Rocky Mountain High – May 2023

Colorado Rocky Mountain highI’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the skyFriends around the campfire and everybody’s high Everyone has heard John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High, but we got to experience it.  Our son and daughter-in-law, who got married in November, held their reception this past weekend just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park.  The roughly… Read More Rocky Mountain High – May 2023

Child Unit 2 Marries! – Nov 2022

Yesseree!  Child Unit 2 (you may know him as Drew) has gotten hitched!  Drew met Rachel Bolin, his betrothed, at a conference several years ago and pretty much they became a thing. First things first, for this post you don’t need to be Ansel Adams or Annie Leibovitz to figure out who took which photos,… Read More Child Unit 2 Marries! – Nov 2022

Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth – June 2022

Perhaps no one could choose a less likely activity for me on a beautiful sunny summer Saturday than to go explore gardens in people’s yards.  When it comes to plants, I have been proven ignorant, unimaginative, and deadly.  Plants consider our yard like hospice.  So we ignored our own experience and enjoyed others! This was… Read More Pocket Gardens of Portsmouth – June 2022

Canopener – Jan 2022

Another successful year for the Canopener!  What is the Canopener you say?  First and foremost, it is a rally of friends and strangers-soon-to-be-friends of (mostly) Airstream owners.  It is a purely democratic event, lead and directed by ad hoc volunteers, with no rules – only, at most, a few guidelines.  It is a wonderful event… Read More Canopener – Jan 2022

Airstreaming Part 3: The Product – Dec 2021

Let’s talk about Airstream products.  Before we begin, we may want to set some parameters.  If you are looking for facts, figures – you know, real, valuable information?  Whoa.  You have WAY overshot your mark by visiting this blog.  Now if you’re interested in a half-assed story that is intellectually and factually lacking, well my… Read More Airstreaming Part 3: The Product – Dec 2021

Airstreaming Part 2: The People – Dec 2021

Both my wife and I are card-carrying introverts.  You wouldn’t know that from looking at these pictures, but it is true.  We generally have a closer affinity to dogs than people. And yet we both feel the community of Airstreamers is one of the most significant attributes of the entire Airstream “thing”.  We have created… Read More Airstreaming Part 2: The People – Dec 2021

Airstreaming Part 1: The Places – Dec 2021

What is it that you love about Airstreams?  If you own an Airstream, you have been asked this question countless times.  And if you don’t own one, you may have asked this question of others. I got to thinking about how significant and impactful Airstreaming has been for my bride and me over the years. … Read More Airstreaming Part 1: The Places – Dec 2021

Halloween – Oct 2021

PSA (PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT) #105: PROVIDING IMBALANCED, QUASI-ACCURATE AND INSENSITIVE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. With the Covid virus and its’ mutations still spreading, including the newest Prince Howard variant, the neighborhood was delighted to be able to get Covid testing, as well as an assortment of vaccines at the new QT Neighborhood convenience store that opened just… Read More Halloween – Oct 2021

Graduation Day – May 2020

Another year of graduating students!  Or was it just another year!?!  I believe this year was, shall we say, distinctive. Let’s consider the traditional high school or college graduation ceremony.  I won’t lie – I don’t remember a damn thing about my graduation ceremonies.  I don’t have pictures of my high school graduation, and my… Read More Graduation Day – May 2020

The Prince Howard Way – Apr 2020

I call it the Prince Howard Way, because this neighborhood has clearly been touched with love and compassion.  When asked recently to donate for healthcare workers at the local hospital, the neighborhood quickly responded with acts of kindness, caring, and consideration. I know this is not just happening in our neighborhood; it is surely happening… Read More The Prince Howard Way – Apr 2020

Lake Havasu City (AZ) – Feb 2020

You know your unhealthy interest in fireworks is excessive if it has caused you to make a 1,500-mile trip to attend the Western Winter Blast, an assemblage of like-minded individuals who have a slightly outsized and unnatural attraction to exploding cylinder shells. Combine Woodstock (add 40 years to the average attendee’s age), the tailgating of… Read More Lake Havasu City (AZ) – Feb 2020

2019 in Review – Dec 2019

Let’s just say 2019 was an unusual year, with probably the least amount of RV travel in many years. The year started with us financially supporting the medical community.  Between a skiing accident and broken bone, shoulder surgery and a hip replacement for my bride, I believe we were wildly successful.  Please feel free to… Read More 2019 in Review – Dec 2019

Christmas Caroling – Dec 2019

Chock up another year of neighborhood caroling!  Yes, the Carol Caravan made it through the hood unscathed, with much joy, many laughs and some great singing! Like any year we have done this, we start with the basics… a trailer with hay, lights (as gaudy as possible), a heavy marketing campaign (a sign), carolers, parental… Read More Christmas Caroling – Dec 2019

Kentucky Bourbon Festival – Sept 2019

You know life has gone moderately well when you spend a week in Bardstown, KY (the bourbon capitol of the world) to attend the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival. What do you get when you mix good friends and bourbon?  In my experience, typically an arrest warrant.  Not this time.  We were on our very best… Read More Kentucky Bourbon Festival – Sept 2019