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City of Rocks State Park NM

City of Rocks, NM

We are currently camping at City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico. Still in New Mexico?! you say? Yep, that’s right. For some reason, we just can’t seem to get out of this state (well, except for a couple of weeks in extreme West Texas). There were a lot of things we wanted to […]

The Big 70

Yesterday, I turned the big 70, now I am as old as my buddy Fred, WOW! Cheryl made me my favorite chocolate cake with white icing. That is the 24th one she has made for me, best one yet. Another nice 68 degree day here in T or C, NM. Itching to get back on […]

A Hurricane in the Desert?

Today marks exactly one month since we began Workamping at Riverbend Hot Springs in Truth or Consequences, NM. Last night and today made us really wonder (yet again) why we chose this part of New Mexico for the winter. The winds were unbelievable! We had steady winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 50 mph! […]

Brrrrrrrr!

Alright, whose idea was it to spend the winter in New Mexico because it’s WARM in the southwest? 24 degrees. That’s how cold it got last night. Dad, Mom, and I are always bundled up or huddled under blankets. This camper wasn’t made for cold weather and isn’t very insulated – though Mom and Dad […]

Chuck’s Thoughts on Crazy Horse

Today we got up at zero dark thirty (about 5:20 am civilian time). It was very dark and cool (38 degrees) and a light rain. This was going to be one of our best and most memorable days of our new life on the road. We were headed for Sunrise Service on the arm of […]

Wildcat Sighting

Clarksville (Oak Grove), KY to We saw our first Wildcat on the road today – complete with the special ‘Wildcat hand signal’ owners of these kinds of trailers give when spotting each other on the road. I guess like anything else, it’s nice to feel like you belong to a special club. We joined an […]

Chuck, Chiisai & Shadow at Falling Waters State Park

Florida’s Highest Waterfall

Today we visited Florida’s Highest Waterfall in Falling Waters State Park located near Chipley, FL in the northwestern panhandle of the state. Wait a minute – did I just say FLORIDA’S highest waterfall? Yes, I did. Who knew, right? The state of Florida is about as close to sea level as one can get without […]