Category Archives: Travel: Craig’s Castle

Lavonne’s 80th Birthday Bash

My Lavonne Turns 80! Day 1, Friday, February 10: The Family Gathers at the Castle Lavonne wasn’t permitted to hit the Big 8-o quietly; her sons, Allen and Craig, were going to make it a very big deal! They had … Continue reading

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Christmas 2022

Christmas 2022 at Craig’s Castle Day 1, Sunday, December 25, to Craig’s for our Family Christmas Christmas comes but once a year, so we gather with those we love to celebrate the big day. We’d spend the big day with … Continue reading

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2022 Family Gatherings at Craig’s Castle

Family Thanksgiving at Craig’s Castle November 24 – 25, To Craig’s in Stockton via CA99, I-5: 19 miles It was finally time to load up Big Blue for a trip, albeit just to Stockton for our annual Family Thanksgiving. It … Continue reading

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Christmas in January 2022

Christmas in January 2022 Day 1, Friday, January 21, Home to Craig’s Castle in Stockton Damn Covid! It has now canceled Christmas for two years running. But this Christmas we are gathering at Craig’s Castle almost a month late – … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Family Gathering, 2021

…And I missed it! Thursday, November 25, Thanksgiving Day – Family Time! The big day finally arrived, when we could actually board Big Blue and go someplace, although not nearly far enough. We would drive to Stockton, about a 20 … Continue reading

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To Denver and Beyond – Sept-Oct 2021

Day 1, Saturday, September 25, Home to Craig’s Castle in Stockton, CA via CA99: 21 miles I completed my last adventure aboard Big Blue back on August 20th, over five weeks ago. I was more than due for another adventure! … Continue reading

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A Birthday Celebration at Craig’s Castle!

Craig Enters His 60th YearIt’s Time to Celebrate! Day 1, Tuesday, April 6, Home to Stockton via CA99 Big Blue parked at Craig’s Castle for the party – and for the night. (Click to enlarge.) Our son, Craig, the one … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day 2020 – A Mini-Reunion

We guessed (hoped!) we were about mid-stream of the Covid-19 panic and we CRAVED some togetherness… Day 1, Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020, home to Craig’s Castle, a very short drive of about 25 miles… We were invited by our … Continue reading

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Christmas 2019 – and Growing Older With my Twin Sister!

 Christmas 2019 Wednesday, Day 1, Christmas, home to Craig’s Castle in Stockton via CA99, I-5 As sure as Christmas rolls around this time of year, we rolled north to spend the day with family at our son’s lovely home in … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 2019: Time for Family & Food!

Let’s give thanks – and then pig-out… 2019-11-28 Thursday, Day 1, to Craig’s Castle Thanksgiving seems to roll around every fourth Thursday in November, and plans were already in place to spend time with family. Our Thanksgiving day would be … Continue reading

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Family Gathering at Craig’s Castle

August 2019 – Dean and family visit at Craig’s in Stockton Day 1, Friday, August 2, we gather at Craig’s in Stockton It had been a long while since we saw our son, Dean, and his family – it was … Continue reading

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Christmas 2018 and The Twins Turn 75!

Prologue: Nearly 6000 words to describe a 261 mile RV trip?! Absolutely! Our week long celebration of Christmas and The Twins 75th birthday turned out to be something very special – more special than any inkling I had as we planned … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving With The Families 2018

Time to be together with family… Day 1, Thursday, to Craig’s Castle in Stockton via CA99, I-5 I was anxious to hit the road again, even if for just a couple hundred miles over three days. It was Thanksgiving and … Continue reading

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My Sweet Lavonne’s 75th Birthday… on Valentine’s Day!

Day 1, Feb. 17, Saturday, Home to Craig’s in Stockton via CA99, I-5: My dear Wifey was born on Valentine’s Day a long, long time ago and Valentine’s Day 2018 marked her 75th birthday! The family planned a big party … Continue reading

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Christmas/Birthday 2017

 2017-12-24, Sunday, home to Craig’s Castle For Christmas The Christmas season had come, as it always seems to do this time of year, and it was time again to gather with family. We would spend three nights on Craig’s driveway … Continue reading

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Back on the Road!

Big Blue II makes her inaugural run at Thanksgiving time – and a delayed trip to my sis, Gale and her hubby, John, a few days later… Thursday, November 23, 2017, Home to Craig’s in Stockton: 43 miles total. After … Continue reading

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Christmas 2016 and Growing Older

Christmas and Birthday 2016 December 25-26, 2016 Day 1, Sunday, Christmas Day, to Craig’s Castle in Stockton It was Christmas time once again and time to be with family. We would retrace the same visits we made at Thanksgiving just … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving with Family

A Visit to Craig’s and to My Sis’s November 24-26, 2016 Thursday, Day 1, home to Craig’s Castle in Stockton Thanksgiving rolled around once again and it was time to visit with family and overeat. We would spend Thanksgiving at … Continue reading

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A Short Trip to Craig’s Castle and on To Gale & John’s in Gridley

A Quick Visit to Stockton and Gridley Saturday, April 9, Day 1 to Craig’s Castle We were invited to Craig’s Castle in Stockton to visit family and friends during Allen’s (Both are our sons.) visit from Denver in the wake … Continue reading

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Christmas 2015 at Craig’s Castle

December 25, 2015, Day 1: Home to Craig’s Castle for Christmas with the family: About 20 miles. Christmas was upon us and it was time to head for Craig’s Castle in Stockton to join the family for the usual dinner … Continue reading

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