Road Trip Blogs

Monday January 1 – Temps: 37/70, kind of scummy looking. Breezy in the afternoon. I sit in the wash to read – the warmth of the weak sunshine feels good. As soon as my laptop is charged, I do some...

Friday December 29: Today’s temp: 38/71 and clear. Today is moving day and we have decided to go to La Posa South, a long-term BLM place just to the north of Roadrunner on 95, for several reasons. One: it is...

Tuesday December 26: The sky is mucked up with jet trails today, so no photos, even though I do go for a long walk. Rolly has gone to Lake Havasu for errands; Bill and Sally leave for their home in...

Thursday December 21 – Today’s temperature: 42/56, windy and chilly. Today is the Winter Solstice, which I celebrate by walking around collecting rocks, many beautiful white quartz streaked with colors. Some of these will be added to our campfire ring...

Wednesday December 20 – Today’s temperature: 39/72. Clear and breezy Plans are made to go early to Palm Canyon in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, about 15 miles from where we are camped. We (Clifford, Rollie, Bill, Sally, and I)...

Friday December 15 – Today’s temperature: 47/78. Quite a switch from much of the rest of the country. Clifford and I walk out to the host station to sign in, since we arrived here too late yesterday to do so...

Wednesday – December 13, 2017 We were not sure that today would actually be our leaving day, but in checking the weather, we see a high wind warning for tomorrow. That means we either leave today, or we will have...

Thanksgiving November 23, 2017 No wind for a change and forecast for 64 degrees in nearby Canyonlands National Park, so we are going there today for a Thanksgiving outing and picnic. I send Happy Thanksgiving Day text to my kids...