by Dana | Aug 7, 2022 | cruising transitions, The Dalles
Typical of the scene we see from our kitchen window and through my office sliding glass door.Photo credit: harrison-haines-3536248.jpegMornings and evenings I marvel at the hummingbirds, amused by the fierce territorial fury of these tiny creatures. There are multiple... 
by Dana | Aug 2, 2022 | Pacific Northwest road trip, PNW hiking
Our RoadTrek posed in front of Mt. Adams.With the weather forecast to hit into the ‘teens (114F) in The Dalles, Wayne planned a great escape, up, up, and away into the higher altitude of the Mount St. Adams area. The goal was to find a place cool enough,... 
by Dana | Jul 6, 2022 | Fourth of July, Fourth of July Parade The Dalles Oregon, Pacific Northwest Events, Parade, The Dalles
In a town whose biggest business is cherry harvesting, a tractor belongsin the Independence Day parade. The Dalles, Oregon.Until this Fourth of July, the last parade we saw was an equally patriotic Anzac parade in Winston Australia over five years ago, in April... by Dana | Jun 24, 2022 | PNW hiking, road trip PNW, Summer PNW, West Coast Road Trip
Crater Lake, June 21, 2022.Yes, that is a snowman on our first day of summer back in the Pacific Northwest.Ok, to be fair, we were at Crater Lake, where the lake level is about 6300′ in elevation, and the rim, is higher still. Crater Lake averages 44′ of... by Dana | May 23, 2022 | The Great Beyond
Photo credit: Amine rock hoovr on UnsplashMy brother Mark was the kind of guy who did everything right. Growing up, you could count on him for an adventure anytime an escape was needed, whether it was sliding around the muddy culverts behind our... 
by Dana | May 9, 2022 | cruising transitions, The Dalles
(Not actually our pool, which is, however, now fit for human entry, albeit a bit chilly still)Image from Moerschy on Pixabay.How did over a month go by without posting?!?Wayne and I moved into our home on March 25th. It closed on March 14th, but we waited until... 
by Dana | Mar 22, 2022 | cross-country drive PNW to Florida, cross-country drive Space Coast Florida to Portland Oregon, cruising transitions, Pacific Northwest, The Dalles
And then . . . continued from Part 1 (our most recent migration was prompted by an eviction notice) At the Florida co-op we’d planned to call home, our best friend there got kicked out with a 24-hour eviction notice for what we considered no real... by Dana | Mar 19, 2022 | cruising transitions, Pacific Northwest
Our most recent move came about because of an eviction notice.Photo by Maria Freyenbacher on UnsplashHow we got where we are now started with an eviction notice. More on that in Part 2. Let’s start at the beginning, where Wayne and I started, with... by Dana | Mar 14, 2022 | cruising transitions
Californa Redwoods, a Pacific Northwest sun escape from two years ago, pre-Covid. Much has happened since then.Today we are on the cusp of a new chapter in our lives. Assuming it works out—and we’ll know later today—I can explain some of my silence... by Dana | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit:Karolina Grabowska Kaboompics on PixabayYes, I’ve been quiet and will be a for a bit more. The light at the end of the transition tunnel is in sight. More on the specifics in a month.For this Valentine’s Day, please let those you love know...