Livin' Part of Life

I woke up bright and early (10:00 a.m.) this morning and felt – still under the weather. However, I was unwilling to spend another day just laying around the RV. So we packed up camp and headed 0.2 miles down the road to the entrance to Sue-meg State Park. Our campground actually sits within the… Read more

It’s day 46 of 70. We are 2,583.7 miles from home. And today, we took a break. You’re probably thinking “it’s about time!” Rick woke up yesterday knowing that he didn’t feel well but tried to power through it. Today, we took our rest day. He’s fine, but the cold symptoms definitely required some good… Read more

Today was another moving day, although a short one. After a well-needed good night’s sleep, we packed up and hit the road. Our destination was only 1.5 hours away, near the southern section of Redwood National Park. We knew that southbound on Route 101 was going to offer some incredible views (101 is also known… Read more

It’s very rare that we can get meaningful hikes directly from our campground, and even rarer that they are one of the most highly-rated features of the park we are visiting. Yesterday, we were setting out to do just that. We were thwarted. The plan was to cross the street, hike through the state park… Read more

We woke up this morning to overcast skies and a chill in the air. One of those mornings when it would feel great to curl up under a blanket with a hot cup of coffee, doing our daily puzzles and reading. Watching the flat light outside from the comfort of Livvy. But today was not… Read more

Hello from California! This is our last big state to enjoy before we officially head back East, and we’re so excited to be here. We are glad to be out of the elevation and back down at near sea level again. Of course, today was an interesting day, as always. We left Diamond Lake RV… Read more

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday we had a wonderful time at Crater Lake NP. But the skies were clouded over almost completely most of the day. We saw the lake, but little else of the surroundings. Overnight last night the clouds cleared, and the temps dropped. It got down to 39 degrees overnight.… Read more

Crater Lake is another one of those iconic locations that National Park afficionados like us get excited about. It’s the deepest lake in the US (over 1900 feet), is known for its incredible blue hues, and has multiple stunning vantage points around its scenic drive. It was formed 7,700 years ago from the eruption and… Read more

Today was one of those days that just not all that much happened. Makes it a little challenging to write something at night. I’ll give it a try anyway. Our time in Willamette was amazing. The wines were everything we hoped and more, the campsite was fantastic, and the weather was perfect. It felt odd… Read more

One more day of wine tasting! Wine country for us is a bit like Vegas for some others. It is neither healthy nor desirable to stay after 3 days of fun. Neither of us like Vegas since we are, after all, accountants; gambling is just not in our nature. But wine is definitely something that… Read more