Boomer! Sooner! There, I got it out of the way. Today we are talking about a no-frills place to stay in Norman that’s a short drive from the beautiful campus of University of Oklahoma. Norman is a college centered town that loves their Sooners. Our son is working on his PhD in Meteorology there and…
Author: Maureen
National Weather Center
This post was originally scheduled to be published on Monday, April 6, 2020. We are so happy to finally be able to share it with you. National Weather Center tours are back starting Monday, September 11th!! Did you know that all the weather alerts for the contiguous United States start in one place? Yes, and…
Six Years!
Today we are celebrating our 6th birthday! We’re excited to share our adventures, including the misadventures and our love of camping food with all of you! Thank you so much for coming along on this journey. Hope to see you at a campground or an RV event!
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
You all know how much I love strawberries. I was surrounded by strawberry fields growing up in Southern California. I’ve had to lower my strawberry standards since there are no strawberry stands anywhere near us. Sigh. That doesn’t stop me from stocking up when they are on sale, after close inspection of course. Which brings…
Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Sauce
Here Fishy Fishy is the name of my seafood recipe board on Pinterest. I don’t know how many recipes I’ve pinned to that board but I keep coming back to this fish taco recipe that my friend Terri shared with me. It’s fast and easy and you probably have all the spices in your pantry…
Grand Canyon Railway RV Park
Here’s a trivia question for you: What was the last town along Historic Route 66 bypassed by Interstate 40? Bonus points for when. Answer: Williams, Arizona on October 13, 1984. Williams is known as the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Highway 64 will take you north from Williams to the South Rim entrance. The Grand…
Flora Farms
I recently got to tag along on one of Mark’s business trips to Cabo. Company executives host the top customers from the US and Canada. There is lots of product talk but there is also fun and adventure. Days are filled with excursions, spa treatments or relaxing by the pool. Nights include dinner events and…
Rocky Mountain National Park
You know how much we enjoy exploring National Parks. We recently added Rocky Mountain National Park to our list. Exploring RMNP was a little different than other parks since we had Daisy with us because she was too young to be left for a long time. Dogs are not allowed on any trails inside the…
Easy Zucchini Cakes
Attention in the building! We have joined the Blackstone craze. Mark wanted a 22-inch Blackstone for Father’s Day, we had a nice little scavenger hunt finding the one he wanted in stock. Wife of the year here, we bought it at Walmart, those that know me well know how much I dislike that place. He’s…
Independence Day!
Happy 247th birthday to our United States of America! On this day in 1776, 56 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence and our nation was born. However you celebrate this day, take a moment to think of those amazing people who came together to make this great place called the United States of America.