The Lucky Charm was not involved this time, but we did feel very “lucky” indeed to venture down into the Grand Canyon on the occasion of my 49th birthday. How could you not feel glad to be alive when surrounded with beautiful sights like Havasupai Falls? The Havasupai Tribe are the native people of this portion of the Grand Canyon, with the hiking...
Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to stay at a place named “Dead Horse”? Sales experts around the world shudder at this marketing faux pas, but we were intrigued. Why is it dead? And like Michael Jackson or Prince, why was its death so noteworthy as to be commemorated over 423 acres of prime real estate with naming rights and a gift...
Ahhh, spring break!! The annual celebration of fresh air, shirked responsibilities, and family bonding. The perfect time to leave our cares behind and spend some time with our busy teens — namely, son Max and his girlfriend Lili. We extolled all of the RV’s luxurious virtues, only to get the reply, “But we want to camp in a tent.” Whaaat...
In the past, we’ve driven thousands of miles to get to beautiful RV camping spots, but for three days around New Years Eve 2015, we stayed close to home at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, AZ. Our favorite travel companions, the Weed Family, joined us for the occasion. It was really nice to forgo a longggg drive and park our rig just 27 miles away...