Category Archives: Travel: Gale & John

To Oregon, Colorado and Beyond!

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

Day 1, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Home to my Sis’ near Gridley, CA via CA99, I-5: 124 miles We hadn’t been on a trip out of Kalifornistan since June’s adventure to Colorado and Arkansas. I was counting down the minutes … Continue reading →

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Summer Family Visit in Gridley

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Another Visit to My Sis in Gridley Day 1, Tuesday, July 16, home to Gridley, CA via CA99, I-5 It was time to visit my dear twin sis in Gridley even though the summer temps in Gridley would be in … Continue reading →

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A Visit to my Sis & John in Gridley

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Day 1, Wednesday, home to Gridley via I-5, CA99, CA70 My visit to my sis’s place in Gridley earlier this month didn’t quite count because my dear Wifey wasn’t with me. In fact, I visited twice earlier this month when I drove … Continue reading →

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To The Pacific Wonderland!

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Another Oregon Adventure: Friday, May 3: Vanity can be an expensive fault, and when it comes to Big Blue, I can be pretty vain. She came with a pretty worn and nondescript mudflap when I bought her, so I had it … Continue reading →

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A Second Visit to Gridley in Two Weeks

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

A second March visit with Gale and John – during  Jill and Craig’s visit from the snowy land of La Pine, Oregon! Day 1, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, to Gridley via I-5, CA99 We learned the past visit that Jill … Continue reading →

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The First of Two March Visits to Gridley

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Visit with Gale and John – and Kevin, too! Thursday, March 14, 2019, to Gridley via Sacramento Airport It was finally time to hit the road again, this time just a short jaunt to Gridley to visit my twin sis, … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2018 and The Twins Turn 75!

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

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

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

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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A Mini Family Reunion in Gridley!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

November 10, 2018 Another Visit to Gale and John’s… Day 1, Saturday, Home to Gridley, CA via I-5, CA99 I was itching to get back on the road again, if only for a couple of days and a single night. … Continue reading →

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A Harvest Time Gridley Visit

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Day 1, Home to Gale and John’s near Gridley, CA via I-5, CA99 We were due for a visit to see my dear twin sis, Gale, and John near Gridley which is only a bit over a hundred mile drive … Continue reading →

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Another Adventure to Colorado and Thirteen Other States

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

September 10, 2018, Monday, home to Gridley, CA via I-5, CA99: 121 miles It was more than time to head to Denver and make up for that aborted trip back in June due to engine overheating on the Sierra foothills … Continue reading →

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Another Quick Trip to Gridley

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Monday, August 6, 2018, Day 1, Home to Gridley via I-5, CA99. It was the dog days of summer, and we wanted to go see my twin sis, Gale, and her hubby John, in Gridley – even though the days … Continue reading →

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A Brief Trip after the Major Repair…

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

A Major Repair + A Quick Trip to Gridley… As I patiently awaited the return of Big Blue II from the shop after our latest failed trip to Graceland, it dawned on me that perhaps I should begin the blog … Continue reading →

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Another Denver and Beyond Adventure Aborted!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

To Denver and the kids… and then? June 11, 2018, Monday, Day 1, to Gridley, CA via CA99: 117 miles It was back in April that we visited Oregon, and my “Search for Sunshine” adventure to Texas was back in … Continue reading →

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Another Visit to Oregon

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

April… and time to hit the road! 2018-4-18, Wednesday, Day 1, Home to my sis’ place in Gridley, CA via CA99, I-5: 118 miles My beloved Big Blue was the shop for four weeks during March, and this month she … Continue reading →

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M’Boy Visits from SoCal!

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

Day 1, Saturday, March 3, 2018, Home to Gridley, CA via CA99, I-5 I told my son, Dean, on my last trip to his place in Oceanside back in August, that I was too old to deal with the hellacious … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

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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Back on the Road!

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

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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A Fall Cross-Country Adventure Ends Tragically…

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

The Adventure that Ended in Tragedy… During the days leading up to our Fall adventure… Our adventure was planned for almost a month, and honestly, I was like a kid waiting for Christmas – I counted down the weeks, the … Continue reading →

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A Summertime Visit to my Sis in Gridley…

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

Day 1, Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Home to Gridley, CA via I-5, SR99: 122 miles This trip was first planned to be a week earlier, but summertime in the Central Valley being what it is, and the forecast predicting 109° … Continue reading →

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