Last week we had a couple of days of snow in Bend. Yay! This was my first snowfall in my new home. Temperatures got down as low as -1, but felt a lot warmer than that. At least when I was walking around. Going to have to get some good snow boots though. The shoes [...] Read more »
Apartment Hunting in Bend.
Bend is everything I’d hoped for, the people are friendly, everything is close, and just a few miles to the west there are fields and mountains covered with snow. Mt Bachelor, the sixth largest ski area in the U.S., is only 21 miles away. I’m thrilled about all the outdoor recreation available here. All day [...] Read more »
A Journey Ends, and A Journey Begins.
Twenty days ago on, January 2nd, I loaded up my battered up Mitsubishi Montero, said goodbye to my cousin Michael, and drove off into the sunset to a new life in a place over the hills and far away. That place is Bend, Oregon. It’s been quite a journey traveling to Bend. There was exhilaration. [...] Read more »
Oregon or Bust!
The one time cry of thousands of pioneers traveling across the American frontier is beginning to have new meaning for me as I limp North along the California coast. Yesterday my faithful Mitsubishi began making a horrendous noise. After all the work that PEPBOYS have done I’m hoping it will be something they can take [...] Read more »
An Alternative Alternator Reality
Everything was going really well on this trip. My mileage was better than expected, I was under budget a little bit, and I was making great time. Visiting new friends in Carlsbad, NM, seeing new countryside, and relaxing with my cousins Peter and Sharon Lebeau in Gilbert, Az near Phoenix. I was looking forward to [...] Read more »
Life is a Highway… and I want to ride it!
At the end of my second day on the road my trip planning appears to be quite accurate… My Montero is performing at about 19 miles per gallon. Fuel prices have been very close, and miles traveled just about spot on. Yeah, I’m pleased. Here’s the official breakdown: Town Miles Gallons MPG Price Total +/- [...] Read more »
A driving desire to drive…
Later this morning I’m pulling up stakes in New Braunfels, Texas to make my move to Bend, Oregon. Am I keyed up? Just a little. It’s 3:00AM and I’m awake… Last night I discovered a great game to play on this little odyssey across our country. Every month I prepare a budget ahead of time [...] Read more »
The Playa Rocks this week. Burning Man 2008
Burning Man began this week, and it is another year that I’ve been unable to “go home.” Last year I was working on Loss of a Teardrop Diamond and this year things just sort of happened My friends are out there in the heat and dust of the playa. They’ll all have wonderful stories to [...] Read more »
San Marcos River Adventure
My first weekend in New Braunfels was excellent. Saturday morning Michael said that he had a lot of yard work to take care of. The grass was getting shaggy, he had some hedges to trim, and some dirt to move. The way he said it made it sound like a couple of full days of [...] Read more »
Over the hills and far away.
I was in Louisiana for awhile to visit my Mom. She had a stay in the hospital just before our big family reunion in June, and I though it would be a good idea to go home for a little while. It’s hot down here in the summertime, hot, humid, and sticky. It was good [...] Read more »