Summer 2022

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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 4 mei 2022
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Hoogte: 62 ft
- Verenigde Staten New York Queens County Long Island City Rafferty Triangle 40.750003, -73.93968440°45’0” N 73°56’23” W
Dag 4
First Stop Long Island NY
4 mei 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Flew to NY for a couple of weeks after a call from my brother: "Mom called an ambulance and is on her way to the hospital. Can you come earlier than you planned?" Turns out she has been dealing with a couple of ulcers on her leg and hadn't told anyone of us. She had gone to a dermatologist and been on a couple of antibiotics which maybe did help it not get infected but didn't do much to heal an ulcer caused by vascular insufficiency. So I left for NY. I had been planning on going later in the month so that I could be there while Joe & Sue went to NJ for a little vacation.

Can't talk about how stressful it is to stay with my mom & dad. Dad is going to turn 99 in August, Mom is 94 I think. I expect I will be back soon.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Sorry for the challenges of dealing with older parents. It just doesn’t get easier.
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 21 mei 2022
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Hoogte: 66 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington King County Broadmoor Broadmoor Golf Club 47.63, -122.297247°37’48” N 122°17’50” W
Dag 21
2 Days in Austin
21 mei 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Returned to Austin on a Saturday afternoon. Drove to storage unit to unpack from NY trip and pack Vanette for summer roadtrip. Slept in van. Finished packing for trip on Sunday and then had dinner with David, Wendy & Zach at Good Luck Grill. Monday morning: went to dentist to get my implant crowns installed and then hit the road with Jay.

Plan: shortest route to Seattle in fastest time sleeping at truck stops or rest stops along the way.Meer informatie
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Reiziger I was sad to not get to see you while you were in Austin but I understand the need to be efficient with your quick turnaround. Glad you are situated safely in Seattle 🙂
07-06-2022Reageren
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 26 mei 2022
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Hoogte: 66 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington King County Broadmoor Broadmoor Golf Club 47.63, -122.297247°37’48” N 122°17’50” W
Dag 26
3 days to Seattle
26 mei 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Made it to Seattle in 3 1/2 days / 3 nights; (May 23 - 27) stopping at rest areas. No problems along the way. Beautiful scenery.

Monday night, May 23 @ Unnamed Road, Farwell, TX 79325
Tuesday Night, May 24 @ 11037 US-191, Monticello, UT 84535
Wednesday Night May 25 @ Blacks Creek Rest Area- Westbound, I-84, Boise, ID 83716
Thursday by 5 pm; Seattle, WAMeer informatie
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 11 jun 2022
- ☁️ 61 °F
- Hoogte: 89 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington Skagit County Birdsview Boyd Creek 48.511667, -121.90166748°30’42” N 121°54’6” W
Dag 42
Rasar State Park
11 juni 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Hanging out with Heather & family & friends for the weekend. This time there are cabins with electricity, beds, running water and heat which will be nice when it rains and when it is cold. The kids are entertaining themselves. I am relaxing, doing a bit of reading, walked to the river with Jay. But there's not a lot to do. And I get sleepy when reading for awhile.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Sometimes it’s ok just to let go and re set! Glad you got a chance not to be in constant motion
16-06-2022Reageren
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 14 jun 2022 16:25
- ☁️ 63 °F
- Hoogte: 135 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington City of Seattle Leschi Mount Baker Ridge 47.590103, -122.29515747°35’24” N 122°17’43” W
Dag 45
Audiobooks 1
14 juni 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
On the way to Seattle I listened to Sarah Bird's 'Daughter of A Daughter of A Queen'. It was an amazing tale based on a little known story about an African-American ex-slave WOMAN who joins the Buffalo 🦬 soldiers disguised as a man. Little is actually known about her but that didn't stop the author from weaving a very detailed and intricate portrayal of what it might have been like in the post Civil War era. It truly was captivating and kept me awake and absorbed for the entire drive.

Now I am listening to her 'Above The East China Sea'. Another novel rooted in history. It tells 2 different stories on the island of Okinawa, one follows a Okinawan young woman during WW II, and the other follows an American teen with Okinawan ancestry whose mother is stationed on Okinawa in a current time line. Again a very compelling portrait of multiple cultures and times.

Sarah Bird may be my new favorite author. I've read several of her other books but now I am truly hookedMeer informatie
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Reiziger I am so glad you like her writing! I finished the latest and just ordered ‘daughter of a daughter…’ to read this summer.
16-06-2022Reageren
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 30 jun 2022 18:44
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Hoogte: 1.109 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington Grant County Meadow Creek 47.591667, -119.39666747°35’30” N 119°23’48” W
Dag 61
Clamping for a Long Weekend
30 juni 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Sun Lakes Resort near Coulee, WA. Air conditioned cabin, lakes, swimming pool, mini-golf, hiking, kayaks & paddle boats to rent. Looking forward to a relaxing time!

Update....it is now July 26th and I haven't uploaded this yet and haven't made any new posts.... So I am going to up load this and hopefully fill in some blanks in the next day or 2.
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Reiziger I remember visiting Grand Coulee Dam. It was a few years ago, like when I was 10. 😀. We were able to walk across the top of the dam. Water rushing down like all the gates were open. Some lady lost her purse over the side. Now I question whether that memory of the purse is real or a figment of my imagination 💭. Like I said it’s been a few years. Glad you are enjoying nature.
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 8 jul 2022
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Hoogte: 3.675 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington Okanogan County Pine Creek 48.581667, -120.62548°34’54” N 120°37’30” W
Dag 69
Day 2 North Cascades NP
8 juli 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Slept well in the little borrowed pup tent. It was actually much warmer than I expected. Had to take off the long pants and long sleeve shirt halfway through the night.

David had my tea all ready when I got up. We packed up and headed to the visitor center. We checked out the FF campsites and everything was taken.

Took a short hike to a scenic view overlooking Lake ..... Had a little yogurt and granola before checking some more sites. Then took a hike.

It looked like there might be some forest service dispersed camping on the other side of the park. So we headed East. The views were lovely. And suddenly we came to a campground that was not on the maps and didn't even show up on my Garmin. And it had Lots Of Available Sites. It's a really nice area. Our timing was perfect.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Beautiful! Glad David got to spend such a good time with you and family
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 29 jul 2022
- ☀️ 90 °F
- Hoogte: 69 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington City of Seattle Atlantic Holgate Saint Church of Christ 47.586667, -122.347°35’12” N 122°18’0” W
Dag 90
Well, I've finally done it
29 juli 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Done what? Broken a bone! Yep. First time I have actually broken a major bone, not just a finger.

In trying to help Odin be brave. I encouraged him to go down a big old slide at a playground with me. Turns out this slide was a real death trap. It was super steep and fast. I could not slow us down and we crash landed with my left leg twisted under me. I managed to get up and with Heather's help, eventually made it to the car. I was thinking it was a bad sprain and just iced & wrapped it for the night. But by morning I could barely walk. Heather dropped me off at an urgent care and after a long wait they finally took x-rays. And sure enough, I have a displaced fracture of the fibula.

For now I have a boot and crutches. Heather ordered a scooter and I have to see an orthopedic Dr.

WHAT GREAT TIMING!!!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Ouch!! Definitely a slowdown period. Orin’s turn to be your helper. I hope he wasn’t hurt. Glad you are still at your daughter’s.
29-07-2022Reageren
Reiziger Odin-autocorrect 😝
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Reiziger Odin is fine. It is definitely challenging, crutches, no weight bearing and lots of pain
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Reiziger Summer 2022
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- 5 aug 2022
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Hoogte: 367 ft
- Verenigde Staten Washington Clallam County Port Angeles Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District 48.1, -123.42666748°6’0” N 123°25’36” W
Dag 97
Olympic NP, Hurricane Ridge WA
5 augustus 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Bev & I made it to Hurricane ridge. I did the short walk on my scooter. Bev took a longer hike. Beautiful views and worth the long drive. Glad we came as I now have a better understanding of just how enormous the park is. I think a camping adventure here would require a minimum of 8 to 10 days; 1 day at Hurricane Ridge, 2 days at Sol Duc hot springs, a day or 2 on the coast, 2 days in the Hoh Rain forest, and another day at the south end of the park.

It's hours between visitor centers and campgrounds.Meer informatie
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- 13 aug 2022 18:00
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Hoogte: 115 ft
- Verenigde Staten New York Town of North Hempstead Westbury 40.756667, -73.59333340°45’24” N 73°35’36” W
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Dag 105
Italian Festival
13 augustus 2022, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Had lots of fun at a small church festival. Teresa got Odin a wrist band and he was able to do a bunch of the rides.

He also got a Meatball Hero and ate the whole thing. Plus zepoles and funnel cake. Odin loved it and wants to come back next year. We even got to see some fireworks which he really enjoyed.Meer informatie
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Reiziger I used to love those small festivals both as a kid and adult, how fun!
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