The Trip – Part 11
The Trip – Part 11: L.A. Leaving Joshua Tree National Monument behind, we followed I-10 into LA. We were a bit apprehensive about the freeways and traffic, for which this…
Mothers Day and Fathers Day
This was a very good year for Mother and Father Anderson. Kathy and I had plans to attend the Childrens Theater of Madison production of "Fiddler on the Roof" on…
The Trip – Part 10
The Trip - Part 10: Off to California Leaving Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, we made a brief stop in Ajo, Arizona. Our campground neighbor Paul Kay said if we…
The Trip – Part 9
The Trip - Part 9: Into the desert After a great Thanksgiving in Los Alamos we made one more stop in the civilized world to visit a friend of Kathy's in Albuquerque. …
The Trip – Part 8
The Trip - Part 8: On the road to Thanksgiving When we left the Grand Canyon we said farewell to our friends. We had a wonderful time camping and hiking…
The Trip – Part 7
The Trip – Part 7: The grandest canyon of them all It was now early November and, with our friends Jack and Merike, we headed south into Arizona. Our goal was the…
The Trip – Part 6
The Trip - Part 6: Into the land of slick rock and canyons If you like amazing geology and unbelievable scenery to go along with your camping and hiking, then…
The Trip – Part 5
The Trip - Part 5: The snow drives us indoors and we reach Colorado National Monument The snow continued to fall as we left Rocky Mountain National Park. We decided…
A Christmas Surprise
I recently received a notice from Social Security. If I am to keep getting my retirement benefits I have to start acting more like an old man. Apparently I've not…
The Trip – Part 4
The Trip - Part 4: Colored poodles, cows in the campground and Rocky Mountain National Park We wanted to see Rocky Mountain National Park and hoped that we would have enough…