Resident Gator

Florida 2013

This is another spring trip to Florida. This trip will take us back to some of our favorite places and include some new stops destined to become favorites. It was one of our favorite trips. After a slight stutter at the beginning of this…
Montreal Botanical Gardens

Canada, Montreal, Quebec - Maine 2013

We left Tucson on July 22, 2013, and took our time getting to Grand Junction, Co. to meet the newest addition to the family. William Paul Aieta, was born July 12, 2013 to be called Will, affectionately being called Willie P by grandpa. Monty’s…
Old School House - Note the Outhouse to the Side

Appalachia 2013

In 2013 we spent a week in Missoula, Montana  before heading over to the East coast to spend time in Maine and Canada. You can find the full story about the trip in the Travel Adventures section of this blog.  We loved Quebec and Montreal,…

Bryce Canyon - Great Basin - Lassen National Parks 2009

At the end of summer in 2009, Evita and Jim, friends from Grand Junction, Colorado, called and suggested a trip to Bryce National Park in Utah.  We didn’t have to spend much time thinking about it, Bryce is the one of the most beautiful red…
Desert Bluegrass in Tombstone

Bluegrass

Mentioning the Bluegrass Festivals in the Colorado 2015 trip brings to mind the many Bluegrass festivals we have enjoyed. We didn’t know much about bluegrass or traditional music when Monty started playing the resonator guitar, aka dobro.…
Bison on the Range

South Dakota - Black Hills 2003

On June 12, 2003, we headed for the Black Hills of South Dakota. First stop was in Grand Junction to touch base with the family,  we had a good visit and spent an afternoon in the park at a car show.  We saw several nice street rods and Monty…
In the Beginning!

The Trip From Hell (Every RV'er Has One)

Every RV’er has a story to tell about an unfortunate event that shrouds a road trip.  No matter what the event you just hope it doesn’t involve the dump station. Before we retired, Monty decided to build a street rod.   When he was…
Fisher Towers

Utah - Through the Years

Utah was the first place Monty and I camped together and it quickly became a favorite destination to spend a week hiking, and riding the ATV. The red rock country is not only beautiful but it has a special warm inviting feel that we don’t…

Life’s a Beach - California Beach That Is

Before we retired we looked for opportunities to get away for a long weekend.   The beaches in Southern California make for a perfect getaway.  We were already set up with the truck and camper so why not take advantage of our traveling accommodations…
View From Our Picnic Table Lobster Pound

Maine with Great Stops Along the Way 2016

Earlier travels on this blog have been from a book I wrote for family about our travels. The trip is after the book was printed. We might start Volume 2 with this trip. Maine seems to be popular destination for us but every time we go there…