June Rain in the NorthWest
Murray and Elsie in PortlandPortland was a short stop for us this year, with just enough time to visit the Farmers Market on Saturday and spend some time in Powell's Bookstore on Sunday. The Farmers...
View ArticleAnacortes Bark In The Park
Mushroom KitsSaturday morning we decided to take the dogs to the Anacortes Annual Bark In The Park, but first we stopped by the farmers market to see what kind of produce was available. There were...
View ArticleSKAGIT SYMPHONY GARDEN TOUR
Skagit Symphony String QuartetWe were so glad to wake up on Sunday and find that the rain had given up to sun and clouds in a blue sky because we had gotten tickets to the Skagit Symphony Garden Tour...
View ArticleLast Two Weeks in Washington
Dick and Barb McGuire with Allan in front of the Semiahmoo ResortWhenever we stay in Washington, our time just seems to fly by. A couple of days after the garden tour, we drove up to Birch Bay to see...
View ArticleIt's A Dog's Life
Murray flying after Elsie with all four feet off the ground.Our trip down the Oregon Coast began in Cannon Beach, a beach mecca for Portland residents who cram the small town to its seams on the...
View ArticleOn The Road.... 2013
We are back on the road again.... with a new rig. The Montana was just too big for us, now that we were not living in it. We wanted to be in something that would be more versatile and we could use to...
View ArticleOn To Morro Bay
Last Friday we were finally able to start moving west for the summer. We left Cottonwood early in the morning to head for Bullhead City where we spent the night at the River City RV Park. This park...
View ArticleEstero Bay Plein Air
Yesterday we drove north of Morro Bay to Estero Bay and set up our plein air gear. Normally we would not have been thinking "plein air", but because we had taken some mentoring plein air sessions...
View ArticleAround Morro Bay
It has turned out to be a big week for us in many ways... on Wednesday we headed north up to San Simeon to see the pier and check it out for a plein air trip. It was still a bit overcast and cool so...
View ArticleMonterey Bay
I think there is an old saying "you can never go home". This was certainly the case with our visit to Monterey. Monterey was where Allan and I met while he was a tennis pro and I was working for the...
View ArticleSan Francisco Arrival
I probably shouldn't say San Francisco because we are actually staying in Larkspur across the Bay. Marin Park RV was recommended to us by our friend Rose and we made a reservation months ago which was...
View ArticleLegion Of Honor
Tuesday was another wet fog type of day, perfect for visiting the art museum. We headed back across the golden gate bridge to the Legion of Honor where the collection is of mostly European Paintings....
View ArticleSan Francisco Excursions
Sometimes when we get to a new location in our travels, we wonder why we booked a week, when two days would have been plenty. And other times we wonder why we did not book two weeks because there is...
View ArticleEureka Eating Experiences Etc.
Going to Eureka to visit our daughter Stacey and her husband Pat, always involves eating. It must be because all four of us love to cook and more importantly, eat. On Sunday we arrived in Fortuna at...
View ArticleOregon Coast
After leaving Eureka, we headed up the coast to Turtle Rock RV Resort in Gold Beach, Oregon. We had passed this rv park many times and finally had decided to spend a couple of nights there, especially...
View ArticleSalem, Oregon
We have been staying in the Woodburn RV Park for the last week so that we could explore the Salem area. The rv park is adjacent to one of the largest outlet malls in the state. Other than Allan using...
View ArticlePortland to Seattle
Powell's Bookstore at NightWe arrived in Portland a couple of weeks ago and stayed on Hayden Island at the Jantzen Beach RV Park. For those of you who are geographically challenged, Hayden Island is...
View ArticleFINALLY! ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
We are getting a late start this year and were elated to finally start the engine and drive away from Apache Junction with it's rising temperatures. Yesterday we were reduced to loading the RV at 5:30...
View ArticleLUNCH IN SEDONA
Although yesterday was our first day in Flagstaff, we had already made arrangements to meet Rita and her husband Steve in Sedona for lunch. We headed down early so that we could check out the...
View ArticleROUGHING IT AT THE GRAND CANYON
After 30 years, we thought we might make a return to the Grand Canyon. We arrived on Thursday, as planned, but it was touch and go there for a little while. On Tuesday evening, while we were still...
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