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Our Rocking Rolling 2018 Tour in Our Motorhome – Living Life – Like Everyone Else – Lots of Good Times – Some Trials and Tribulations – But in the End – It’s All Good – God is Good –
St. Augustine Beach Campsite – Notice the item leaning against the tree. Our Rock Guard. How does our rock guard fit into this post? This ordinary piece of equipment played a part in changing the course of our 2018 tour. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Bible Verses, Memoir
Tagged Anna Maria Island, Austin, Clermont, Dallas, Florida, Fort Stockton, Mohs Surgery, Motorhome, Pensacola, Rolling Ridge RV Park, RV, San Antonio, St. Augustine Beach KOA, Texas, Winter Garden
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Everyday Life for People that Live in an RV – What Could Be Better than to Wake Up in the Morning to New Surroundings yet Being in Your Own Home – It’s the Little Things in Life that Make it Okay –
Bellefonte, Ohio, RV park, not where we were the day before and not where we were three days later. We were in this town seeing whatever there was to see. Sometimes we have to drive the Jeep a little distance to find restaurants and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Bellemonte, Carol Ann Hoel, Cereal, Coffee, GPS, Grill, iPhone, Kentucky, Living in RV, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Pizza Hut, Propane gas range, RV, Stick and brick Home
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Our 2017 Tour Begins But in Slow Motion – We Rose Early – First a Fuel Stop – Then a Propane Fill Stop – Arrived Safely at Flagstaff KOA 5:30 PM –
Up the mountain, down the mountain, up the mountain, down the mountain. This is what it seems like to me traveling on I-17 North to Flagstaff, Arizona. I’m not a mountain enthusiast, but I’m determined to get to our destination … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Buddy for David, Carol Ann Hoel, Destination, Diesel, Flagstaff KOA, Fuel Stop, Motorhome, Mountains, Propane Gas, RV, Taco Bell, Winding Roads
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Perspective
Stretching ourselves again – Lord – Leaving our comfort zone …. How I’ve settled here – Loving sameness – Loving stillness – Sometimes seeing the day we leave Our campsite as the day We launch our home on wheels … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photos, Poetry
Tagged Author, Buddy for David, Carol Ann Hoel, Comfort Zone, Faith, Horizon, Lord Jesus, Motorhome, No fear, Novel, Perspective, Point of View, RV, Suspense, Unknown
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Luxury Campsite (well, you know, relatively speaking) – We Will Leave Mid April – Return Next Winter – Few Sites Offer as Much Area for Patio – We Will Miss This – But We Will Have FUN Doing It –
Lots of room under our awning with shade screen. The canopy behind is also ours. We have eight lawn chairs, a long table. The Weber grill in the background is also ours. Steve grills our foods out there whenever we … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged 2017 Tour, Author, Booking, Buddy for David, Carol Ann Hoel, Complicated, Grapefruit Tree, Kindle, Luxury campsite, Motorhome, Novel, Reservations, RV, Suspense, Weber grill
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Winter Months Fly by – Remembering 2016 Tour – Fun – Family – Road Trips – Bugs on Windshield – Yes – Bugs On – Bugs Off –
This photo reminds me of a less glamorous part of our road trips, bugs on the windshield. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s a surprise. Without warning a swarm of insects slams the windshield. SPLAT! Although blinded for a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Book Author, bug guts, bugs on windshield, Carol Ann Hoel, Coach, Faith, insect swarm, insects, Las Cruces, Motorhome, New Mexico, Novel, Road Trip, RV, Suspense
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First Tour of the United States of America Completed – We Made It Through Unscathed – We Feel Blessed and Grateful to the Lord for Success – What Was It Like – AWESOME –
We traveled 6,885 miles and camped at 35 RV parks over a period of six months. We visited family in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, and Michigan. Coming or going we passed through the additional states of Arizona, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photos
Tagged Beautiful America, Camping, Church, Explore, Local sights, Motorhome, Movies, RV, RV parks, Shopping, Tour, Tour of America, Travel, United States of America, Visit Family
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Could Not Resist Snapping This Amazing Sunset in Las Cruces – New Mexico – Looks Like Fire in the Sky –
I took this blazing sunset photo through the windshield of our Jeep as we drove home to our campsite in Las Cruces, New Mexico. You can see the headlights lit up on the cars. Las Cruces is a delightful city, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Blazing sunset, Campsite, Elevation 3900 feet, Las Cruces, Motorhome, Mountain Peaks, New Mexico, Restaurants, RV, Shopping, Sunset, Travel
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Do You See Steve’s Feet Sticking Out the Window – Yes – Most People Use the Door to Get in – So Why Would Steve Choose to Use the Window – Mia Culpa – My Fault –
Okay, here’s the scoop: Many of you know that we had a bad experience getting locked out of our coach. We thought we solved the problem. We both have keys to the door in our pockets everyday. How could we … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Dutch Dining in East Stroudsburg – It Seems the Tastes of the Locals Matter to Restaurants Here – Many Serve Homemade Fare Like Pork and Sauerkraut – We Are Eating and Enjoying Good Pennsylvania Dutch Foods –
Our neighbors in the campground took us to this restaurant the first time. We have returned more than once to enjoy more Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. This is not the only restaurant that offers customers this genuine Pennsylvania Dutch fare. We … Continue reading
We Left Our Coach to Visit Steve’s Family – When We Arrived Back at Our Campground Four Days Later – Chelsea Knew – I Think She Thought We Lost Our Coach and Found It Again – I Believe I Heard Her Laugh
As we pulled into the RV Park, Chelsea got excited. We were not even near the coach yet, but she knew we were home again. (How do you like Steve’s pajamas? Hey, we are camping. Dress is casual early in … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Campground Spectacular Experience – Surrounded by Beauties of Nature – Trees – Trees – Trees – Tall Shady Trees – Sunshine Slanting through Branches – Sunrise in Forest –
Sunrise in the forest. Pennsylvania woods. Campground spectacular. I don’t have time this morning for many words, but this picture and the following one tell the story. We will be here for awhile. This is the view looking outside our … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photos
Tagged Campground, Forest Sunrise, Motorhome, Nature, Pennsylvania Campground, RV, Shady, Slanting sunlight, Spectacular Experience, Sunlight, Sunrise, Sunshine, Tall Trees, View from Window
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Good Morning America – We woke up to a North Carolina Sunrise – We Move on to Our Next Stop this Morning – But I Have to Post This Carolina Rising of the Sun – Enjoy –
We have tiny windows at the head of our bed, one on each side. The alarm rang to wake us earlier than usual to start the day so we may travel in the cool of the day, but we both … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photo
Tagged Alarm, Good Morning, Motorhome, North Carolina, North Carolina Sunshine, RV, Sunrise, Sunrise photo, Travel
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Darkness Fell around Us as We Struggled with This Unwelcome Issue – We Were LOCKED OUT of Our Coach – All Keys Were Inside – We Were Outside – ALAS –
North Carolina: As Steve’s family exited our coach, we followed behind them. I shut the door as we filed out. We waved goodbye as they drove away. Attempting to reenter our motorhome, we discovered the door was locked. It shouldn’t have been … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged AAA, campers, Darkness, Keys, Keys locked inside, Locked Out, Locksmith, Mission Accomplished, Motorhome, Neighbor, Office Closed, Park Manager, RV, RVers, Support Group
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Louisiana Is GREEN – And WET – This Is a Bayou – Subject of Many Louisiana Songs – I Love All the Green Everywhere –
I love all the green, but not so much the high humidity. Inside the coach the air condition units keep us cool. I was critical of the extreme heat in Arizona. Perhaps I didn’t appreciate the low humidity enough. Never … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photo
Tagged Arizona heat, Bad Hair Day, Bayou, Beauty everywhere, Green, Jesus, Louisiana, Marsh, New Orleans, Planet Earth, rain, RV, Swamp, Travel, Wet
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Chelsea Wanted to Drive – But We Declined Her Offer – Mystery Photo with Reflections from Windshield Behind Her and Side Window in Front of Her – I Think –
There she is, our canine chauffeur Chelsea. I took that photo from outside the coach. No one was in there but Chelsea. Now that I look at the photo enlarged, I see a pair of hands. Don’t ask me why. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir, Photo
Tagged Canine Chauffeur, Chelsea, Cockpit, Double Exposure, Motorhome, Mystery, Pet Bichon Frise, photo reflections, Reflections, RV, Steering Wheel, Windshield
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