Jul 18, 2012 - We are so done with flat tires

We spent the night in the Wal-mart parking lot in Puyallup (Pew-wallop). Was not too restful because some kids were drag racing in the parking lot. (At least that is what it sounded like while we were trying to sleep.) Headed out to Mount Rainier NP and stopped at the Longmire ranger station to look around and get some information. On our way back to the motor home, to go to our campsite, we noticed that we had a flat. YIKES. We could not figure out why, no cell service, and so we headed back to the ranger station to see if we could get...

Jul 6, 2012 - Puyallup, WA (pronounced pew-wallup)

We've been so blessed this trip with staying with different people. In Puyallup, we stayed with Mary and Dan Sahli. (Mary and I worked together at a counseling office in Illinois.) We actually stayed inside their home. There spare room had a Select Comfort bed and you know how I'm crazy about comfort! Lucas loved being in a "big" house. He had so much space. He could sleep on this couch or the other couch, this chair or the other chair. His favorite spot was their dog's play pen. May and Dan have 2 yorkies that weigh about 4.5lbs. Lucas is...

Oct 13, 2011 - Day #36, 10-13-11

Day #36, 10-13-11 Today is not a big news day. We started with the usual light breakfast (except for yesterday). Barb and Bridget stayed in bed, while I turned on the heaters and made coffee and doggie Breakfast. Soon, the divider doors opened and my girls made “an entrance” into the front of the coach! Bridget did not acknowledge me and went directly to the food dish. Barb went to the coffee pot without as much as a grunt! Women are “just great” first thing in the morning! Like I said, we had a light breakfast, exchanged a few cordial...

Jun 10, 2011 - A visit to Mom's

We loaded up the truck for an over-night stay at Moms house in Sumner, WA. Mom knew we were coming so she had a shopping list ready for us. Freddy looked the same as last Oct when we were there. And our WA weather was being it's usually gloomy self. We are hoping for a sun break Saturday for Kellie graduation. Kay called and told us they were coming down for dinner at Mom's Sunday, bring their new grand-baby. My great-grandbaby Ellie was borned May 18th, after I had to fly back home on the 9th, so I hadn't seen her. I quickly talked Harold...

Mar 27, 2011 - Rainbows and Rv Tows

We unhooked the car to drive to breakfast. Unfortunately we left the key in the ignition and the car in neutral (the setting for towing) all night and the car battery was dead. We called AAA and waited for them to come out to give us a charge. On the road by 2:30 pm. It stopped raining for a while and we got to see a beautiful rainbow. By the time we got to the CA border, the rain started up and again and we had some hail. Stopped to get some antifreeze for the RV since the engine kept getting hot while we climbed the Siskiyou Mountains,...

Mar 26, 2011 - Our Excellent Adventure Begins...

After taking the last things from the Puyallup house to storage, we hooked the Escape onto our RV. With a stop at McDonald's for lunch, off we went on our new adventure. It was 12 noon so we did not get very far. We ended up in Oakland, Oregon, just south of Eugene. We drove 325 miles. The weather was typical Northwest: cold and rainy.

Sep 9, 2010 - Seattle, WA

Yesterday we had a great time and dinner with the Plaster/Garrod family. John and Connie picked us up today and we headed off to Seattle to see pioneer center of Seattle and the public market (the famous fish market where they throw the fish). The public market has a little of every thing. The most beautiful bouquets of flowers I have ever seen and so very reasonably price! I forgot to take pictures of them. The market reminded us of Amsterdams (as well, of the weather too) markets with the flowers and fish. We stopped for lunch and beer....

Sep 7, 2010 - Puyallup, WA

We left Tillamook about 9:30 am it was drizzling and very foggy and continued most of the trip so we were not able to see the coast on the 101 side. We turned on to Hwy 30 (weather was better) along the Columbia River side and we drove thru Astoria main street. This area is where Lewis and Clark ended their exploration so there is a lot to see in this area. Perhaps if we make it back this way again we will know to check it out. Astoria is located at the mouth of the river as it flows into the Pacific. As we approached end of Hwy 30 in...

Jun 16, 2009 - Family Time

While the RV was at the shop on Tuesday, we visited Ruth & Lee, using their laundry and watching all our dogs run around the yard. Charlie had the shop change the oil, do a lube job, and check the brakes, transmission, and hydraulics. Happily the Beagle Bus got a clean bill of health; all those hills didn’t do any damage. Ruth and Lee have Maggie, a 50 lb Corgi/German Shepherd mix, who has a sweet personality and a bark like Chewbacca. They also have Bo, a Boston terrier as full of himself as Riley is. Megan and Maggie are like two...

Jun 15, 2009 - A View of the Roller Coaster

After 2 fairground stays, we think we’ll look for more of these—full services and cheap! We are at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, 4 miles from Ruth and Lee’s house in Tacoma. It helps there are no events going on (the roller coaster isn’t running) but there is a rodeo Saturday. Monday is an RV maintenance and laundry day! We're looking forward to visiting with Ruth, Lee, and Robin.

May 1, 2009 - RV Show #4

Steven recently received an Email alerting him to an upcoming RV show in our area. He filed it away thinking it was in the distant future. When he finally read it a couple of nights ago, turns out the show started last Wednesday and runs through this weekend. So we decided since we both had the day off and the kids were in school, we'd drive over to the Puyallup Fairgrounds and see what's shaking in the RV world. Before we could head out for the day, I had to attend to some business. My Washington state food handler's permit had expired,...

Aug 15, 2007 - Washington State

We made it to the state of Washington. What a ride. Lots of mountain roads and breathtaking scenery. We enjoyed 14 miles of crops that were identified with fence signs. What fun to know "what the heck" that stuff is growing mile after mile. Spent two nights in Kent, Washington and then were very fortunate to find out that we could stay at the Puywallup fairgrounds right in the center of Puyallup. Puyallup is a nice sized town about 50 miles from Seattle. Lots of shopping and restaurants. We encountered great weather. Not much rain, some...