Sometimes a highly anticipated experience can surpass keen hopes and dreams. Gratefully the Oregon Country Fair did just that. For nearly ten years I have heard of this free-spirited three-day extravaganza and let my imagination roll around, wondering what could make people sigh so contentedly when they thought of their days on the fairgrounds. A road … Continue reading Dreams Come True at the Oregon Country Fair
I had the best intentions of finishing that rambling road trip to Oregon awhile ago, but life, or perhaps I should say death had different plans for me. October is the end of the Celtic Year when the veil between the worlds is thinnest and if you pay attention you can feel the spirits on … Continue reading Rambling Roses
Armed with a couple of maps and a highlighter, Joey and I took off for a rambling ride through northern California and Oregon for my nephew's wedding on Oshala Farm in Applegate Valley, Oregon. We passed sad, tiny towns that had more closed than open businesses before reaching Susanville, a place I've always wanted to … Continue reading A Rambling Ride – Day One
The only way I know how to let go of consistent worry about security, should have’s of the past and could be’s of the future is to completely freefall into the flow of life. I am learning my only guarantee for joy is to show up fully present in each moment. Last Saturday, Joey and … Continue reading No Plans. Know Joy.
Skyler and I drove passed farming towns, orchards of almond trees and agricultural fields on the way to University of the Pacific based on an invitation from the head soccer coach. We drove Highway 99 instead of Interstate 5 to show him an alternate route as proof of my need to teach him to be … Continue reading It’s Not Easy to Let Go
At one point, my vagabond, free-spirited nature frightened my boys. Today it inspires them. They know they are deeply loved by virtue of my bear hugs and fierce protection, my constant refrain of “who loves ya baby?” and (I’m going to count it) – waking up at 6am to make them breakfast before zero period. … Continue reading Mama Bear and The Vagabond
Sharp switchbacks and steep inclines make the Sonora Pass Highway a difficult road for RVs and motorists traveling through the Eastern Sierras. Most take Highway 120 through Yosemite Valley to see El Capitan and Bridal Falls amongst crowds of tourists, leaving this more northerly but equally pristine alpine highway nearly deserted for more than 70 … Continue reading Sonora Pass Highway 108 – The Road Less Traveled
I have never been in California for more than a week or two, (at least not that I remember, I have heard myths that I used to stay for three)! So when I decided last summer that I would stay here for all of the summer everyone was happy, I am very well loved here. … Continue reading Guest Blogger: Alethia Kasben
Twenty-six hours driving through 90 plus degree temperatures with a dog, a packed car and seven hours to go… and we’re still having fun! Ali, my 21-year-old blond haired, blue-eyed daughter, picked me up from the Chicago airport midday on Saturday for a cross country road trip so that she can have her longest visit … Continue reading Cross Country Tour with My Girl
Every road trip with Kobe starts off with a maple donut. It’s tradition. We left Friday morning with our donuts and coffee in hand. Yes, he got a caramel latte, even though we had four hours of driving before our first stop. We also had Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on tape, so life … Continue reading Maple Donuts, Kobe & the Road