tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.comments2014-12-06T18:36:52.081-08:00DON'T FENCE ME INKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744840704231565963noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-82019510192363299642012-06-17T19:27:51.967-07:002012-06-17T19:27:51.967-07:00Sorry circumstances seem to be forcing you to leav...Sorry circumstances seem to be forcing you to leave this life, but we have to do what we have to do.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-42837114163744468802011-11-16T14:16:21.720-08:002011-11-16T14:16:21.720-08:00Wow.....when you post...it is long.....great job.....Wow.....when you post...it is long.....great job.....welcome backMarie Weberhttp://itsalliwanttodorvtravels.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-17103957176106932762011-09-14T11:05:05.273-07:002011-09-14T11:05:05.273-07:00These parks look like fun places to visit; thanks ...These parks look like fun places to visit; thanks fr sharing.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-77359441829629950292011-05-07T10:51:44.634-07:002011-05-07T10:51:44.634-07:00I'm so glad you posted pictures of your visit....I'm so glad you posted pictures of your visit. I had planned to visit all three parks last fall, but alas the breakdown in Boise ended that option.<br /><br />You have my interest peaked with those heavy decisions. :)Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-52715166888652008772011-05-07T10:07:39.619-07:002011-05-07T10:07:39.619-07:00I sure enjoyed this post. We have traveled this a...I sure enjoyed this post. We have traveled this area SO MANY times! I'm so sorry you didn't visit Yosemite - the valley is open and the waterfalls are spectacular this year after the heavy winter rains and snow. <br /><br />I know just what you mean about turning off of I-80 heading to Napa. Such a relief to be off the crowded freeway and into such a beautiful area. Enjoy!Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-34799396882775788302011-03-28T08:11:44.845-07:002011-03-28T08:11:44.845-07:00I guess I've become too attached to my laptop ...I guess I've become too attached to my laptop and the internet so forgo using them for two and a half weeks. :)Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-50353396813013538472011-03-21T05:54:00.252-07:002011-03-21T05:54:00.252-07:00Kathleen, you have had more stress in that one two...Kathleen, you have had more stress in that one two day period than anyone deserves in a week.<br />Hoping you've had time to de-compress and all's well as of now.<br />Anxiously awaiting "the further adventures" of our heroine!<br />Lots of thanlks to JR and the folks at Sonrise for taking care of our big sister!<br />Ed & PatEd in Albanyhttp://eps148@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-14826382816302558842011-03-10T07:20:55.096-08:002011-03-10T07:20:55.096-08:00Hope you can make it over to Borrego Springs &...Hope you can make it over to Borrego Springs & enjoy some R&R. I would say you are overdue. No traffic problems in that great little place. Stop into Jilberto's & have a burg for the Bayfield Bunch:))Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-90706594030067243902011-03-09T15:27:12.350-08:002011-03-09T15:27:12.350-08:00All I can say is "OMG!" What a page-tur...All I can say is "OMG!" What a page-turner (except, no pages on the blog, of course). I could really relate to your feelings of angst!<br /><br />I hope you enjoy Anza Borrego.<br /><br />Safe travels,<br />LaurieLaurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-4910879224959326342011-03-09T12:35:24.112-08:002011-03-09T12:35:24.112-08:00WOW! that was a very eventful couple of days! But ...WOW! that was a very eventful couple of days! But everything worked out, right?<br /><br />Travel Safe<br />Dawn and Denisecruzin2somehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826924699303749855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-88647773630931230942011-03-04T17:34:48.714-08:002011-03-04T17:34:48.714-08:00Just started reading your blog very interesting.Just started reading your blog very interesting.freein05http://www.lakealpine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-45001990491353484352011-03-04T10:07:54.103-08:002011-03-04T10:07:54.103-08:00Thanks so much for your post...as it went along I ...Thanks so much for your post...as it went along I was more and more worried for Lew. (Wondering if he is an Escapee SOLO, his name & MT sounds familiar). Glad he is on the road to recovery.<br /><br />I had a similar incident when I was traveling SOLO. I was traveling with the boondockers at the time. I ended up with a case of food poisoning. In the middle of the night I made a bathroom run.<br /><br />I felt dizzy so took my time going back to bed. Ended up waking up I don't know how much later...from a pain in my ear. I had passed out, hit my head on the side of the bed, it (my head) bounced and rested my ear on the wooden platform. That was what woke me up.<br /><br />No major damage other than a bump and a headache the next day. But it sure got me thinking since I was SOLO and planned to boondock by myself.<br /><br />I ended up getting a SPOT personal locator and every day I sent a pre-programmed OK message to my kids. If they didn't get one, they would try to call me. If they felt something had happened, the last OK told my GPS coordinates. If I was traveling, I had a private blog that posted my travel route so they had a starting point (the SPOT email) and my planned end route.<br /><br />We all felt better with this method. When Stu and I got together, we changed to just spotting when we moved locations to show we arrived and where we were. Added his kids to the OK message list.<br /><br />I've blogged about my SPOT several times. http://www.findmespot.com/en/<br /><br />You can find the old model on discounted sales at many retail places.Donna McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232288000758900407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-14180327957712465712011-03-04T07:44:16.777-08:002011-03-04T07:44:16.777-08:00So glad Lew finally went back to the hospital. Tha...So glad Lew finally went back to the hospital. That is a scary story.<br /><br />Just added you to our womens RV list.<br /><br />Travel Safe<br />Dawn and Denisecruzin2somehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826924699303749855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-9586761490269088492011-02-28T06:06:46.453-08:002011-02-28T06:06:46.453-08:00After reading your post I was relieved to see thin...After reading your post I was relieved to see things had worked out for the best. Our friend & neighbor fell off a house roof while working on a TV antennae last year & ended up being airlifted to a Jacksonville Fla where he nearly died & spent a long time recuperating. He's fine today & hopefully your friend Lew will be the same without any repurcussions. You did the right thing in staying to help. That will always sit well with you.... And yes, I remember that song well. Nat King Cole has always been one of my favs. AL:))Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-12650322656928956892011-02-27T04:29:24.387-08:002011-02-27T04:29:24.387-08:00That was a very engrossing story and very scary. ...That was a very engrossing story and very scary. I continue to hear or read about people falling off their RV's. I beg my husband to stay off the roof, but I think 'macho' kicks in and he ignores me. A neighbor in our RV park lost her husband when he was killed falling off their brand new 5th wheel as they were planning to begin fulltiming. Another neighbor broke some bones this summer when he fell off his motorhome - and I saw him up on the roof last week. Another man in the park said he fell off his 5th wheel and landed on his concrete patio - luckily with no serious injury. Last night my husband told a friend he would climb up on her motorhome to install an antenna booster. Hope Lew gets back to his normal self and that you can take him up on the dinner. Being alone in an RV or a house comes with problems - my aunt fell in her house and was on the floor for two days until a neighbor checked on her.Margie and Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778628815035344373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-41864598101134445412011-02-26T20:36:40.556-08:002011-02-26T20:36:40.556-08:00That is quite a story. We, too, know an RV'in...That is quite a story. We, too, know an RV'ing friend (not a solo) who had an accident involving a ladder that resulted in a broken wrist and ankle - reached just a little too far even though he knew he shouldn't. It cost him a month of travel, too.<br /><br />I believe ladders are one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment we carry. ALL RV'ers should be careful when using them but, as your story made very clear, particularly solo travelers. Lew was lucky to have you nearby.<br /><br />Safe travels,<br />LaurieLauriehttp://LaurieAndOdel.blogspot,comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-4726983050145296812011-02-26T12:40:30.159-08:002011-02-26T12:40:30.159-08:00So glad your stay at the Gold Rock Ranch went so w...So glad your stay at the Gold Rock Ranch went so well. You had kind of disappeared off the radar screen there for ahwile & we didn't know how you were doing. We just rolled by there a few days ago from a couple nights on Ogilbe Road to Borrego Springs. You should come on over to Borrego. Very safe here plus a great little town to feel totally comfortiable in. Lots of great outdoor nature type things & programs going on. Great place for boon docking with lots of space & no hassles. Nice to see you up & blogging again:)) Take care.....AL:}Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-49761940163225455792011-02-22T18:09:51.334-08:002011-02-22T18:09:51.334-08:00We were happy to read that you enjoyed yourself at...We were happy to read that you enjoyed yourself at Goldrock.<br /><br />Thanks for posting about it.<br /><br />KellyAl Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-18659432599030618272011-02-20T03:30:40.458-08:002011-02-20T03:30:40.458-08:00We'd like to try boondocking someday ... after...We'd like to try boondocking someday ... after we get more comfortable with the concept itself. For now, give me a camp with hook-ups.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-52541348850637294592011-02-18T19:46:44.160-08:002011-02-18T19:46:44.160-08:00Sounds like you enjoyed working on the float, this...Sounds like you enjoyed working on the float, this is something I would try. I would also like to hear about your workamping experiences. Do you think you may blog about them sometime?Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-15907515453169631882011-01-24T15:31:30.460-08:002011-01-24T15:31:30.460-08:00What a neat idea...to volunteer at the Rose Parade...What a neat idea...to volunteer at the Rose Parade. Sounds like something I would try once. Have to put that on my things to do (or possibly do). Loved the picturesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896923244081902545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-59791683237432890862011-01-07T11:45:02.650-08:002011-01-07T11:45:02.650-08:00What a wonderful story! Although I might be a bit...What a wonderful story! Although I might be a bit biased. My grandmother took my mother to Sierra Madre in 1929, a single mom alone in the depression, and then in 1945 I was born there. It is a very special small town. I grew up seeing the rose parade every year, but never actually volunteered, although I did march in the parade when my high school won that honor back in the early 60's.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-47057830256826944622011-01-05T09:08:10.840-08:002011-01-05T09:08:10.840-08:00Greetings from Southern California.
I added myse...Greetings from Southern California. <br /><br />I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to :-)<br /><br />God Bless You, ~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-1211816385413027122010-12-29T07:57:52.144-08:002010-12-29T07:57:52.144-08:00Wow, Don't Fence Me In has really come alive! ...Wow, Don't Fence Me In has really come alive! It is fun to be able to "catch up" with you, Kathy - I hope you will keep up with the writing. Funny to read your comments about rural RV parks as you head off to find something close to L.A. :) <br /><br />Safe travels,<br />Laurie (and Odel)Laurie and Odelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160352835343733761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889718906475425168.post-91858433728839948312010-12-28T18:26:46.887-08:002010-12-28T18:26:46.887-08:00Good to see you writing, and am enjoying your stor...Good to see you writing, and am enjoying your story. Keep up the good work.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.com