Today we rolled out of Henderson and towards Hoover Dam, stopped 1 mile short of the Arizona border at the Hacienda Hotel & Casino. Not only did they have ample parking for trucks and RVs, it was quiet and warm enough to get a helluva-night’s sleep. We woke to...
After leaving the Lee Vining and Mono Lake area, I continued south out of Bishop in search of a sight to pull over and camp for the night. After a few failed attempts I turned down a dirt road and was very surprised to find some hot springs! I quickly...
Last year Conor and I went into the National Park for a hike, but we did so a few weeks too early and did not get to see all the aspen’s turning. This year we made it at the right time and enjoyed a 6 mile hike through the park...
As you may recall, I stopped smoking a few years back. Actually, August 31st marks 3 years since my last cigarette. Yep… still not smoking and I doubt I ever will again as my self-worth just wont allow me to consume something that is only harming me. Labor day weekend,...
It has been a good while since I hiked the Lions Gulch trail into the Homestead Meadows area. Conor and I have attacked the meadows from different trails multiple other times, but not up the dreaded Lions Gulch with it’s 1500+ ft elevation gain an 3 miles trail, some considered...
Conor sold me on a hike that we missed last year; Fern Lake in Rocky Mtn National Park. We attempted it last year but missed the trail split and ended up at Cub Lake. Not a bad trade as Cub Lake is spectacular no matter what… but we both still...
Tim and I took off for our weekly camp trip… this is a new thing: something to get Tim out of the house at least for 1 day each week before he goes back to school in August. So, July 9th we rolled over the Trail Ridge Rd to camp...
After a long days drive through Navajo Nation, we took the short drive west into the Grand Canyon to take in the views… the “grand” views. Mom said she had been here once before but it was so smokey (due to a fire) that she could not see far into...
Even if we were not mandated to leave today, I am sure Mom would want us to go anyway. Yesterday was a brutal day, especially for her. Although the morning started off nicely, eating breakfast and watching the balloons climb the cool morning air over Longmont, by afternoon the heat...
We left Peaceful Valley this morning to spend the weekend closer to town. We knew it was going to be hot (very hot in fact) at the lower altitudes, but Mom said she wanted a change of scenery anyway. Once we arrived at Union Reservoir (only 40 minutes of driving)...
