Montana, Canada, Washington and Oregon 2014

The motorhome is washed the windows are sparkling, the travel info is stored in the breakfast nook, the brownies are safely stored in the oven, the pantry and fridge are full, Zoe is in her place, so I guess we are ready to roll.   This…

Northeast - Nova Scotia 2004

This was the summer we sampled Shoofly pie in the Amish County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and feasted on lobster in York Harbor on the coast of Maine. At Ben and Jerry’s ice cream factory in Vermont we tasted new flavors, and mourned the demise…
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…