Austin to Del Rio
Pleasant drive today under blue skies. Pleasant except for the traffic jam in San Antonio — too much construction and too many cars. Once past the... more
Cedar Hill to south of Austin
Terrible driving day. Heavy rain until just north of Austin, then it cleared up and became sunny. We stopped in Kyle TX at their Walmart and planned to have... more
Shoreline trail
After an early start we headed to ThermoKing of Dallas so they could fix our Espar diesel heater. It was a quick 30-minute trip. The passenger seat had to... more
Dorba trail
Another 3-mile hike on hard packed clay through mostly cedar (Ashe Junioer). The difference today was that bikes are permitted and in general there are lots of hikers... more
Arkadelphia to Dallas
It was a pleasant drive from Arkadelphia to Dallas. Mostly flat, some pine. Lots of healthy looking cattle. We landed at Cedar Hill SP(site 288 in the Coyote... more
Arkansas winds
Strong gusty winds made driving difficult. Lots of rain puddles in the fields. Some fields looks like lakes. Once we passed Memphis the wind settled down... more
On the road again
After emptying spa and feeding cats and llamas, we locked up and headed south with a stop at the Hearing Center for an update to David’s hearing aids. Soon after... more
Michigan in fall
We finally managed to clear our schedule for a week-long trip to Michigan. We were hoping for good weather and beautiful fall colors — Michigan mostly delivered.... more
Cleaning the sleeping cabin
In 1972 David and I built a small (16×20) cabin in the woods on the little island next to Major Island. It’s just a bedroom in the woods with a sleeping loft... more
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