OK, I love to fly, especially upside-down in a Pitts-Special, but flying commercially leaves me cold for the simple reason that most people are boors and don't even know how to cover their mouths properly when they sneeze or cough. (Use your sleeve). Years ago, I therefore adopted the habit of ceasing to breathe for extended periods of time when I heard anyone in the cabin sputter and spew forth … [Read more...]
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RVing: Praying for Pull-Throughs
Listening to Ed - the trailer-drivin' 'expert' - explain the art of backing up a trailer into a spot is considerably different than watching him try to execute the same maneuver. I was almost in need of Pampers as I watched him try to back into the spot we'd picked at the Big Pines Recreation Area in the Yakima Canyon - for the 9th time. "The first day with the new trailer", I explained to … [Read more...]
Playing in the Snow
Greetings and a very Happy New Year to all the Roamsters' readers! I do hope you all had a wonderful holiday and that 2009 is off to a roaring good start for you. My apologies for not writing for so long - and I really DO have a million different topics to catch up on, all the way back to the last portion of our August / September road trip during which we did some absolutely excellent hiking in … [Read more...]
The Traveler: Places I’ve Been
This is a list of some of the places in which I've lived and to which I've traveled. As I collect and recollect my travel stories, I'll link to the individual blog entries about specific places and events from this page. 1961 Ros' first trip ever... to Holland. Travel back in those days wasn't so easy. 1968 Went back to Holland with my Mom. 1973 Traveled to Holland on my … [Read more...]