Livin' Part of Life

It’s our last day before we head back towards home. It’s always a sad day. Of course, we made the most of it! The weather, again, has been disappointing. When we come back here (and we will!), it will be later in the year with the hopes of warmer temperatures. Thank goodness we had planned… Read more

Ever had one of those days where everything seems to work out perfectly? We had one of those today. Having a 5:00 a.m. entrance pass to the park meant we were up at 4:30. Being as quiet as we could, we packed up Livvy to make the short drive into RMNP. We were heading to… Read more

In planning our travels, we have shared that we try to find the perfect balance… freeze/heat, crowds/seclusion. Always, we are seeking a private site and our ability to enjoy time without the required constant direct interaction of others. And that, threading the needle, became our topic of conversation today. First, lets reflect. It has been… Read more

He was born in the summer of his 27th yearComin’ home to a place he’d never been beforeLeft yesterday behind him, you might say he was born againMight say he found a key for every door~ “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver While I am slightly older than 27, the beginning lyrics to this song… Read more

As anyone who reads this knows, we love to be on the road. And for the most part, they are places we want to visit, but would never want to live there. I think that we both agree that this area may be the exception. As Rick said, it is our third time in Estes… Read more

We said farewell to the monotone grey plains of Wyoming this morning and headed due south into Colorado and the Rockies. While state borders are just lines on a map, sometimes the differences in real life are startling. It seemed as soon as we crossed into Colorado, the hills became lush with green growth. The… Read more

First and foremost, Rick is much improved today. Amazing what a visit with family and a great night’s sleep will do for you! I did love being back at that campground in Salt Lake City. While in a strange area on the outskirts of town and near the airport, it really is quite lovely. We… Read more

First off, thank you to everyone who has reached out over the last two days. That means a lot. I am feeling better today, but still quite a bit off the Norm*. This morning we bid farewell to Cedar City and our campsite for the last 5 nights. Given our time there, I am sure… Read more

Oh, we are so grateful to be back together at the RV. We will both continue to say that the experience at Intermountain was wonderful (and yes, I will be messaging our former Clinic & former Intermountain colleagues to share that their impact on the culture was clearly significant). Rick struggled to rest, only getting… Read more

We have both mentioned in past posts that Utah has left us breathless. The cover photo above shows just how breathless we mean. No, today did not quite follow the script. I have had on and off problems with plurisy ever since my open heart surgery almost 8 years ago. If you don’t know what… Read more