Guess blogging has passed out of style in our house--too many alternative ways to tell you what's going on. FB, email, photo-sharing, websites, etc. Just can't keep it all up to date, so time to simplify. Hope you've enjoyed our on again off again tales of the family. Going to go dormant (as if the last 6 months wasn't enough) before we take this offline.
D&J&D&M&B + P
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, July 2, 2010
Shoulda been a long-haul trucker
I have to say, my husband could have been a cross-country trucker. Despite having a willing relief driver, he has done all the driving himself this trip, with 400+ miles per day.
We spent our second night in Ogden, Utah, at the Century RV, which I would heartily recommend. Despite being right in town, and barely off the interstate, it was quiet, and park-like.
We went to Mass at Hill AFB--although it was held in the Club--apparently the chapel is under renovation. David and I had a bit of a chuckle at the Alleluia--15 years ago, we sang in the Hill AFB chapel choir, and we sang the exact same Alleluia. None of the singers or musicians were the same, but the music remains!
Sunday night saw us in Cheyenne, Wyoming at AB Camping, another nice site. Then it was off to Rock Port, Missouri--yes we were covering some distance! This was a KOA under renovation, and someone decided it would be a good idea to drive heavy equipment half the night. We aren't sure if it was the KOA personnel (who were moving dirt earlier in the evening) or a neighbor, but the sudden lack of sound at 2:30 am sure woke us up. That had to have been the worst night since our try at Wal-Mart camping a few years ago!
On Tuesday we drove to Okawville, Illinois, where we missed our host, Glenn, by literally five minutes. We spent two nights in the park next to the Beach house, and enjoyed Ruth's company, but Glenn had to attend training in Louisville. We also went to the St Louis City Museum which is AWESOME!!! Here's a link to their web site, and a few shots.
Yes, that is Bridget climbing in those tubes. And both David and I climbed most of the tubes and slid down most of the slides (including the 10-story slide!) too! If you're ever in St Louis, no matter what your age, you have GOT to go!
We spent our second night in Ogden, Utah, at the Century RV, which I would heartily recommend. Despite being right in town, and barely off the interstate, it was quiet, and park-like.
We went to Mass at Hill AFB--although it was held in the Club--apparently the chapel is under renovation. David and I had a bit of a chuckle at the Alleluia--15 years ago, we sang in the Hill AFB chapel choir, and we sang the exact same Alleluia. None of the singers or musicians were the same, but the music remains!
Sunday night saw us in Cheyenne, Wyoming at AB Camping, another nice site. Then it was off to Rock Port, Missouri--yes we were covering some distance! This was a KOA under renovation, and someone decided it would be a good idea to drive heavy equipment half the night. We aren't sure if it was the KOA personnel (who were moving dirt earlier in the evening) or a neighbor, but the sudden lack of sound at 2:30 am sure woke us up. That had to have been the worst night since our try at Wal-Mart camping a few years ago!
On Tuesday we drove to Okawville, Illinois, where we missed our host, Glenn, by literally five minutes. We spent two nights in the park next to the Beach house, and enjoyed Ruth's company, but Glenn had to attend training in Louisville. We also went to the St Louis City Museum which is AWESOME!!! Here's a link to their web site, and a few shots.
Yes, that is Bridget climbing in those tubes. And both David and I climbed most of the tubes and slid down most of the slides (including the 10-story slide!) too! If you're ever in St Louis, no matter what your age, you have GOT to go!
On the Road Again
Ok, trying to get caught up here. We decided to spend half the summer on the road again. Julia told the college she couldn't teach the first half of the term, so she's signed up to do two double-speed classes (10 weeks of class in 5 weeks) in the second half of the term. We got the lawn-cutting and house-sitting set up and off we went!
First stop: picking up Douglas at summer camp. He spent a week at the Diocese of Baker High School Kick Back camp, run by our own Father Radloff. He had a great time and we picked him up on Friday, June 25 and hit the road at 4pm.
After encountering mud on the road from the Malheur River flood, we spent the first night Vale, Oregon, just a few miles from the Idaho border.
First stop: picking up Douglas at summer camp. He spent a week at the Diocese of Baker High School Kick Back camp, run by our own Father Radloff. He had a great time and we picked him up on Friday, June 25 and hit the road at 4pm.
After encountering mud on the road from the Malheur River flood, we spent the first night Vale, Oregon, just a few miles from the Idaho border.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Time to get the Rig Ready
Time to clear the rig for the road. School's out in just 8 calendar days and then we'll be lookin' to get back on the open road for a piece. Be warned all you folks on the East Coast...we might just be a knockin' on your door in about three weeks give or take.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Still in Procrastination Mode
Well, the website mentioned in the last post is really coming together...and I'm still procrastinating on other things like looking for employment (I guess, rather applying for employment) and such. Oh well....
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Procrastination as a Motivator
I don't know about you, but procrastinating is one of my strongest motivators to get priority B & C things done on my To Do List. I've been working hard these last couple days to get the Church's web site fully up and avoiding doing other, harder volunteer work (writing a newspaper article). Anyway, if you'd like to see a great start on our web site, look here: http://www.stedwardsisters.org
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
New Year's Eve's Eve's Eve
How could we finish out 2009 without an update after keeping you all in suspense for more than a month? Well, with much trial and tribulation (and $$$) we got through our rough patch and all appliances/vehicles are operating normal again. The temperatures outside have moderated and snow is once again falling on Central Oregon. So what is keeping us up these long winter nights? The joyful noise of children playing with their new toys and the rising stock market? No, I'd say it's more of concern about the year ahead and what waits for us to discover and hopefully enjoy in what it brings to us. We hope to take trips to Montana and perhaps back east to NY next summer. We hope to improve our lawn and our financial position (don't all Americans desire this?). We hope to learn new skills and continue to give back to our community. We hope to see our children continue to grow and become responsible people. We hope to see friends and family from all parts of our lives come calling for happy reasons. And we wish everyone well even if they can't ;)
So, to wrap this up, Happppppy New Year's Eve's Eve's Eve -- we've been thinking about you all. DJDMB&P
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