Travelling Trio

We left the park and headed east on Hwy 44.  When we started going up steep grades, our thermostat started going up too.  The driver decided he had better turn around and go back to the dealer.  Miss Priss and I stayed in the camper, walked around the lot, and sit in the shade.  When he came back, he said the repair personnel were baffled and did not know what else to do......so back up the mountains we went.  When we got to the 9% grade, we shut the air off.  Pleasantly surprised to find the temps in the mountains were not too bad.  The truck heated up a bit; but we made it to Reno.   All these truck issues make me tired and grumpy.  When we parked at the KOA in the backyard of Boomtown, I didn't even want to go put a few dollars in the slots. This is a picture of us leaving Redding, California....... We took the scenic route through the Volcanic National Park.  We went up to the snow level again.  Truck ...

Today the driver got up and took the truck for its 9:00am appointment.  They flushed and cleaned and changed the oil and then claimed they could not find any problems.  They suggested that we drive it and see if the cleaning and collapsed air filter correct the problem. I did the laundry, changed the sheets on the bed, cleaned out a couple of drawers, and tried to straighten the closet.  It seems to have more "stuff" than it did when we started? Is it a sign that we are ready to head home?  We get excited when we see signs with our family member's name on it? This is the Green Acres RV Park in Redding, CA.  It is what I was expecting California to be like.  It is a "picky" park that is manicured daily with two gentlemen that remind me of Uncle Ray.  (Maybe that it how I imagine California?) You can stay in the park monthly for only $3$0+.  I do think you have to pay for your own electricity. Last night the driver wanted to go ...

We left the west coast with mixed feelings.  We are ready to see our family and friends; but this has been a trip of a lifetime.  Every now and then I reach over and hug the driver and tell him how lucky we have been to see everything and do everything we have been doing.  He informs me luck had nothing to do with it; it was years of hard work and planning. Anyway, we were in for a great difference in temperatures.  We left the shores at 58 degrees and our window temperature gauge on the truck recorded 107 degrees when we reached Redding. On the way down Highway 101, we came across a herd of elk.  The whale was still in the river when we crossed that bridge too.  We did not stop and get out this time. Goodbye Ocean! ! Here we are heading into the central mountains of California.  This was a section of pretty ones.  We went through some that were made of clay and the trees were gnarly.  Our poor old diesel got too hot pulling...

We headed out today to drive through a big redwood tree.  Because we are old and too lazy to take the mirrors off the truck, we decided to walk through it instead.  This is GrMa with arms out-stretched.  While we were taking pictures, we met a family from Fairbanks, Alaska.  The had just flown to Missouri.  I told them we were raised in Missouri and they wanted to know where.  When I told them Paris, they both looked at each other with puzzlement.  The man (Woodrow) was raised in Perry and his wife was from Vandalia.  What a small world.  His mother had just taught two years at Paris High School. Here I am again.  I like having a picture taken with something bigger than me! Now here is something we didn't expect to see.  Within 1/4 mile from the big tree, there was a river.  In this river is a mother whale that had come into the river, had a baby, and for some reason she has not left.  She just was hovering around an...

This morning we left Roseburg, OR and drove to Crescent City, CA.  We went from 83 degrees to 58 degrees in about 50 miles.  We drove through some amazing trees and are about 3 miles from the shore.  On the way down Hwy 5 South, we stopped at a rest area.  Priss and I really wanted to get out for a walk after reading this sign. Here we are arriving at California.  I have now been to four states that I have never visited until this year! We are driving through the Redwood National Forest. These trees are really large. Now we are at the Pacific Ocean.  You could hear the otters talking to each other.  I tried to take a picture; but I missed and they move really fast! You can seen the beacon going around from this light house.  The driver tells me that if we go tomorrow at low tide we can walk up to this area. We had to drive around the block to get this picture.  It was an elderly lady taking her dog for a walk.  She was in...

We drove about three hours to see this lake.  On the way up, I was mumbling under my breath about what a waste of money and time this was......I had to eat my words.  It was beautiful and interesting.  We stopped at the intersection of two rivers.  Note the old knurled old truck in the foreground. We had to wait in line to enter the Crater Lake National Park.  I though something was wrong; but the ranger said it was just a normal Saturday. Another snow covered mountain and a clear blue sky to enjoy. This is the Crater Lake formed by a volcano that erupted and sunk into a "big" hole.  (Don't tell me you can't understand my technical terms.) These trees have definitely faced some heavy acts of nature. AHHHHHH----I love my new camera. Little island.  Boat rides were offered.......after the last one, I declined! Pretty weeds! Here we are on the way home.  Driver took a side road that t...

We got up this morning and headed into town.  First business was getting four new tires for the truck.  We got them at Big O.  They come with 3 years of road hazard.  The driver decided to get the same size tires for the truck that the trailer uses.  Now one spare fits every where..... Next, we went to Penneys.  They were very agreeable that dream purse was defective and I chose a new one.  I already don't like it as well, the other one was just made perfectly for my many needs. We came back to the camper and had lunch,  I sewed until Gary came in and requested a haircut.  I cut his hair and then sewed a little more. I then fixed a "wonderful" meal of spaghetti, salad, bread, and fresh corn.  We eat pretty good! I did the dishes and sewed until I was going crazy.  So I quit.   I did call Daddy and Ruthie while I was waiting for the tires to be put on the truck.  Daddy had a coughing fit and wasn't able to ...