And a hike! May 28 – 30, 2022 I’m going to preface this with the fact that several weeks ago, we were delivered a John Deere E110 riding lawnmower sold to us on the cheap by Brandy’s parents. Our lawn is HUGE so mowing it with a push mower would take forever. The first few […]
Category: Trip Report
Wrigley Field, Dodgers vs. Cubs
May 7, 2022 As a life-long Dodgers fan, and a fan of baseball in general, it’s been a long-time bucket list item for me to visit Wrigley Field to watch the Dodgers take on the Cubs. I finally got that chance.
Justin Furstenfeld Open Book Tour, City Winery, Chicago, IL
April 17 – 18, 2022 Have you ever heard of Blue October? No? How about the song Hate Me? Yeah, thought you might have…
Hairball at Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA
April 9, 2022 I had never even heard of Hairball until Brandy brought it up. Once I did my research, I knew I HAD to go.
Cold Weather Camping, Villanueva State Park, Villanueva, New Mexico
January 28-30, 2022 Cold weather camping was something I’d wanted to do since I started getting outdoors. The last weekend of January was my first opportunity.
Christmas in Iowa
December 25 – 30, 2021 Here it is at the end of March and I’m just getting around to posting about our Christmas trip to Iowa.
Hike: Busted!
Thanks to Iowa’s bipolar weather, the hike we had planned for today didn’t happen. It rained all day yesterday likely making the trail too muddy for us. But the day wasn’t a total loss.
Western Slopes
December 10-12 After watching several feet of snow fall in Crested Butte the week before, Brandy booked a room in Gunnison, CO, for the weekend of December 10-12.
Thanksgiving in Walsenburg, CO
November 24-26 With pretty much no family to speak of in New Mexico, Brandy and I decided to head up to Christy and Josh’s for Thanksgiving.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and a Special Surprise
November 19-21, 2021 A mere week after Brandy and I attended the Blue October concert at Sunshine Theater, we headed north to Durango for my birthday. This trip included a long awaited trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and another very special surprise.