destination: theodore, alabama

Covered bridge at Childress Texas city park

We are one week into our first long road trip in nine years and have traveled to southern Colorado, through New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and into Alabama. My father-in-law has been living in Theordore, Alabama, for the last year, and we wanted to spend some time with him.

First stop and our first Harvest Hosts stay was the B. Social Feedstore in Westcliffe, Colorado. This is a beautiful part of the state! The Sangre de Cristo mountains were showing some fall colors, and we were delighted to find that Westcliffe is a charming small mountain town.

May 05

desert vibes for march camping

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Spring fever and camping fever arrive at the same time at our house each year. This year was no exception. In fact, it might have been heightened by the fact that I redecorated our camper with a beach theme after our trip to Anna Maria Island in March!

We always spend one night in the camper in our back yard before heading anywhere, just to make sure everything is working properly. Always good advice. More good advice: Unplug the camper if you’ve had it plugged in all winter. We learned that the hard way this year.

May 03

travel tuesday: hummingbird wars

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The hummingbirds are back! I am lucky enough to see them from my office for a few months every year, but remote camping in the high country brings even more of the hungry little hummers to the feeder. One year, I relaxed in a chair nearby with my good camera and captured some great shots of these flying jewels.

Jul 24

i am NEVER going camping again!

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Oh, the irony. Sixteen years ago this month, we embarked upon our first family camping trip. Much like the Griswolds, we were ready enjoy the open road with the kids. Our destination? Taylor Park Reservoir, a dirt-bike-riding mecca that friends and family members have been enjoying since the 60s. The same spot where I’m sitting right now, writing in our camper.

This took place in 1998, so the kids were 4 and almost 6. The perfect ages to get them started on the joys of camping in the mountains, right? That was the plan. We lived just north of Kansas City at that time, in Smithville, Missouri. Escaping the heat sounded pretty good. Continue reading