Happy Anniversary to us!

On the road again....our Willie Nelson Rv trip song from our big family trip 30 years ago when we left Malibu, CA to find our new home in Jacksonville, Oregon. Now we take off again, just Randy and I,En savoir plus
Anniversary night at Walmart!

We made it to Elko, Nevada so we could spend the night in the Walmart parking lot! Here's the Atlas we used! That was our goal! Oh.. and don't run into anything...and don't make any bad choicesEn savoir plus
Wyoming , here we come!

Heading to Rock Springs,Wyoming.. ..Randy just sets the cruise, turns on the music or audio book, and drives all day straight down 80 East....while I move from my front seat recliner to the couch, toEn savoir plus
Fun Facts

Drove through Utah (Salt Lake City in rush hour was a bit stressful). Now we are in Wyoming. Did you know Wyoming is the least populated state in the U.S? so we will be driving through lots of plainsEn savoir plus
Unexpected stop=adventure?

Well....we are stuck near Rawlings Wy for the rest of the day. Hwy 80E is closed from Rawlings to Laramie till 9 pm for high wind advisory. One guy that just came that direction saw a car and 5thEn savoir plus
Beat the Snow!

We are getting out of this area early because it's supposed to snow and get to 20s. Onward and upward we go!
Be Strong and Courageous

Another day, another Walmart. 3 things you can always count on driving across the states: God, Starbucks and Walmart! They are always the same! RVing is not for the faint-hearted! It soundsEn savoir plus
TODAY IS THE DAY

Today is the day we will arrive to our first destination in Indiana, the 9th state we've covered!: Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana. Each state is unique inEn savoir plus
A day of rest

Wow, that took a long time to get here! I didn't even drive, but I'm tired! It will be great to have a day where we don't have to turn on the generator to have coffee, turn on the water pump to washEn savoir plus
Moonshine

The highlight of the day is a little hamburger place in the middle of nowhere that is only open from 6 am to 12:30 that attracts people from everywhere! It's called Moonshine. Moonshine Store -En savoir plus
IT'S TIME

It's time to head to Indy! Moving out of the farm and going to the track. We will caravan there and then wait to get in.....but we can't get into the lot where we will park until tomorrow. Hey, that'sEn savoir plus
It's a race

It's a race even to get into our RV spot! There are open fields marked off with 20×40 ft. spots. You have a pass for a certain lot. We are in Lot 4, the closest one to the track. It's first comeEn savoir plus
CARB DAY

Today is Carb Day at Indy. See photos for details and history of carb day. Basically we go to watch the cars do a practice (not full speed) at 11. Then a Pit Stop Competition at 230 and a concert atEn savoir plus
SNAKE PIT

We survived the Snake pit. Bruce Springfield (80's rock star. Jessie's girl was his famous song) started off there with a concert yesterday afternoon. Today the music continues all day with manyEn savoir plus
BIG RACE

Big Race is today! 33 cars race 500 miles at 230+ mph. It will be exciting and loud! The excitement began at 530 am with booming fireworks, drums banging, cymbals clanking, music blaring with heavyEn savoir plus
MOVING ON

Now we can move on to meet Justin who will handoff Lawson for the next leg of our trip! We will start driving toward D.C. and get ready for some history lessons. Stay tuned for our next adventure.
DRIVE DRIVE

Today we are going to drive drive drive to get as close as we can to take Lawson to the Civil War Battlefields on Wednesday and begin our History Tour. So excited for all we are going to see and learnEn savoir plus
BAD DAY

I guess we were due for a bad day. We've been stuck all day with an electrical problem trying to find an RV Repair guy. All the shops are booked and take no pity on travellers passing through. TheEn savoir plus
SLOMO

Housekeeping in slow motion: had to get rid of everything in the fridge from being without power all night and day yesterday, doing laundry in our mini washer/dryer because this nice KOA has noEn savoir plus
Gettysburg

Today we are in Gettysburg. They have an excellent museum. I have a feeling we will be here all day because these two read every single thing.
LET'S DO DC

Let's start the DC tour with the Smithsonians: American History and Natural History. There are 19 Smithsonian museums...we may not see them all. Infact, now that we are in it, I think we will only seeEn savoir plus
IT'S NATURAL

It's time for the Natural History Museum. So much to see: too much to list (see map in pics)! Today was super crowded in the museum because it was the weekend. Also the metro was full because thereEn savoir plus
BIRTHDAY BOY

Today is Randy's birthday! For his special day we are going to Mt. Vernon. It's about 40 minute drive so we will leave early to make it for a 10 am apptm for a Hamilton tour (Lawson's choice), then atEn savoir plus
NATIONAL MALL

Back to DC, back on the metro, back to the mall to go around to all the monuments. We're going to try and have a fun and easier on the feet day. Ill let you know how it goes! It was still a lot ofEn savoir plus
CHANGE THE GUARDS

Today we go to Arlington Cemetery to watch the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Their precision and ceremony every 30 minutes are quite impressive! It is sobering to see allEn savoir plus