Saturday, August 31, 2013

Friday, August 30, 2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Monday, August 26, 2013

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Aug 21 - Sometimes I Think She's Punishing Us By Staying Away


Coquetta comes back
Two days late, but looking pleased
To see we've returned

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Aug. 20 - The Things A Honduran Family Has To Deal With


The teen down the block
Has gone missing; I wonder
How his mother copes

Monday, August 19, 2013

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Aug. 18 - Back On That Damn Overnight Flight To Copan


High-end cat litter
Time with Colleen and Keely
Then we're red-eye bound

Aug 17 - Bye 'Til Next Year, Kids!


We're off in a rush
Hustling to Victoria
A Gorge walk soothes me

Aug 16 - Miraculously, We Catch The 12:45 To Duke Point


Ferry woman says
3:15 or later, but
we're lucky she's wrong

Aug 15 - Trying To Make The Best Of The Traditional Vehicle Breakdown


Change of plans when the
brakes blow up; four hours stalled
in Revelstoke

Aug 14 - A Stop At Calgary's Science World And Then It's On To The Rockies


Lake Louise is full
We eat meaty spaghetti
In the overflow

Aug. 13 - I Lose My Cool When The Pizza Fails To Arrive


Pizza guy gets "robbed"
True or false? We'll never know
Hot dogs yet again

Aug 12 - From Athol, Idaho To Waterton National Park


Way too much drive time
But a dip in this cold lake
Almost restores me

Aug 11 - Perfect Day For The Boulder Beach Water Park


Rides and waterslides
Huckleberry funnel cakes
American fun

Aug 10 - Ripping Up Silverwood Amusement Park


Twelve hours of rides
Lineups, pop refills, no food
World's slowest park staff

Aug 9 - Riding The Free Bus In Coeur D'Alene


Crazy bus system
Is beloved by the poor
But hard to plan for

Aug 8 - OK, It's Not Wilderness Camping, But Who's Complaining?


Showers and plug-ins
For all our electronics
Urban-camping joy

Aug 7 - The Upside Of Teenage Grandsons


Can't help but like it
Now that Paxton, Zach and Gage
Are making burgers

Aug 6 - We Settle In At Lake Wenatchee


Eight campers, slow start
But the late, hot sun keeps us
swimming past 7

Aug. 5 - Night One: South Whidbey Island State Park


Bold chipmunks and birds
Roam our campground for food scraps
Misty beach below

Aug 4 - In Which We Prepare For A 5:15 A.M. Ferry


Time in the RV
organizing for the trip
Parking-lot camping

Aug 3 - Cocktail Gathering At The Cedars Grove Lounge


Mom throws a party
Jason brings penguin olives
Babies, family, friends

Aug 2 - I'm Never Going To LIke This Part


Thousands of feet up
My hips ache, my toes are cold
For 12 long hours