(written on the 16th from notes taken previously) I failed to mention that the gas station we stayed at was a Love's. I should probably give them some love because sometimes Love's isn't very friendly. After waking up, we drove over to the Denny's in Centralia so that my mom could visit with one of … Continue reading 2024-10-03 (Thursday) — Son of a… Beach!

(written on October 14th from notes taken previously) We woke up this morning to exactly what I was hoping for. We had been stymied in all of our efforts the night before to find a place to build a fire by the river, but my last hope was that we might be able to find … Continue reading 2024-10-02 (Wednesday) — She’s a Tease

(written on October 13th from notes taken previously) When we woke up this morning, we found that the campsite that we had chosen had also been well used by others. Unfortunately, that meant that there was trash absolutely everywhere. So much, in fact, that I had run over somebody's plastic toy shovel, amidst the rest … Continue reading 2024-10-01 (Tuesday) — Ape Crazy

(written on the 13th from notes taken previously) Tish was working today, as it was Monday, and Craig as well, though he was working from home. Thanks to both of them for letting us do our laundry! 🙏 A big thanks also for shower. That's actually The first hot water shower I've had in months. … Continue reading 2024-09-30 (Monday) — The Things That Matter Most

(written on the 9th & 13th) I slept in today, which was nice. Ate some breakfast and chatted with my nephew for a good long time about the work he's doing, the project he's working on, and things he's interested in. He's got an app he built that helps people schedule on-site oil changes. He's … Continue reading 2024-09-29 (Sunday) — Hidden Tires

I hadn't been back in Rover for very long before I had a lifetime first. It was just about 12:30 or so when, while I was sort of vegging out/recharging After a long day (I think I've become more and more introverted over the years, or maybe it's just a stress level, but I seem … Continue reading 2024-09-28 (Saturday) — Anaphylaxis 😶

(written October 2nd and 7th) I was happy to see, when I woke up this morning, Mount Hood still towering above the valley between us, unobstructed by clouds. Yay!!! 😊 We ate breakfast, and Mom walked up and down the road to make progress on her daily step goal, while I stretched in an attempt … Continue reading 2024-09-27 (Friday) — Hello, Washington!

(written on October 1st) It was a cold morning this morning, but gratefully, we get to sleep warmly inside Rover. 😊 We ate our breakfast and then headed out--first destination Sahalie Falls. There's both a trail that you can take and walk all along through the trees and then through a meadow and then out … Continue reading 2024-09-26 (Thursday) — Oh, The View

(written on the 30th and Oct. 1st) I think it was another challenging night, pain and discomfort wise. Boy am I regretting having done those things to try and aggravate the nerves issues prior to the MRIs. It didn't work in time, and now I'm just... miserable. Ugh. After getting up and getting squared away … Continue reading 2024-09-25 (Wednesday) — Mt. Hood… In the Dark

(written on the 30th) It was a really rough night's sleep last night. I didn't do very well with my spine issues in overdrive and then the addition of heartburn on top of that. I don't know what caused it, certainly something that I must have done when trying to aggravate things for the MRIs, … Continue reading 2024-09-24 (Tuesday) — Gorgeous Fall Colors