We’re fans of Jeff Dunham, the world-famous ventriloquist. If you periodically watch YouTube videos, then you’ve likely seen reels of his various routines and characters (Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Walter, Little Peanut, etc). Once we had made our reservations for wintering in Issaquah, WA, MFI discovered Dunham would be performing at the hockey arena in…
During our first week in Issaquah, WA, heavy rains from three atmospheric rivers battered the PNW (Pacific North West). Needless to say, we were going “stir crazy” from being hunkered down inside under the constant drone of rain pelting our aluminum Airstream. We went for a therapeutic drive to check out nearby Snoqualmie, WA and…
Before retiring from the Air Force in 1998, I was sent to the base Dental Clinic to receive my end-of-service check-up and treatment. It included replacing all seven of my crowns with gold ones, because “these should last you for the next 20 years.” Ten years later the crown on tooth #19 came off. Fortunately,…
OUR ONLY ADDRESS: 2131 N Collins St, Ste 433-546, Arlington TX 76011 While 2023 is not quite over, we’re currently encamped in the middle of the PNW in this month’s “atmospheric river”. We’re high and dry – meaning not in lower areas where there is flooding. But all of you who are familiar with the Pacific…
Once we got settled in Washington, we reserved a flight to Fort Lauderdale and spent two weeks with the Gomez family. Our vacation was jammed packed. Sammy had her ballet debut in a local theater production. She also celebrated her 6th birthday, for which Sarah threw a wonderful party in their neighborhood Park. And finally,…
Earlier this year, MFI unintentionally ran across an Instagram short, which recommended a visit to Leavenworth, WA and highlighted the town’s Bavarian Village with attractive photos. I googled it, and we decided to make it one of our day-trips while wintered in Issaquah, WA. We love the real state of Bavaria in Germany and spent…
Having spent most of 2023 in desert heat, we’re enjoying the cooler temperatures this winter in the Pacific North West. We decided early in the year that we wanted to camp far enough north to significantly shorten the drive to Alaska in 2024 and reserved with Blue Sky RV Park in Issaquah, Washington. We’re located…
I established a hiking regimen for our 21-day drive to Issaquah, WA. Except for our 5-day stop at Hill AFB, UT, the remaining 6 stops were each for 3 days. My plan was to chill on the day we arrived, hike a minimum of 3 miles each morning thereafter (except for the day of departure)….
We’re venturing to Alaska for the summer of 2024. It’s the only state neither of us have been to yet. In order to reduce the number of miles we’ll have to tow, we decided to winter in Washington. But even with that, we’ll still be 2,158 miles from Fairbanks. I’m estimating the drive will take…
Before we left Durango, Logan invited us during a Facetime call to his 5th birthday party, so naturally we had to make that happen. Stopping in Carrollton would allow us to celebrate with Logan and family, stop by our storage unit and remove the bulk of our heavy tools (lighten Sid’s load for Alaska next…
