Once again we have made the trek to the Florida Panhandle for the annual opening of Crazy Season – the Canopener! For those uninitiated, this Airforums rally, in its 11th year, is a gathering of Airstream-related craziness, food and fellowship. Held on the first weekend in January at Topsail State Park in Santa Rosa Beach,… Read More Canopener – Jan 2018
I have mixed feelings about saying good-bye to 2017, but thanks to the Coleman’s here in the Prince Howard hood, we brought in 2018 in fashion! Thanks to RapMasterBlaster and his sidekick Leonard for some FABULOUS dance tunes. Happy New Year!!!
What a year. It is difficult to write a “year in review” for 2017 and not bear witness to the horrible political, judicial, and societal issues that have reared their heads. Watching this past year has been like watching your annoying Uncle Leo at a holiday party dancing with his zipper down; you don’t want… Read More 2017 – In Review!
Recently I had the opportunity to go to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to see The Atlanta Falcons (ATL Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints). What a great game – and venue! Did I mention the Falcons won? Rise up! The new stadium sits in the shadow of the old Georgia Dome – or… Read More Atlanta Falcons – Dec 2017
Last night as I was about to go to bed, I looked outside at the early part of a snow storm and saw such interesting colors and beautiful new snow. So I schlepped my camera in a plastic shopping bag and walked the neighborhood. Anyone who has ever walked during a snowstorm knows how much… Read More Snowfall – Dec 2017
AMANDA, TURN ON THE DAMN TV! Technology. Jeez. At home it takes me 4 remotes just to adjust the TV. I just turned 65 years old (how did HE make it to 65 you are saying to yourselves). I could be “that guy” on the SNL skit about Alexa. If you haven’t seen it, it… Read More Fort Desoto – Dec 2017
She thinks my tractor’s sexy. Those were the lyrics I was thinking about as I started to write this post. What can I tell you. So I said this post was about Ohio. I lied a little bit. This trip started in Romeo, Michigan, where I went to the manufacturing location for the Hensley Hitch… Read More Ohio – Nov 2017
The ‘60’s and ‘70’s was a unique period in this country – captured in its politics, war, art, resistance, culture, and arguably most notably, its music. This renaissance in music during this time (and beyond!) is captured at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and roll hardly dried up after the ‘70’s, so… Read More Long Live Rock – Nov 2017
You can’t make this stuff up. Typically, I am not at a loss for words, but in this case – I don’t even know where to begin. Recently someone mentioned to me a potential stop along my way up to Ohio – a place called the Ark Encounter. Not knowing anything about it, I decided… Read More The Ark – Nov 2017
Someone once asked Eric Clapton what is was like to be the greatest guitar player in the world. He responded, “I don’t know. Ask Prince”. We saw Prince in Atlanta some years ago, and let me tell you – my ass didn’t hit the seat from the time he came on until the moment he… Read More Prince – Nov 2017
I have posted previously on the Booth Western Art Museum (over 2 years ago) but we went back, and still love this place! At 120,000 square feet, the Booth Museum is the largest permanent exhibition of western art – in the country! Situated in downtown Cartersville, GA, we specifically went to see the Ansel Adams… Read More Booth Western Art Museum – Nov 2017
We have a rich tradition of Halloween celebrations at our corner in the hood. You may remember last year’s Lazy Clowns Festival, FarmersOnly.com in 2015, the Trauma Center & Buffet in 2014, or any number of past dalliances with absurdity. This year was The Villages at Prince Howard – retirement living at its finest! Hosted… Read More Halloween – Oct 2017
We had a blast (once again) at this year’s Alumalina! The Alumalina rally has become one of the most popular Airstream-related camping events held. Somehow Airstreaming ignites independence and an equally strong sense of community. The result? Food, fun and fellowship! Yes, this last weekend we and a couple hundred other Airstreams gathered in the… Read More Alumalina – Oct 2017
“I’m no slouch myself.” “Don’t sell yourself short, Judge. You’re a tremendous slouch!” Golf is a hugely popular sport steeped in history, tradition… and rules, all of which helps popularize movies like Caddyshack or Happy Gilmore. And to make the rest of us who attempt the game feel like morons. I am not an historian,… Read More Golf – Sept 2017
Before I pack up and put away photos from our trip to Alaska this year, I thought I would share some photos that I had not posted previously. These bears are absolutely magnificent creatures. There is no rhyme or reason to the order of these photos. Enjoy! Next up: Shameless puppy pictures.
Define middle. I’m going out on a limb here and say, well, it isn’t on the ends, it isn’t on the top or the bottom… It’s kind of like, in… the middle. I know what you are thinking… corn. But the “middle” is way more than corn. Here are but a few of our experiences… Read More Middle America – Sept 2017
I won’t lie – I have dreaded doing this post. My problem is I expect people will want to find this post interesting, relevant, and useful, and it will likely be none of those. But since when has that stopped me. Here are some thoughts, suggestions, and wisdom (that could be a stretch) from our… Read More RVing Alaska – Sept 2017
We’ll get to Glacier in a moment; and you can see our previous visit in May on our way to Alaska. One of the nice things about being on the road is you meet cool people. The other day we were driving up the Going-To-The-Sun Road (hard not to in this park) and we saw… Read More Glacier NP – Aug 2017
We crossed the border back into the United States at Sumas in Washington State, a bit east of Bellingham. The customs/border patrol inspected our truck and trailer, and lightened our load by a few tomatoes, some melon and some other dangerous vegetable. Thankfully they did not find the ivory tusks, the rare exotic birds, or… Read More Washington – Aug 2017
I started to write this epilogue with the concept of “lessons learned” – you know, what went right, what went wrong, what could improve, and maybe I still will. It sounds kind of painful, to be honest. What I decided to do instead is capture a few “moments of magic”, and for us on this… Read More Alaska Epilogue – Aug 2017
Last stop: Hyder. Located on the southernmost tip of Alaska, it is situated south of Juneau on the Canadian border, at the northern end of the Portland Canal, nestled between mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, abutting the Tongass National Forest, amidst gorgeous surroundings. Because of its remote location, it took us six days travel (not in a… Read More Alaska (16) Hyder – Aug 2017
Wrangell – St. Elias National Park. Yes, I know I have gushed about this park previously (Chapter 2 and Chapter 3), but we returned having left the Kenai Peninsula and a brief pause in Anchorage, and caught a break with some fabulous weather! We headed east from Anchorage on the Glenn Highway towards the park.… Read More Alaska (15) Nabesna Road – Aug 2017
Last stops on the Kenai Peninsula. As we depart the Kenai, it seemed appropriate to show a few pictures that reflect Alaskan culture: birds, bears and fish. We diverted from the main “highway” onto Skilak Road (a suggestion from friends we met), a gravel road that took us near the Kenai River and several lakes.… Read More Alaska (14) Kenai Peninsula – Aug 2017
Anchor Point, on the Kenai Peninsula. And eagles. In a minute. One of the many things we have learned about Alaska is there are about 20 seasons – all having to do with particular fish, their stage of life – and whereabouts. Seasons in Alaska have names like Silver, King, Red, Grayling, Coho, Halibut, Rainbow,…… Read More Alaska (13) Anchor Point – Aug 2017
The boats of Homer. Many of you have been asking me, “Brad, how about a calendar that showcases the boats of Homer?” Well, I can’t do a calendar, because I can never remember how many days there are hath September. But here are the pictures so you can build your own! We revisited Homer briefly… Read More Alaska (12) Boats of Homer – July 2017
Homer. If Cape Cod and Switzerland had a child, it would be Homer, AK. What a fabulous few days we have spent in Homer, and talk about drop dead gorgeous, sitting at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. Even the ride down to Homer from Soldotna was unbelievable. As you make your way down… Read More Alaska (11) Homer – July 2017
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. No, we did not take our Airstream here – that would be hard without swimmies or wings. But I did fly over in a small plane from Soldotna for the purpose of shooting wildlife photos! We camped at Klondike RV in Soldotna, which was a very nice campground, and… Read More Alaska (10) Lake Clark NP – July 2017
Seward. I know you are thinking – OK, another post showing beautiful views and talking about great human-interest stories. Not so fast! Besides, I think that is racial profiling, or blogger profiling, or something. And I am not so shameless as to start off by pandering some random wildlife photos. You know I am above… Read More Alaska (9) Seward – July 2017
Kenai Peninsula (part 1). We departed Valdez on our continuing mystery tour – since it is generally a mystery where we will end up next. We ended up on the Glenn Highway and headed towards the Kenai Peninsula, which if you are not familiar is home to places like Hope, Seward, Homer, Soldatna and more.… Read More Alaska (8) Kenai Peninsula – July 2017
Valdez. We visited Valdez briefly about a month or so ago, but this time we spent a little more time here and got to see Prince William Sound. This really is a spectacular place. Even the drive in to Valdez is spectacular. We sprung and stayed at the Bayside RV park, which is in a… Read More Alaska (7) Valdez – July 2017