Mia and I are celebrating our fourth full year of owning Clifford the Big Red Van. It has honestly been a total blast with this van. Unlike some of the bigger projects in years one and two, the past twelve months have seen us only do a few minor tweaks. Year one, two and three…
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Oregon Coast Quickie
Mia is back in New Hampshire helping her mom after knee surgery. I couldn’t bear the thought of Codi sitting at home all day while I was gone from 7am to 6pm during the work week. So, what did I do? Took the week off so Codi and I could travel the Oregon Coast and…
Solo Trip to Mt Hood
A few months ago I had pegged the first weekend of August as a good time to do the Timberline to Town trail. I had hoped for a group of friends to do it but for various reasons as the date approached it ended up being just me. Last year when Paul, Noah and I…
#Vanlife Roof Maintenance
Mia and I have owned Clifford the Big Red Van for almost four years now. As with most things as they age there is some TLC/maintenance that needs to be done to keep things running in tip top shape. I’m not talking oil changes, tire rotations or anything like that. That is normal vehicle stuff….
Birthday Getaway
Somebody in our household celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 29th birthday recently. To mark that special occasion, we booked a rental house in Sisters, OR so we could play, relax and attend the Sarah McLachlan concert in Bend. We arrived late afternoon on Saturday the 25th. The wind was whipping out of the west…
Railing It
I spent the weekend exploring two rail trails. Both, I have done more than once each. The super popular Lower Deschutes River Trail and the lesser loved, more rugged, Klickitat River Trail. Back in January I started booking campsites with the idea of a once-a-month trip. Mia and I are not planning any sort of…
ON & OFF RHODES 