2021-2022 Winter camping. Snowbirds take flight!

Lake Whitney, Texas

2021-2022 Winter camping. Snowbirds take flight! Once again I am on the road.

I started out in Ohio, went to Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona tomorrow.

Not bad for leaving Oct. 22, 2021 for a month and a half!

Follow along with my adventures! Happy trails.

Glamper Jan

My Latest Posts

  • Summer in Florida 2025
    Well, I don’t recommend it for the summer! Way to humid! I have been looking for a permanent place to live for 9 years while I rattled around the country. I sold the house in 2018 and headed out for adventure. After several years on the road I bought a park model at Lake Erie But I had to leave every year in October when they shut down. Because it’s so freaking cold up there and you always had to winterize or come back to ahouse full of busted pipes. Luckily, that never happened to me because I always winterized… Read more: Summer in Florida 2025
  • SPRING – FALL 2025
    I will be taking a break from blogging during the Summer months. Got Quilting to do! Happy trails.
  • Day 152 -Mar. Sun.
    I drove back from Columbus up to the lake. I knew it would be cold up here and they were predicting more snow. Thank God that didn’t happen. Lake Erie gets its fair share of snow. They even started up the ferry over to Middle Bass Island, Put In Bay and Kelley’s Island. The docks are not in yet they will be putting them in next week. Last day on the road until the Fall. Happy trails. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER.
  • Day 151 – Mar 29 Sat.
    Happy birthday to Kim Mills. You know it’s the start of Spring when it’s Kim’s birthday. Morgan Wallen is on Saturday Night Live tonight and wanted to catch it on Brother Tom’s TV. Live. So I drove thru 3 states to get to Columbus Ohio. DODGED a big cold front coming this way. Spent the night in his driveway. Morgan did a great job on his 2 songs off his new album I’m the Problem, out in April. At the end of the show, In rehearsal, They told him that just walk off. And that’s what he did and now… Read more: Day 151 – Mar 29 Sat.
  • Day 149 – March 27 Thurs.
    I decided to go to Pigeon Forge TN to the Hollywood Wax Museum. It was really interesting. They were so lifelike and they had props. You could used to get your picture with them. My favorite, of course, was Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. Happy trails.
  • Day 150 – Mar. 28Friday
    I headed to Tennessee. Pigeon Forge. Of course, it was spring break and tons of traffic. Stay at a Cracker Barrel and then decided to go to the Hollywood Wax Museum. Very cool. More pics of the wax museum. Great lookin figures. Happy trails.
  • Day 148 – March 26 Weds.
    Drove to Clarkesville Georgia to see Sugar Mills Creek Tiny house Village. It was very cute. A gated community with seventy five homes. But the house I looked at even though the price was great, was very small. No room for my dream sewing room. I really need a room for 4 sewing machines and 2 servers. I will keep looking.  Here’s a peak at the house. It had a nice yoga studio But it was very very remote. Bunk beds in the other tiny bedroom. Just not big enough for 125k. Happy trails.
  • Day 147 – March 25 Tues.
    Went to my friend Dee’s in Melbourne FL on Monday to watch the Space X Falcon 9 launch. It was awesome. Watched it from Paradise  Beach. I heard there was a Falcon 9 rocket launch, and we went to Paradise Beach to see it. It was 20 miles away any we had binoculars. You could feel the rumble on the sand and hear the roar of the rocket. It was spectacular! Left Dee’s and went to GA to look at a tiny house village. Spent the night at Pilot. I will walk thru on Weds. Happy trails
  • Day 146- March 24 Monday
    Want to visit my cousin Ron in Sarasota yesterday. He collects antiques and his house is spectacular on a golf course. Great visit. Caught up on family matters. It was great seeing him. Happy trails.
  • Day 145 – March 23 Sun.
    Just heard of neighbor at the lake, Terry died. He was such a good guy. Had prostate cancer. Very aggressive type. He put up a good fight. I will miss him. I had an excellent shrimp dinner that Ellen made. I decided to go to cousin Ron’s house in Sarasota. Oh man, what a treat. Happy trails.
  • Day 144- March 22 Sat.
    Ellen and I went to get shrimp right off the shrimp boats. Yum. They were huge! Then we went to Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville! Had a margarita of course Watched the sunset from Fort Myers Beach. Happy trails.
  • Day 143 – March 21 TGIF
    Went to San Carlos Bay Beach to watch the sunset. It was cloudy but spretty cool. cool. I got to do laundry  shower and visit. It was fun catching up. Happy trails.
  • Day 142 – March 20 Thurs.
    Went to Cousin Ellen’s house in Fort Myers. It is still going thru rebuilding from the hurricanes. Her condo got hit pretty bad. She had to redo the whole condo with new drywall and plumbing and electrical. She was 6 miles from the beach. The raised freeway acted like a waterfall and steered the water into her condo complex. It is a beautiful condo now! Enjoyed my stay. Happy trails
  • Day 138-141-March 16-19
    Camping and sewing in Ocala National Forest at Big Bass Campground. Really trashy when you first come in the entrance road, but then the Big Bass Campground is beautiful with Nice bathrooms and campsites. Happy trails.
  • Day 136 – Mar. 14 TGIF
    Blood moon. Saw the blood moon from the inside of the camper!
  • Day 137 –  March 15
    The Ides of March. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to good friend and past neighbor, Agnes Viray. We had daughters in the same grade so it was a built in neighborhood! Our sons were different in age but we still all went places together. Happy birthday Agnes. I went to Ocala National Forest until March 19. Happy trails.
  • Day 135 – Mar. 13 Thurs.
    I decided to stay in Ocala Nat. forest for a week. There are beautiful campgrounds there for cheap if you have the America the Beautiful Lifetime Pass. Happy trails.
  • Day 134 – Mar. 12 Weds.
    Headed to Crystal River, FL, to check out the tiny home RV situation down there. It’s a darling little town, but the one RV park was $1200 a month. Crazy! Of course, the museum was closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. So I will venture on to another attraction in the area. Happy trails.
  • Day 133 – Mar. 11 Tues.
    Took a shower at Planet Fitness. Who knew that your health insurance would pay for Silver Sneakers and the Planet Fitness Black Card! Thank you Aetna. Heading to another night at tge drive in to figure out the rest of the month. Meet a friend, Marie, at the Rally who was staying there too and so was Bert and Cat who were at the Rally too! Both have Ram Promaster Nova vans. Happy trails.
  • Day 132 – Mar. 10 Monday
    Spent the night at the Ocala Drive Inn. Happy trails.
  • Day 131 – Mar 9 Sunday
    Had breakfast of coffee and bagels and then a group photo. Sunshine State RV gave away 3 ebikes! Was a great rally. Happy trails.
  • Day 130 – Mar. 8 Sat.
    Ate way too much! Met some YouTubers. Scott from Go Small Live Large. These guys know their vans! Hank’s was actually stuck by lightening earlier. FRIED ALL HIS ELECTRICAL. He will be posting a video about it soon. Happy trails.
  • Day 129 – Mar. 7 TGIF
    At the Rally at the Florida Horse Park.  The place is huge. I felt I was on the movie set of Dallas! Happy trails.
  • Day 127 – Mar. 5 Weds.
    Happy Birthday BFF Peggy! Enjoy your day! The Coachmen Class B people are heading to Cracker Barrel in Ocala today for pre-rally lunch. We had 25 owners there. I spent the night at Cracker Barrel. Happy trails.
  • Day 128 – Mar. 6 Thurs.
    Headed to Cracker Barrel for Coachmen Beyond Roundup. Everyone met at Cracker Barrel for dinner. I had fried chicken. 25 people in Beyonds and Novas  were there. Some skoolies took over the parking lot. They stayed a long time. You are supposed to stay 1 night. They stayed 4!! I hung around Gainesville because I was waiting for the rest of Beyonds to show up. Met a very nice French Canadian lady from Montreal who spoke some English but mostly French. It was fun talking to her. It made me brush up on my French. Thank you Helene! Happy trails.
  • Day 126 – Mar. 4 Tues.
    Bought a Starlink Mini at Best Buy. There is hardly any cell service up at the lake. So this may help when I’m out on the road too. I was in an area of Florida where there was no cell service at all in the national forest. I haven’t had a chance to set it up yet because there were too many trees where I was parked in Florida. I’ll set it up this week. Happy trails.
  • Day 124 – Mar. 2 Sunday
    Stayed at Lake City rest area. Beautiful picnic area. COLUMBUA County Safety Rest Area. Right off the freeway. FL sure takes pride in their Travelers. Watched the Oscar’s. That is the first TV show that I have watched on air since October. Happy trails.
  • Day 125 – Mar. 3 Monday
    In Gainesville FL. I’m trying to get the oil in my generator changed. Hopefully, I can get an appointment Mon. or Tues. Since I will be in town. Sunshine State RV are sponsoring the Rally of Class B’s (vans). Supposed to have 100 vans show up. I will be one of them! Happy trails.
  • Day 123 – March 1 Sat.
    Spent the night at Cracker Barrel in Crestview FL after I picked up the mail there. Happy trails.
  • Day 122 Feb 28 Friday
    We always celebrated nephew Andy’s birthday today since ge was born on Feb 29 during g a leap year. Infortunately, it has to be a heavenly birthday. He passed away from an illness at 47. RIP Andy. Drove thru 5 states!! TX  LA, MS, AL and FL 9 hrs!! Man, my arms are tired. Happy trails.
  • Day 121 – Feb 27 Thurs.
    At a rest area in Hackimer TX. Beautiful county rest area. Not looking forward to driving thru Houston! It is always a nightmare no matter what time of day. I had to actually show my ID to prove I was an American to get in my own country from the bordering state of NM. They even had K-9 dogs sniffing the van. Scary with all the Fentanyl traffic entering the states. Check out the sign on the border station. Happy trails.
  • Day 120 – Feb 26 Weds.
    Planets are supposed to align until Friday. Then we can see a blood moon on March 13. Happy trails.
  • Day 119 – Feb 25 Tues.
    Wasn’t on the road and a rock from a flatbed truck in front of me came hurling at my windshield and cracked it!! I just had it replaced in June!! Not sure Safelite will do it again. I was so mad! It has already started an 1″ long crack. I decided to stay at Texas Canyon rest area. Beautiful place! Love the rocks! Love these boulders. Happy trails.
  • Day 118 – Feb 24 Monday
    Drive to Bouse AZ to get mail. Yes! It was all delivered so I am finally caught up on snail mail. I love that everything is digital. Heading out to I 10 to Phoenix. Not looking forward to the traffic. Last sunset in the desert. Happy trails.  
  • Day 116 – Feb. 22 Sat.
    Venus was very bright in the sky last night. Space X launched some Starlink mini satellites tonight from California. Was really cool to see. And to think that it comes down again to earth. So cool. Happy trails.
  • Day 117 – Feb 23 Sunday
    Made up a bunch of meals so I don’t have to cook when I’m traveling. Chicken fajitas, sweet peppers, tacos. It’s just easier that way. I decided to go to Ocala Florida to the Coachmen Class B Rally there in March. I have to leave Quartzsite by Weds. to be there by March 5. I am waiting for mail in Bouse then I can leave. Quartzsite is winding down. Temps on the high 70’s perfect! Wind has really died down. SPACE X launched mini starlink satellites last night. It was really cool to watch it leave out atmosphere. Like ribbons… Read more: Day 117 – Feb 23 Sunday
  • Day 115 – Feb 21 TGIF
    I went back to Quartzsite to go to the Gem and Mineral Club to pick up my geode that I had them saw in half hoping to find a crystal inside. Man, was I disappointed to see it was solid flat inside. I guess it will make for a set of bookends after I polish it. Right now, it looks like half of a ham. Lol I had been carrying that thing around for a year. Now I know. Happy trails
  • Day 114 – Feb 20 Thurs.
    Spent the night in Bouse and will head back to Quartzsite on Friday. I did all my running around in town and had a peaceful night with a change of scenery. They burn off the fields to start new crops. Happy trails.
  • Day 113 – Feb. 19  Weds.
    I went to Bouse to get mail. It is the neighboring city near Quartzsite. There is a produce guy there end place for showers and laundry. I got some more peanuts in the shells. They roast them. Very good. The mail came in and I can start on taxes. Happy trails.
  • Day 111 – Feb. 17 Monday
    President’s Day and trash day in Quartzsite. Transfer is only open 4 days Sunday thru Wednesday. It’s great the trash never stacks up. Stan went to Yuma to get a Starlink Mini antenna and router. I’m thinking of getting one because the Verizon and Nomad Internet is costing way more a month than Starlink would. So we shall see. Hope everyone had a great President’s Day with no mail delivery and no open banks. Happy Trails.
  • Day 112 – Feb. 18 – Tues.
    Mark my Paragliding buddy from Utah was out flying around this morning and as he was landing, the wheel of the flying machine hit a big rock and the wheel flew off! I took this picture as he was landing. You can see the wheel coming off. He did not get hurt by the landing. He’s a trooper. Happy trails.
  • Day 110 – Feb. 16 – Sunday
    Made chicken and rice. Here are some sunsets. Happy trails.
  • Day 109 – Feb 15 – Sat.
    RC Airplane Show and the Coin Hunt in town. I am not sure which one i’m going to yet. Also there is a craft show the same morning. Decisions, decisions. Well I made it decision. They had a table for me and I’m going to do the craft show. I am frantically sewing, glueing and paper folding. So at least it’s helping me clean out the van. I just have two large bags of sewn items. So I will let ya know how many millions I made. Happy trails.
  • Day 108 – Feb 14 – TGIF Valentine’s Day
    There is a remote control Airplane Park in Quartzsite, and they are having a night flying exhibition tonight. Very windy so probably cancel it. Saw the coolest SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket zoom across the sky from the AFB in CA going to Baja CA on Tuesday. Go Elon! Happy trails.
  • Day 107 – Feb 13 Thurs.
    Rained in the desert. Just a sprinkling. Made cards for craft show. Drug out all my crafts to lighten the van. I hope this stuff sells. I left to ton off items back at the park model because I didn’t plan on doing any shows. But when the Senior Center had one on Saturday for $5 dollars a table, I couldn’t resist! The quilt show was wonderful over there, so hopefully, a lot of sewist return. Wind keeps blowing the external panels over. Happy trails.
  • Day 106 – Feb. 12 Weds.
    I went to the Quartzsite Quilters Cub yesterday. Lots of ladies sitting at tables just sewing away. It was very cool. I got a lot done. They had a ironing board set up. And the iron is on all the time. So you just go up and use it in between stitching. Lots of creative people in that club. I took my small sewing machine and stitched up the stack into several blocks. Soon to be a quilt. Then I stopped and got water and gassed up the van. $2.99 a gallon. It’s your beats $4.69 I paid in the… Read more: Day 106 – Feb. 12 Weds.
  • Day 105 – Feb 11 – Tues.
    Mark and his buddy, a Frenchman from Canada, Julien, are flying their paragliders. We had a personal show! Happy trails.
  • Day 104 – Feb 10 – Mon.
    Happy birthday to cousin Ellen! Hope Florida is warm for you. Glad you had a beach day! Here are some of the quilts from the Quartzsite Quilters Quilt Show. Happy trails.
  • Day 103 – Feb 9 Sunday
    Daughter Molly gets home from the Artic Circle and Sweden tomorrow. She was at an awesome furniture show there. Stayed at the Ice House. Brrrr. Happy trails.
  • Day 101 – Feb. 7 – TGIF
    Went to the Quartzsite Quilt Show. It was fabulous! There were some amazing quilts, all different sizes and all different textures and styles. Very inspiring. After this show I went to visit friend Diane and she had a time machine that she never used. I told her I would take a look at it, and I was looking for something smaller for the van. This machine really cracked me up. It is so tiny. But I think it will handled the little stuff. Look how small it is compared to my other one. But it will work in the sewing… Read more: Day 101 – Feb. 7 – TGIF
  • Day 102 – Feb 8 – Sat.
    Sewing day. However, it will have to be inside today. Because the wind is really howling out there today. The wind keeps blowing the solar panels over! It will be a busy day. I got a lot of good batik fabrics at the show yesterday. Got the creative juices flowing. Happy trails.
  • Day 100 – Feb. 6 – Thurs.
    Milestone day! Had new friends Tom and Linda come today. That is also my brother and sister in law’s names. Tom is from Youngstown, Ohio. Glad the weather improved for a campfire tonight. Happy trails.
  • Day 99 –  Feb. 5 -Weds.
    Sewed in the gazebo. You have to do it when the wind dies down. It’s been getting cold at night, but it’s supposed to return to 50’s and 60’s later in the week. Happy trails.
  • Day 98  – Feb 4 – Tues.
    Camp has lost a few people that they come back. Eugene likes to volunteer at Van Aid. It is a gathering of nomads that need work done on their vans and rigs. There are so many good mechanics out here that you can have a bed made with the carpenters. And plumbing installed. Lots of solar work also. They are right down the road from my camp. So it’s easy for people to get there. Also have some very strange looking rigs. Suggest this pirate ship bus. Glad they are down there and not near me. Happy trails.
  • Day 96 – Feb. 2 Sun.
    Damn Groundhog! Somebody shoot that thing! Happy Winter Trails.
  • Day 95 – Feb. 1 – Sat.
    Not looking forward to what the groundhog has to say in Pennsylvania. It seems like it’s always raining in cold in Pennsylvania. But it does have some pretty fall colors. I met some people out here in the desert from Pennsylvania. Wonder why. Ha Happy trails.
  • Day 94 – Jan 31 Friday
    Friend Brownie Rusk Birthday! We worked together in the 70’s at Nationwide Insurance downtown. The building is an even there anymore and it’s called One Nationwide building now. They even built a convention center in Columbus right where we used to park. Times sure have changed. Happy trails.
  • Day 97 – Feb. 3 – Mon.
    Went to Bouse for Laundry and showers, mail and water. Got it all done! Happy trails.
  • Day 92 – Jan 29 – Weds.
    Molly left to go to Copenhagen, Abisko and Stockholm, Sweden. She even rode a dogsled to see the Northern Lights. Happy trails.
  • Day 93 – Jan 30 – Thurs.
    Sewing in the desert. Happy trails.
  • Day 91 – Jan 28 Tues.
    Put up the gazebo and had a campfire. Happy trails.
  • Day 90 – Jan 27- Monday
    Went to Bouse to get mail. Mostly tax items. Tis’ the season. I don’t mind the ride over it’s a beautiful ride. I can see the cowboys and Indians and it feels like I am in an Old Western movie. Happy trails.
  • Day 89 – Jan 26 Sunday
    Windy in the desert. But I picked out another camp spot because Van Aid Schoolies all ascended on our camp. Got real noisey! So we all packed up and moved to the peace and quiet. Happy trails.
  • Day 88 – Jan 25 Sat.
    Jeff and Vandi 7th anniversary. They live in Pennsylvania. They welcomed their second child on 11/10. James. He was named after my Uncle Al. Happy trails.
  • Day 87 – Jan 24 Friday
    Our camping friend Mark who paraglides had a terrible accident while paragliding. Engine stalled and wind took him into a tree. A branch entered his throat and he had to be helicoptered out to Goodyear AZ outside Phoenix. They did surgery and he ended up with 13 staples. Palo Verde sticker tree. Nasty. Thank God he is OK. He packed up his parachute which he saved, extended the wind to check it and he said it is good to go. Happy trails.
  • Day 86 – Jan 23 Thurs.
    Happy birthday to Alex Olbekson. I was like this birthday. 1.23. Easy to remember. Happy trails.
  • Day 85 – Jan 22 Weds.
    Party on Plomosa from the Escapees Club. Happy trails.
  • Day 84 – Jan 21 Tues.
    Myra went home to Chandler. Had a great visit! Happy trails!
  • Day 83- Jan 20 Monday
    Heading to Bouse today to get mail. They have a general delivery at the post office and you do not need a post office box. Sleepy little town. The Bouse B on the mountain. A produce guy comes every thursday through saturday and sets up in the town park. He has great veggies and eggs and peanuts in the shell. My kind of farm market. Happy trails.
  • Day 82 – Jan 19 – Sunday
    My sister Lynne’s heavenly  birthday. Rest in Peace, Lynne. Sunny day here in Quartzsite AZ. A bit windy but it comes and goes. I will set up the gazebo tomorrow. Happy trails.
  • Day 81 – Jan 18 Sat.
    The Big Tent Opening Day. The big tent was super crowded. It was the largest rV and travel show in the country. It has the largest tent in the nation. Vendors come in from all over the country two display there campgrounds, States, and travel clubs. RVerTV Russ YouTube channel always does a walk thru every year. Enjoy. Happy trails.
  • Day 80 – Jan 17 TGIF
    I am having fun with Myra in the desert. We had wanted a campfire but the winds were terrible. Going to the big tent tomorrow. Happy trails.
  • Day 79 – Jan 16 Thurs.
    Myra coming from Chandler today. We will move across the street to be on the same side of the Escapees. They are having a big party w bands on the 22nd. Myra got here. Beautiful rig. Happy trails.
  • Day 77 – Jan 14 Tues
    Stayed at the Coachmen Rally, played bingo, and had a weenie roast last night! I did not win at bingo all week! But I did win a hat at the raffle and a lantern. Very good group of people. Happy trails.
  • Day 76 – Jan 13 Monday
    Went into Bouse today and finally got my mail from November! The water pump also came in which I ordered in November. It had been all over the country. Quartzsite post office does not allow mail unless you buy their post office box. I am already paying for a Post Office box at Lake Erie and just have my mail forwarded. It has always worked great until this year. When they open up a new mail pick up place in Quartzsite. I even went in and asked the guy behind the counter. Could I get a package there without a… Read more: Day 76 – Jan 13 Monday
  • Day 78 – Jan 15 Weds
    Went to Parker today to pick up prescriptions at Walmart. Very windy but not as bad as yesterday. They only had one prescription ready. Other one they denied it because it was prescribed by the new doctor that took over from the retired doctor. So I guess that insurance company won’t pay for it. It was also given at a later date that my initial prescription. I had always picked them up at the same time on the same date. Now it’s all screwed up because of the delay. So I will have to drive anotherSixty miles next week to… Read more: Day 78 – Jan 15 Weds
  • Day 74 – Jan 11 Sat.
    The Camel Parade and craft show at the Arizona Sun RV Park on the same day! So I’m trying to decide which one to go to, but since I need the money I will probably do the craft show. Arizona Sun RV Park said I could put out a table. I may go over there and see if I can make some money. I didn’t bring my Square device, so I’m not sure I’ll have enough change. We’ll see. Happy trails.
  • Day 75 – Jan 12 Sunday
    I heard the Buckeyes won, yeah! We have heavy freeze warnings here in Quartzsite. The camels froze their humps off yesterday at the Camel Polloosa Parade! Had a great weenie roast last night. The winds are still whipping up the desert and lots of dust, but we had a fire and a big crowd. We could only sit on one side of the ring. Some retired early because it was so cold. Sunny today but another freeze warning tonight into monday. Welcome to the desert. Global warming is real. Happy trails.
  • Day 73 – Jan. 10 – TGIF
    Thought I would have to break camp to go to Bouse AZ to get my mail and hopefully my water pump for my 6 gal. Jug. It is so heavy I can’t lift it. But it never came in. So I will wait until Monday. Very nice group of people at the Rally. Big Potluck and campfire. I showed some of the group my glow in the dark rocks. They’re irredescent rocks that shine different colors under UV light. Happy trails.
  • Day 72 – Jan. 9 Thurs.
    Going to the Coachmen Beyond Class B rally today hosted by Coachmen. I’ll bet there will be some smart guys over there to teach me a little bit more about my van. About 25 people are supposed to show up. Got a great swag bag. Got a great swag bag. A bag for plastic bags, back scratcher, gator for side by side riding, lanyard, letter signed by all the Class B division workers. A little dalmatian puppy, 2 can coozies and a t-shirt.  Really cool! Love my Coachmen Beyond. Happy trails!
  • Day 70 – Jan. 7 Tues.
    My good friend and YouTuber Luis from Rolling Earthship came by to visit me yesterday. He cracks me up. I love being  around positive people. He is from back East and gets out of the cold weather like I do. Lives in his van and rides a Harley. He is a backhoe operator back East. He drives a mean excavator! Ha He is also an excellent baker over charcoal fires. Bakes bread, pizzas, even his own hot dog buns! Thanks for stopping by, Luis. Happy trails.
  • Day 71 – Jan 8 Weds.
    I got water before I left the park and made a bunch of meals and froze them. You have to pay extra for the electricity you use,  so I didn’t mind paying $19.00 for the whole month to do it there.  Otherwise, I would have to run the generator for the microwave. Love my Van! Happy trails.
  • Day 68 – Jan 5 -Sunday
    The sunsets are great out here. 72° weather. It is no wonder why people love it out here. It is so quiet and peaceful. Happy trails.
  • Day 67 – Jan. 4 Sat.
    Craft show at Quartzsite Improvement Association. Lots of interesting things there. Lots of things to do in the desert. Moved to new campsite. This one is a 360° view from a valley, so there are mountains all around. Happy trails.
  • Day 65 – Jan. 2 Thurs.
    I thought my mail would arrive at the Post Office, but it has not come yet. So I will go next week. I ordered a water pump for my six gallon blue jug. It runs on USB and my last one died. The drug is too heavy to carry so it’s nice just to push a button on the pump. I ordered it in November And it is still floating around in the mail. So Quartzsite set it back to Crestview, Florida. Where am I mail forwarder service is. Yikes! I may receive it by the time I get back… Read more: Day 65 – Jan. 2 Thurs.
  • Day 64 – Jan. 1 Weds.
    Happy New Year! The OSU Buckeyes won their football game and RV park went crazy! Heard a few fireworks, but being  so dry in the desert, they are banned. I will leave the park on the 3rd. The clubhouse got a new roof due to a hurricane in March. YES, the desert  has freak hurricanes. Happy trails.
  • Day 63 – Dec. 31 Tues.
    New year’s party at the Park clubhouse. They had tons of food and games. I had to pick up cheerios with a straw with one hand. I won a dollar and some chocolate. Happy trails.
  • Day 69 – Jan. 6 – Mon.
    Stayed on Plomosa Rd. The rest of the camp went to BLM called Scaddan Wash. It is on the West side of town, and I prefer the East side with unobstructed views! Happy trails.
  • Day 66 – Jan. 3 – TGIF
    Checked out of the RV Park and now officially boondocking. No electricity, just solar power. Got the solar panels out to charge the 2 power stations. The rig charges by the solar panels on the roof. The other power stations charge by the portable panels. Happy trails.
  • Day 62 – Dec 30 Monday
    My daughter, Molly’s birthday today. She always missed the parties from school because kids were on vacation during Christmas break. So I tried to have parties after the holidays so kids were free to come. She had some fun parties. She has always had a lot of friends. Happy birthday Molly. Love you! Happy trails.
  • Day 61 – Dec 29 Sunday
    Landman on Paramount is Taylor Sheridan’s new show. He is the guy who wrote Yellowstone, 1883 and 1923. Soon The Madison. Landman is about the oil and gas industry. It is very good with Billy Bob Thornton and John Hamm. It is on Sunday nights and is very good! Molly’s birthday tomorrow! Yeah! Happy trails.
  • Day 60 – Dec. 28 Sat.
    Good friend Bob North from High School is having a birthday today. Happy birthday Bob. Also friend Margo’s birthday from work Good ending to the new year. Happy trails.
  • Day 59 – Dec. 27 TGIF
    I bought a lottery Power Ball ticket for the jackpot of 1.5 billion! I didn’t win! Better luck next time. Happy trails.
  • Day 58 – Dec. 26 – Thurs.
    I made indian fry bread. A came out really good. Happy trails.
  • Day 56 – Dec 24. Tues.
    We have a Christmas party at the park. There was a gift exchange also. I ended up getting a $25 gift certificate from Walmart. Closest Walmart is in Parker Arizona. We had a big crowd with lots of food. Happy trails.
  • Day 57 – Dec. 25 Christmas
    We had a big christmas dinner at the park. They had turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, broccoli and corn. Every dessert you can imagine. I finally got a piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Been craving it all winter. Also had lemon meringue pie! Happy trails.
  • Day 54 – Dec. 22 Sunday
    When over two, my rock hound friends in the park next door and looked at all. Her glow in the dark rocks. I love my ultraviolet light that shows all the beautiful rocks and what look like old crappy rocks are beautiful under they black light. I couldn’t really take a picture with the black light during the day. Happy trails.
  • Day 53 – Dec. 21. Sat.
    Had the coin hunt at the metal detecting club. It is where they bury $2,000 worth of quarters in the dirt. We go out with our metal detectors and you have one hour to collect as much as you can. I kept running into pockets of dimes but I did get a half dollar. I got a whopping $5.50! Better luck next time. They have it once a month in the winter. Next one will be January 18. I need to practice! Happy trails.
  • Day 52 – Dec. 20 TGIF
    I put the gazebo up today so I could do some sewing and crafting in it and get some Vitamin D from the sun. Happy trails.
  • Day 51 – Dec 19 Thurs.
    Dumped tanks and got water. So happy for full hookups here. I will be out in the desert shortly and will have to rely on solar power. I got spoiled having electricity. Happy trails.