Author: Van-Tramp

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Moose tackles Rabbit Mountain

Moose and I went on our first Colorado hike together, at Rabbit Mountain right down the street. It is a small trail with no major scenery, but there is a nice area of prairie-dogs that I thought he might enjoy. Not many were out and about, but Moose could tell...

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Frosty mornings

It’s been cold the past few days. Colorado cold – down in the teens with a constant threat of flakes. The naked trees hold a fine layer of frost each morning which quickly burns away as the sun climbs higher into the sky. The cold does not stop you from...

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Normality returns

It took a few days but the food poisoning seems to have run it’s course leaving me with some time to re-acquaint myself with my Colorado, this time as a dog-owner. Luckily we are staying only a block away from a dog park and the city park across from Timmy’s...

Poisoned 0

Poisoned

After spending Friday night with some work friends, I took off early to see if I can make the drive back to Colorado before the end of Sunday. I normally do not like to power-drive like that but the weather was so cold through NV, UT, and WY that I...

Family Tour 2013 – Tobias 0

Family Tour 2013 – Tobias

Alas, my final sibling-visit before I get to leave California; Tobias, the always well groomed brother. Tobias has been held up in Auburn at a hotel for the past few weeks (work related) ruining by good plans to get us 3 brothers out for a ‘boy’s night’. Instead, I had...

Family tour 2013 – Steven 0

Family tour 2013 – Steven

In all of my life, I can not recall a single time where Steven (my youngest brother) and I sat down and talked one-on-one – maybe we have, but not to my recollection. The kids watched Moose while Steven and I went out for some manly time – pizza and...

Family tour 2013 – Nicole 0

Family tour 2013 – Nicole

Working my way down the state, I dropped in to visit Nicole and Rod who just earlier this year were living in Phoenix. Now the entire family (but me) is back in California… I had so much hope for them. Nicole was going to dog-sit Moose while I flew back...

Family tour 2013 – Dan 0

Family tour 2013 – Dan

After leaving my Mother in Crescent City I drove 260 miles south to visit with my oldest brother; Dan. This is the first time I have seen Dan in over a year and thanks to his doctor’s and care-staff, he is looking much better – with more hair, less weight,...

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Crescent City Harbor

Crescent City is the only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 including the inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison. Crescent City Harbor serves as home port for numerous commercial...

Puttin the rubber to the road 0

Puttin the rubber to the road

A month after settling in for a stay I am finishing up my preparations to once again get back on the road. This past month did not include many adventures as it where, but was filled mostly with completing the work on the Compact Jr trailer and picking up dog-poop...