As we made our way from Pittsburgh to Colorado, we made a point to stop in St. Louis to see the Gateway Arch. Like so many before us, the Arch ushered us into the West as we continued our journey. We were staying a short distance from St. Louis, so we planned a quick tripContinue reading “A Sunday Morning at the Gateway Arch, Missouri”
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Finding Community in Colorado
One of the things I looked forward to most about settling in one place for the entire summer was being able to provide some consistency of scenery, people, and activities. We have been so secluded on our adventure, and finally feeling familiar somewhere was a nice feeling. We started the summer by immediately visiting theContinue reading “Finding Community in Colorado”
Bird Turns 3
Bird’s birthday celebration landed smack in the middle of the truck drama and our move into the fifth wheel. For all of the changes we have thrust upon her in her short 3 years, the move to our new home was one that she often struggled with. Of course, Will and I could see allContinue reading “Bird Turns 3”
Surprises Abound in Wakeeney, Kansas
Even though we were facing an unprecedented heatwave as we drove across the Plains, the mountains of Colorado were being inundated with a late spring snow (and the colder temperatures were quickly moving in on us). So, we made a few changes to our itinerary and stopped for a few nights in Wakeeney, Kansas. Literally,Continue reading “Surprises Abound in Wakeeney, Kansas”
Delta County Loves a Parade, Colorado
When I think back to our summer at Crawford State Park, it is almost perfectly separated into fourths: the move to our “permanent spot” and then the time after Pioneer Days, the time after Cherry Days/Fourth of July, and the time after the Delta County Fair. We arrived in Crawford in late May, just inContinue reading “Delta County Loves a Parade, Colorado”
Fields of Colorado Wildflowers
Being in the mountains of Colorado in the late spring and early summer was a gift that just kept on giving in the form of wildflowers. We took several drives higher into the mountains, or into other mountains, just to find as many varieties as we could. One of my many projects to tackle whenContinue reading “Fields of Colorado Wildflowers”
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, North Rim, Colorado
For me, the saving grace of our time in Colorado was that we were 30 minutes from the North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. A lot of our expectations for the summer were met with the reality that Will’s job was much more time- and labor-intensive than we had expectedContinue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, North Rim, Colorado”
48th State!
On our way out to Colorado, we had a mission: visit the final 4 states in the lower 48. Somehow, we had managed to skirt around Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, and we knew we could make it happen. We had originally hoped to reach our 48th state on or just before Bird’s 3rd birthday,Continue reading “48th State!”
A Weekend Adventure to Celebrate Will
Sure, we’ve been on the road for 2 years, but somehow a weekend of hotel stays felt more like roughing it than any night we’ve ever spent in an RV. Suddenly, it was possible to forget a toothbrush or beloved baby doll. We were taking the truck and leaving our home behind. For Will’s birthday,Continue reading “A Weekend Adventure to Celebrate Will”
Celebrating 2 Years on the Road…with Covid
I had big plans for us to celebrate 2 years on the road. Okay, maybe it’s more accurate to say I had plans to have plans to celebrate. You know, like going out to dinner, going to get ice cream, blowing up a few balloons, something low-key but a celebration nonetheless. After all, we’ve livedContinue reading “Celebrating 2 Years on the Road…with Covid”
Nurturing Adventure 