Think back to the first time you encountered the beauty of our National Parks. Looking down Yosemite Valley, standing next to the waterfall at Niagara Falls, the raw beauty of both rims of the Grand Canyon. The landscape of our great country is so grand and varied. Then there is the completely different beauty of…
Author: Maureen
The Magic Rubberband
How many times have you been pleasantly rolling down the road, hit a bump or rough section of highway and hear the dreaded noise of something falling out of a cabinet? Show of hands… Yeah, us too. We have this set of cabinets in the “kitchen.” We store cans, spices and other items in…
Keeping Your Clothes Clean
Let’s face it, life on the road is just as dirty as life at home. Mark used to drive in some sort of white shirt on trips. Notice how I said used to? It became a self-fulfilling prophecy as something always happened where he needed to get under the motor home on a drive if…
RV Friendly Tomato Soup
Sometimes you just need a big ol’ bowl of soup. I am a soup girl. I eat it year round, even living on the face of the sun in Arizona. And I love Paradise Bakery’s Fire Roasted Tomato Soup. But, they were bought out by Panera Bread. Nothing against Panera, but their version just isn’t…
Cooler Weather = Time to Ride
Another Arizona summer has come and gone. We made it! The air conditioner is off at night and hopefully soon it will be off all day as well. Who am I kidding, it’ll probably be November before it’s totally off for the winter. Until then, I’m going to enjoy the sight of the back door…
Amazing Breakfast Casserole
Nothing is better on a trip than a great breakfast. At home it’s usually cereal with fruit, bagel with fruit or peanut butter toast. But when we camp, we do breakfast right. I’m talking really right; bacon, eggs, sausage, hash browns, french toast and more. This is especially true when we circle camp in the…
CHOCOLATE! Chip Cookies
My love for chocolate runs deep. My Aunts Nancy and Marla showed me early in life what good chocolate was all about. There’s even a candy company in my family. My Aunt Rose and Uncle Dave have, in my opinion, the best chocolate in the country. Redstone Candy is a staple in Pennsylvania, you should…
McCall 2015
Oh McCall, how I’ve missed you. 2015 was turning out to be a rough one and I looked forward to our week-long trip like a small child looks forward to Christmas morning. Mark’s dad had not been well and passed away in May. I found a lump in my neck in February that turned out…
McCall 2007
Picking up from the last blog… We couldn’t wait to get back to this place and this campground. We were back the very next summer for a week including Independence Day. Mark’s mom and stepdad joined us along with his brother and family and our dear friends Bill & Deb with their younger two kids….
Heaven on Earth: McCall, Idaho
Let me tell you about this little gem of a campground tucked in the beautiful Idaho pines. It is hands down one of my favorite places to visit and definitely my favorite place to camp. McCall is a quaint lakeside town on the banks of Payette Lake located 100 miles north of Boise. It’s a…