I owe a huge debt of gratitude to a trucker who basically saved our lives on Highway 395 between Reno, Nevada and Hat Creek, California. We were on a long stretch of highway designated as "Daytime Headlights ON" when I pulled out to pass 2 big trucks pulling trailers based on seeing NO vehicles ahead of us for several kilometers. I passed the first truck no problem, but as I approached the … [Read more...]
Best Travel Companions Ever
Ed and I have been traveling together since I was 18 years old (for 36 years) and he is still my favorite travel companion. We actually get along better on the road than we do at home. Fortunately, we travel for at least 6 months a year, so our life together is pretty darned good. In the 36-year meantime, I've traveled with some folks who really should not travel. One was SO bad that I ended a … [Read more...]
Jasper’s Very Lucky Day
Powerful thunderstorms intermittently pounded Tucson throughout the day yesterday and last night. At Catalina State Park, we had our satellite dish set up as usual - with the tripod legs pounded into the ground and weighted down with gallon jugs of water. The precautions were insufficient to withstand the gusty wind conditions and the satellite dish - which provides us with both TV and … [Read more...]
Leaving is Hard to Do
After spending a scant four months at home in Penticton, leaving for the winter was more difficult than usual this year. The summer was phenomenal weather-wise --- very hot and dry for weeks on end --- much as I remember it back in the early '90's before it got weirdly cool and wet. Too, we had so much fun with our friends and neighbours this summer that saying goodbye was really hard to do, … [Read more...]
Houston Space Center
I was looking forward to visiting the Space Center in Houston, but by the end of our visit, I could hardly wait to be done with it. Ed, the astro-nut, felt the same way. Mission Control, Building 9, the Saturn V rocket and the Shuttle mock-up were all great places to hide from screaming children. The tram tour would have been excellent but for the screaming school kids … [Read more...]
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