Category Archives: The Adventure Begins

We have come to the end of Chapter 1 in the Grand Adventure. It started on August 10th in Flagstaff and has ended up back in Flagstaff after a long 6,435 mile, 3-month loop around the Western United States. When we left it was hot and smoky and now we are deep into fall. AlreadyContinue reading “6,435 Miles”

Well, our time here in Aptos has come to a close. We had a great couple of weeks hanging out with two of the most amazing people I know: Jason and Cynthia. They are fun, kindhearted, generous, and just great to hang out with. We have known them for a long time now and haveContinue reading “Hasta Luego to Aptos”

The first time I ever flew in an airplane was with my Uncle Emery in his small plane when we visited Phoenix when I was about 8 or 9. He took me up flying and I just thought it was the greatest thing ever! It was so cool be up off the ground and seeingContinue reading “One Seven Delta Mike”

We decided to leave Shelter Cove a day early because the weather was really building up to be pretty bad. Since the house didn’t really have a view, we didn’t see any good point in sitting in there all day while it rained. We were also a bit concerned about driving the trailer up andContinue reading “Atmospheric River”

The Kiwis have some great slang…almost as good as the Aussies. When I was doing field work there for my Masters, after a hard day in the field where it was raining all day long, I would often head in to town and go the pub for dinner and a pint. When describing my dayContinue reading “Soaked to a Squishy”

As we have traveled around, you start to get a glimpse into the various nomadic tribes rambling around the country. They really range in type, reason and activities. One class of nomads are the people who go from part time job to part time job living in their RVs. When we stayed at a campgroundContinue reading “50,000 Lumens”

I called Susanne a sexy potato and have somehow managed to live and tell about it. Ok, I guess maybe you need a little context. We have a funny habit of when someone says “I feel like a glass of wine,” the other says “you look like a glass of wine.” Normally, this routine goesContinue reading “Sexy Potato”

We had a great visit with Esther and Casey. They are two of the coolest people I have ever met with some of the biggest, warmest hearts you can imagine. I am super grateful to have met them and have them as friends. There are just some people that give you great hope for theContinue reading “Oregon Coast”

Today was our last day in Wenatchee. We are now headed to the Tacoma area for a few days to visit our friends Casey and Esther and then a leisurely cruise down the Oregon coast. The night before at dinner, Susanne and I were talking about how nice and relaxing it was to have aContinue reading “Adios Mr. Cabin”

Time is a strange concept … especially if you are anxiously waiting for New Zealand to get back to you about your application to immigrate there. It can seem to go exceedingly slow at times. It really requires finding the right time keeping device so you don’t go crazy. There are many types of clocksContinue reading “Atomic Clock”