrounded by BLM land (Bureau of Land Management which means FREE camping). Population most of the year is 3650.…
Florida to Arizona to Texas
The last two weeks Jim and I spent apart. Jim wanted to work a Habitat for Humanity build, so I decided to visit family while he pounded nails. Dade City Jim and I made our way from Georgia down to…
Highway I-10: Tucson to Texas
We have been hanging out along highway I-10 for the past couple of weeks. It wasn’t until Roadtrippers.com (a website that identifies fun things to see along your route) sent me an email this morning with The Best of Everything…