I hate conflict. Makes my insides do somersaults. My mouth gets dry. My heart races. I hate it. Always have. Which means I avoid it.
Category: Travel Entries
All the iconic places.
Happy Like the Dolphins
We’ve seen lots of wild critters on the road so far. Just from memory: those adorable camp-mascot kangaroo rats, stoic desert bighorn sheep deep in
Turning the Corner
While the pandemic is a dire situation to be sure, blessedly, the deadly virus hasn’t taken anyone we know. And, with various accommodations, most of
Gaming the System
One of our favorite things to do is playing games with friends and family – board games, card games, party games, road trip games, trivia
The Land of Misfits, Our 2020 Christmas Story
Despite our fancy footwork and lightning-fast bob-and-weave, the pandemic closures finally caught up with us. They packed quite a punch. Here in California, closures are
Coyote’s Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs
Coyote is offbeat, eccentric, one of a kind. His vision, expressed in remodeled propane tanks and repurposed car parts, is at the intersection of clutter,
Thar Be Dragons!
Well, thar be a 100-meter desert sandwurm (who is clearly of dragon lineage). And ferocious battling dinosaurs. And a giant scorpion in deadly combat. And
Bread and Butter
For me, the phrase “bread and butter” conjures a complex mixture of metaphor and emotion. Combined on my plate, it is the simplest example of
Joshua Trees Are Odd, but That’s not Enough
So … why is this a national park? I admit. We’re jaded. After weeks in the grandeur of Colorado and Utah we’ve become spoiled to
The Desert Is A Bad Lover
I like my wilderness the way I like my men. As you might imagine, this realization came as a surprise. The revelation occurred to me