Raymond thought he heard a light tap on the outside of his trailer door, but perhaps not. It could have been the wind or a twig from the cottonwood tree... Continue Reading →
Seymour Sprung a Leak
Our trailer Seymour has been in the shop lately to get a new freshwater tank and has been unable to get out on any new adventures. Our problems started during... Continue Reading →
Vintage Haunt – Short Story
Milton had a gruesome death. A fillet knife was plunged deep between his ribs and into his lungs. His assailant, a man he did not know, dropped the knife on... Continue Reading →
Lacking the Right Equipment
The camp host greeted us on a dirt bike at the campground entrance of the Sand Lake Recreation Area. “I don’t know if there are any open sites tonight. Pretty busy... Continue Reading →
Double Total Eclipse of the Sun
By chance, our travel plans took us through Missouri on the same day that the moon was to slip between the earth and the sun, causing a total eclipse. The... Continue Reading →
The Hit and Git
We needed diesel in the truck as we crossed over the Mississippi River at Vicksburg heading west. A giant billboard advertised a truck stop and superstore at our next exit.... Continue Reading →
Hillbilly Bivouac
We could hear the truck coming up the camp road long before it arrived. An ancient pickup with three men squeezed in on the front bench seat, rumbled past our... Continue Reading →
Cupcakes and Birthdays
I vividly remember the first time we made cupcakes in the trailer. Little tins with paper shells, filled with sweet cake dough, were popped into our pint-sized oven. It was our oldest daughter's birthday,... Continue Reading →
On the Road of Discovery
I sat at my desk to plan a road trip for Marcia and me to the Pacific Northwest. Cool air-conditioning dropped from the ceiling vents in my upstairs office. A big... Continue Reading →
The Open Road
How I long to be self-sufficient and free - an explorer in uncharted territory, a cowboy on the open range, a vagabond with nowhere, in particular, to go - traveling... Continue Reading →