Where the heart is

We arrive at the base that comes after third. We’re home now, and everything is still standing. As one might imagine, it’s great to be here. The Mazda’s new alternator seems to be working. It got us from The Dalles to Salem without a hitch, so...

Okay, now it’s worse

The Dalles, Oregon Is an alternator really an alternator if it doesn’t alternate? I don’t know squat about cars, but I know this: The Mazda has seen its last long-distance road trip. We might take a drive up to Battle Ground or down to Eugene, but...

It could be worse

The Dalles, Oregon If you’re gonna be stranded, why not here? If you’ve got to be stranded some place, you could do a lot worse than my Uncle Howard and Aunt Dorothy’s place in The Dalles. Situated on what’s likely the highest buildable hill at...

Surviving the shut down

The Dalles, Oregon Our journey gets funky, and it’s not the good kind of funk either. We adapt. We change. We grow. With deep gratitude for Brian and Tracey’s kind hospitality, we departed Spokane for my uncle Howard and Aunt Dorothy’s place in The...

I get my thing in action!

Spokane, Washington To work! To play! To live! To love! That’s what’s happening. Before leaving Missoula we visited Erin’s childhood friend Nora, her husband Patrick and their 4 week old girl Finley. We compared notes on raising a kid (Finley, like...