This page contains pictures and information about camping trips and other travel within the US. It also includes visits that family members and others made to our area and home. It is arranged chronologically starting with the most recent trip/visit. Scroll down to see all the entries. One of my lifetime goals has been to visit all the national parks in the US. When Donna & I travel, we also go out of our way to visit national monuments, seashores, memorials, battlefields, preserves, parkways, recreation areas, rivers, scenic trails, lakeshores and national historic sites. So, you may wonder ‐ why have I chosen this as a goal? The answer is simple – as a citizen of this great country, I, like you, am one of the many owners of these national treasures. As such, I consider it a priority to go visit what I own and enjoy the scenic wonders, the incredible memorials, and the cherished wilderness that so many have fought and died to give us this privilege. Having said that, I dedicate this section of my website to my parents, my kids and grandkids; and the rest of my family, especially my wife, who have honored my traveling addiction over the last several decades.
Donna & I attended Jon & Kelsey Penn’s wedding in Plano, TX. We also visited the George W. Bush Memorial Library during this trip and spent time with the Penn & Mannino family at Jan & Steve Penn’s home in Dennison, TX. We took Mimi & Beamy with us on the drive to Arlington and dropped them off at my sister – Carole’s home for the 7 days we were at the wedding.
This trip was with the camper on an RVF (Recreational Vehicle Fellowship) rally. There were a total of 14 rigs. We visited a working copper mine, several museums, Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt Lake and Dam, and Besh-Be-Gowan National Monument. We enjoyed the fellowship with the group, including the daily happy hours, meals and touring. We had Tim’s dog Sassi along with us on this trip, She kept Josie company. We also visited the Gem & Mineral Show in Globe. Our campsite was in the Globe, AZ fairgrounds, next to the Arizona State prison.
Here are pictures we took while on our trip to Pennsylvania & Delaware for the Christmas holiday season. We drove over 5000 miles total and had an opportunity to see all the kids and grandkids.
This was a three-week camping trip which began with a family visit to Donna’s brother Carl’s home in Vista, CA. We stayed at Guajome Regional Campground and visited several places in the area, including the USS Midway. From there we drove to Peggy Sue’s Dinner near Barstow, CA where we met our traveling companions from the Rotary RVF group. We all had dinner at Peggy Sue’s then traveled to Death Valley for a week at the 49er Encampment. Death Valley was an incredible place this time of the year and we saw as much of it as we could. The group disbanded on Monday after a week of fellowship and sightseeing. Donna & I headed east toward Chaco Canyon and spent two nights seeing the wonders within this National Historic Park. Getting to it was a real challenge, because the entry road is 18 miles of washboard dirt. The temperature at night hit 25 degrees but we had a great time.
This was a trip we took with the Las Cruces Southwest Environmental Center as part of their “Back by Noon” outings program. The trip included a hike into some of the most interesting areas of Hueco Tanks State Park.
This was a trip we took with the Las Cruces Southwest Environmental Center in conjunction with their “Back to Noon” outings.
This trip was with the Rotary Recreational Vehicle Fellowship group. Donna & I were the camp hosts for this event. There were 10 rigs (campers) with the group. We all went there to enjoy the 2013 Clovis Music Festival. Click on this link to read more about it. http://clovisrvfrally.blogspot.com/2013/09/clovis-rvf-rally-sept-5-8-2013.html
This was our first camping trip following my open-heart surgery. We toured several places in Oklahoma, including state parks and museums, and we spent a day or so making various repairs to the RV camper – (ie. new tires, new A/C, etc. because of breakdowns on the road.)
This was another climb up Mt. Crista Rey with the local citizens as part of the Easter pilgrimage. This time Charlie and Barb hiked up to the top with us. It was quite an accomplishment for them.
We took Barb & Charlie to visit Carl at his home in Vista, CA. Carl entertained us by taking us on several tours in the area; fishing on the pier in Oceanside and along one of the inlets. Donna & I stayed in the camper at Gualome County Park – our favorite spot when we visit Carl & Dawn. Steve & Cheryl were able to join us on this trip as well.
