Our Washington travel plans brought us to the Vancouver, Washington area. When we knew we were able to stay four nights here, we made plans to get in some pickleball with CVR (Carefree Village Resort, Yuma) picklers who are from the nearby area. Day 1 – July 26, Barry and I met Jimmy Richardson, Dottie… Continue reading Pickleball With CVR Friends – Vancouver, WA 2 Days
Category: Recreation/Sightseeing
River Time With Eric!
We arrived at the Vancouver Elks Lodge (WA) on July 24. Part of our plans during our 4 night stay was to visit with my dear friends, Lynne and Eric Ogren. We were looking forward to getting out on the water with Eric at some point durning that time. Unfortunately, Lynne’s mom was beginning hospice… Continue reading River Time With Eric!
Mariners Game with our WA “Kids”
Instead of just getting together to visit over a meal, we prefer to have an experience doing something together instead. Experiences typically create better memories. Abby pointed out to me that the Mariners have a home game on the date that worked for all of us. Sweet. We got the tickets online. Barry and I… Continue reading Mariners Game with our WA “Kids”
Awed by Northern Lights
I was so shocked when I looked on Facebook Saturday afternoon to see several friends in Washington posting amazing photos of the Northern Lights. WHAT!?!? The pictures were all incredible. WOW! And this was from Oak Harbor to Everett to Battle Ground, WA! Did I miss a phenomenal opportunity last night here in Wyoming? I… Continue reading Awed by Northern Lights
Badlands National Park and Bighorn Sheep!
Badlands National Park Today was probably one of our hardest travel days ever. Barry drove and was fighting horrendous wind the entire time! At times he was holding the steering wheel turned to 2 o’clock just to keep us going straight! He couldn’t imagine not having the comfort drive that Newmars have. Much of the… Continue reading Badlands National Park and Bighorn Sheep!
George W Bush Presidential Center
Today we went to the George W. Bush Presidential Center. This was our second Presidential Library Center. Nice to revisit a former president and see them as a real person. Everyone has faults, but everyone has strengths and redeeming qualities. This Presidential Center presented information with a nice balance of things to read, videos to… Continue reading George W Bush Presidential Center
Dallas & JFK
Today we went on an hour tour of Dallas, that was actually a two-hour tour! We met Isaac (our guide) at the JFK Memorial Plaza. There were only seven of us for the tour. This made it a nice, intimate tour. JFK – AssassinationThe Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald waited for… Continue reading Dallas & JFK
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
April 19, 2024 Today, Dean (Weldon) picked us up at the Dallas Elks to go to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We began at Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. Even though “First Adventure” is specifically designed for toddlers, the employee monitoring the entrance insisted we go in, check it out and take a fun… Continue reading Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Audie Murphy & American Cotton Museum
Tues, April 16 Dean Weldon, a good friend from Oak Harbor, moved to Forney, TX several years ago. When she saw that we were going to be in the Dallas area, she invited us to come visit and spend the night at her place. Today, we drove over to Dean’s home. How great it was… Continue reading Audie Murphy & American Cotton Museum
WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality
We were not able to make it to the 2017 total solar eclipse, so Barry immediately looked at the path of totality for 2024. Texas made the most sense for us. Being in the Dallas area for the 2024 eclipse became our priority from which the rest of our 2024 travels would be planned. (The… Continue reading WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality