Month: March 2017

JTNP Again

March 30, 2017

We burned rubber out of Quartzsite.  Kidding.  Just kidding.  The tires are too good right now to do something so mean to them. I wasn’t blow away by Joshua Tree the last time, so I hadn’t planned to spend time there again.  However, there’s easy boondocking in the area and it’s a national park… one…

Regrouping

March 30, 2017

I haven’t written anything in well over 2 weeks.  It’s not that I haven’t thought about the blog… it’s that I was swamped and fell asleep every night exhausted.  I can’t overstate how many stories I have rattling around in my head.  But here’s the good news… I have 1-2 along, completely to myself.  This…

Miles on Tires

March 10, 2017

Me to Scott, “What do you think about the tires?  I haven’t checked the pressure lately.”  Scott, “Should be fine.  Don’t worry about it.”  Me to Mom, “What do you think about the tires?  Scott checks the pressure and I don’t know….”  Mom, “They look fine but we should be able to find a truck…

Pato Blanco in AZ

March 9, 2017

Well, it finally happened: self-inflicted, embarrassing disaster. I’ve been diligent about going through my checklist before starting up and driving off.  I mean, really really good about it.  But we were just moving spots this morning and I was in a hurry and making sure the kids were seated…. and I drove off still attached to…

Heading West

March 8, 2017

Heading south (for the sun) and west (to California) we’ve been seeing some eclectic parts of New Mexico.  There’s some really out-there stuff in this State.  Prove it?  A town name Truth or Consequences.  Why would a town hold a contest to name it?  Weirdos. How about this horror movie gas station: I was desperate…