I have decided to stop waiting around for my government to get their act together and act like adults. Instead I will be visiting *my* lands this week. The National Parks are owned by the public, not by the government. They can stop taking my toll at the gates, but...
I’m not alone. I see it all over the other blogs that I read. All of us rubber-tramp nomads are feeling the pinch. With the Government shutdown, many of the places we want to visit are shuttered. So, what am I doing? I am sitting in Washington waiting to see...
The further I have gone west, the lower I have been getting… elevation-wise. With the fact that I have been getting closer to sea level is the fact that my MPG numbers have taken a hit. Even with higher octane fuel, and going generally downhill since Montana, my MPGs have...
I have a concert that I want to go to in Post Falls Idaho on the 21st, so I have had to decide on getting to Post Falls 5 days ahead of the concert, or hang out here in Whitefish Montana for a few days. My Mother says to me...
A tramp can only handle seeing the same scenery for so long before it must change. The look of his blog is no exception. So, with that, is a simple change to a simple layout… for now. I may tinker with some other looks over the next week (since I...
First things first… Tim and Imelda are OK (and I am 1000 miles away). So far, no water has intruded into their lives any more than getting a few days off work and school. I spent much of the evening talking with them on Skype, going over plans of what...
I just heard that Abby passed away in April of this year. Abby came into my life in 2004. For those that do not know the story, I will tell it: Leslie, my girl friend at the time, and I walked into a Petco in our home town in California....
I am not a political person by any means, but when a politician blatantly lies and cheats the system to push his/her own beliefs over those of the people he/she represents, then I do take offense. My understanding of politics, and the supposed democracy we have here in the USA,...
I am usually unable to get out and about to do anything special on my long work days of Saturday and Sunday. This weekend I spent my free time on chores, both within the van and helping around the Lodge. Mowing the lawns and helping with preparations for a large...
As I was driving through Whitehall Montana I stopped to rummage through a pawn shop in the center of town while a rain shower passed. Upon exiting the store, I was met by a soaking wet miniature Schnauzer who sought shelter from the rain under my legs. I snatched her...
