Day 8 The night air brings the tiniest shiver along with it, like the tops of tiny waves that chill your mid back as you wade into a lake in summer. The large bag of ice my daughter is carrying in a nylon bag I’ve suggested she wear over her shoulders like a back pack,Continue reading “A Canyon More Grand”
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Land of Giants
Day 7 Packed inside our little car that has five seat depressions and barely an inch of space between them, we make our way off the reservation, back to the highway, and back to our casino flanked RV. The fuse inside the motor home has blown, like it always does during the heat of theContinue reading “Land of Giants”
“I Am The Danger”
Day 6 If you recognize that quote, then you are going to understand why our tour of Albuquerque included visiting a fried chicken joint, a car wash, a junky motel, a fancy house in the mountains, and a remote spot on the side of a dirt road, in the middle of the desert, about 30Continue reading ““I Am The Danger””
Mobile? Home
Day 5 The group of us squeeze together to fit our family of two big men (my 15 year old step-son is man sized), kinda-average me and my daughter, and my short-for-now-until-he-sprouts 12 year old son, into the frame of the phone at the end of my husband’s arm… while ALSO capturing the height ofContinue reading “Mobile? Home”
Palo Duro Canyon is my Happy Place
Day 4 Early on Friday morning I creep through the cabin of the RV with my dogs startled and delighted, leash them as silently as possible and open the door to the fresh hot mountain air of Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. Off in the distance a dog is barking rhythmically, like an alarm. MyContinue reading “Palo Duro Canyon is my Happy Place”
Solidly Southern
Days 2-3 When it’s five pm and the skin on your back is still sticking to the leather couch, it’s clear that the trip is heating up in more ways than one. Picture this, I’m driving, and from the back of the RV comes a panicked voice, “Where’s Samantha?” And quickly from panic to terror,Continue reading “Solidly Southern”
Ehem… Yes, We’re RVers
Day 1 Aaaaaaand… we’re off! After finally, finally falling into bed just after 2am this morning. This first time RV co-pilot, and brand new RV rental recipient, was up so late because the long awaited for trip had arrived, the RV successfully steered into our driveway ready to be nested (yes, all verbs can beContinue reading “Ehem… Yes, We’re RVers”
Annie Aaroe 