Author: Nancy

4-10-19 Reconnecting in Tucson

April 10, Barry and I went to Tucson for a quick visit to reconnect with a couple different people. When we sold our Everett house to live and travel full time in our motorhome, our neighbors, Lance and Karolin Windon shared that they had just bought a lot in Oro Valley, AZ. They were having… Continue reading 4-10-19 Reconnecting in Tucson

Lake Havasu City – Jan 2019

We came to Lake Havasu for about a week, not only to check it out, but to connect with a buddy of Barry’s from Boeing – Don Ellington, before heading to the big RV gathering in Quartzsite, AZ.   The Lake Havasu Elks Lodge had RV parking and we were able to reserve a spot… Continue reading Lake Havasu City – Jan 2019

Checking out RV + Casita Resorts – Indio, CA

Part of our travel journey is to explore what options may be available in the area that we may wish to consider down the line when we want something for a home base. From research I found three resorts worth checking out while here. 1) Desert Shores Resort, 2) Motorcoach Country Club (MCC), and 3)… Continue reading Checking out RV + Casita Resorts – Indio, CA

Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019

Barry and I brought out our new Monarch Dragon Slayer pickleball paddles that I bought over a year ago in preparation for this retirement lifestyle. We ventured to a court by ourselves to see if we had any possibility of playing the game. I was so happy when I realized that YES, we can do… Continue reading Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019

Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler

Mel was a FABULOUS student teacher of mine when I taught at Oak Harbor Middle School. She was no stranger to us at the middle school since she had been a paraprofessional prior to her student teaching experience. I was honored to have her. Mel is what you dream a student teacher will be! Plus… Continue reading Palm Springs: With Mel & Dale Butler

Palm Springs TT – Dec 2018:

We decided to have an early Christmas with the kids so that Erika and Justin wouldn’t have to fit time with us in on their very busy Christmas Day. Having an early Christmas actually had unexpected advantages. It allowed us to have one-on-one time with them that was not rushed. Nor were Isaac and Mona… Continue reading Palm Springs TT – Dec 2018: