tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32708203830039633532024-03-14T01:18:38.459-07:00Living Learning MobileLife on the road with Lucie and CraigUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-28822910938247580942021-12-20T19:40:00.001-08:002022-02-25T20:48:52.595-08:00Getting Creative in Tucson<p>December is always a fun month for creating and making and this year I decided to join Tucson's makerspace -- <a href="https://xerocraft.org/" target="_blank">Xerocraft</a>, to get access to a laser cutter for some holiday presents I hoped to make. </p><p>Yes, I got access to the laser cutter, but I also discovered an amazing maker community and made some new friends. We visit lots of maker spaces in our travels, and I have to say that Xerocraft is the friendliest, most accessible and inclusive maker space I've had the pleasure of engaging with. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia8qErlsTDJUfw867uHLuSNFu1AxE_B7fu3qkvWtpPGnRtANkuiANGFwsHYsr-9adl7oyJSbJOvDDYcr4Rc2Z8huH3MeXmzcmmsOilXYB9RTj6-libhUBe_Ygutvtj0DhJkAUcVnELAT4YMugf-RUPn1FhW_w3CPoGS9tiTxAF8dlnUSZl9CrjiXwU=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia8qErlsTDJUfw867uHLuSNFu1AxE_B7fu3qkvWtpPGnRtANkuiANGFwsHYsr-9adl7oyJSbJOvDDYcr4Rc2Z8huH3MeXmzcmmsOilXYB9RTj6-libhUBe_Ygutvtj0DhJkAUcVnELAT4YMugf-RUPn1FhW_w3CPoGS9tiTxAF8dlnUSZl9CrjiXwU=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The fact that they allow one month membership makes it very accessible. They don't have a lengthy tool certification process, and instead volunteer shop leads get you up to speed so you can get started quickly and safely. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Guy and Terry got me going with their laser cutter within days of my joining, and I experimented with lots of iterations for ideas I had for holiday presents. It was so handy to be able to purchase materials in house as I needed it without having to interrupt my making to go source wood. </div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw9xmAw4zi8bvib3r-RPzpA-yAyY--9OPMs-ZWDmqmuOG40IfAS5Aw4ncJkVnf0JdHW6BvgXG3GMfagNSoS_nyLPZuFH5nVEYtM42g1p72g2QC-hUPFdWXFSPcG6dSfdg96yesSG5GbrCuMEw5HnKGzQRHmcBBcYegfK_9kJNOoUo9o5jpzFZmR40T=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw9xmAw4zi8bvib3r-RPzpA-yAyY--9OPMs-ZWDmqmuOG40IfAS5Aw4ncJkVnf0JdHW6BvgXG3GMfagNSoS_nyLPZuFH5nVEYtM42g1p72g2QC-hUPFdWXFSPcG6dSfdg96yesSG5GbrCuMEw5HnKGzQRHmcBBcYegfK_9kJNOoUo9o5jpzFZmR40T=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed a sewing class happening on the Wednesday night and was welcomed by Cyndi and several members working on a variety of sewing projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE81W-1tmnSEW8K4TEie4mYvF-PrJgfWAEU1qQjFvL_IULQAZ5srNwzcLUbWC2drqZu-RkJYGlqzfVtDGN0PzxhD0hfwdQ8GzsbKnrb66Z5TA2z5E-rwvOeRmtcJ_7BAuqKhTXxQ6mibzwUF8VcrMFASzkNIr3JQ2tKJz9StAL0ebbRDhbdDU_js5E=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE81W-1tmnSEW8K4TEie4mYvF-PrJgfWAEU1qQjFvL_IULQAZ5srNwzcLUbWC2drqZu-RkJYGlqzfVtDGN0PzxhD0hfwdQ8GzsbKnrb66Z5TA2z5E-rwvOeRmtcJ_7BAuqKhTXxQ6mibzwUF8VcrMFASzkNIr3JQ2tKJz9StAL0ebbRDhbdDU_js5E=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night I discovered they had an old embroidery machine gathering dust on the bottom shelf. <br />Since I've been looking to explore Turtle Stitch as a way to explore coding, I convinced Craig to see if he could get it up and running. (We came close) <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIyO9mN7Aq01fKj9mdRAVO8FKSaE7TfFhuMOBtjgCM_vjOfFZg9qDsU-W9aad6GFbCjTXVpALCmLNHZvJW68E0KepDejoFGtRLbipBNLKiHblLAkwX8EL7VHfPKDOyitPEhplldDJB-u2q9e358gzVicTuXyC0m5DmSpibR5kA4LXhF1wzl2Kn5qby=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIyO9mN7Aq01fKj9mdRAVO8FKSaE7TfFhuMOBtjgCM_vjOfFZg9qDsU-W9aad6GFbCjTXVpALCmLNHZvJW68E0KepDejoFGtRLbipBNLKiHblLAkwX8EL7VHfPKDOyitPEhplldDJB-u2q9e358gzVicTuXyC0m5DmSpibR5kA4LXhF1wzl2Kn5qby=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>That night I also got to witness an amazing interaction between an amazing mentor and his middle school aged mentee.</p><p>I even got a potato gun demonstration in the maker spaces's 'out door' space that 'blew me away" </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEght2TIhT9yhJn0PVaEMUyEJLwW7bPqEb6rcmpWN4u4RQLT3-zE1O6WSjl1HjfSC60MC3M3Fa0y7St0C89AffiOYskdX8b_8O_gubhQgwWEe2_REfpUm-y8ex12ROatBnoemiB6XuPF7MG-usfKSjMLHZ31xzdrj692BObWde6s7mfiJt-Q9o11H_iq=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEght2TIhT9yhJn0PVaEMUyEJLwW7bPqEb6rcmpWN4u4RQLT3-zE1O6WSjl1HjfSC60MC3M3Fa0y7St0C89AffiOYskdX8b_8O_gubhQgwWEe2_REfpUm-y8ex12ROatBnoemiB6XuPF7MG-usfKSjMLHZ31xzdrj692BObWde6s7mfiJt-Q9o11H_iq=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBr0Q4PbMN-tTO7cdrCwD0DksEYRgDm4kai9zwd1Jt55E9cCpfWZd-8D9LmAQ-uaIi78G9X7eyMdYinUAnAtsEnMP6TkAW-5ol97YwOUCLwFoE5uNpg5fAPmNOLt-KNFtcV9aRBBq1sXmF9zdkorNNqa6aV34e3-6Ic4pMdhBxFDYpdes2e99QbKXl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBr0Q4PbMN-tTO7cdrCwD0DksEYRgDm4kai9zwd1Jt55E9cCpfWZd-8D9LmAQ-uaIi78G9X7eyMdYinUAnAtsEnMP6TkAW-5ol97YwOUCLwFoE5uNpg5fAPmNOLt-KNFtcV9aRBBq1sXmF9zdkorNNqa6aV34e3-6Ic4pMdhBxFDYpdes2e99QbKXl=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just imagine the multi-generational relationship that can be developed <br />while making your own potato gun. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next week I attended the Tuesday night WTF hack where the makerspaces is only open to those who identify as women, trans, and femme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0c9qBt3__PLOFKKt_fBVOmYRLxQJWHIOV030LJmRl6b7aY_MJCSU6p_vN_Ut3u_o15fzfzvXSpFTOTqECw-w7hIhCyDfdte9Gt2-Kl1XRWvtqcmYX2_NhJKZA4HJwbiXXKreLCSbR3mxtWc-lKG8KRhHsNW1_XMs97Og4cI3c-sIvCge7MzWDz-Jy=s2434" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="2434" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0c9qBt3__PLOFKKt_fBVOmYRLxQJWHIOV030LJmRl6b7aY_MJCSU6p_vN_Ut3u_o15fzfzvXSpFTOTqECw-w7hIhCyDfdte9Gt2-Kl1XRWvtqcmYX2_NhJKZA4HJwbiXXKreLCSbR3mxtWc-lKG8KRhHsNW1_XMs97Og4cI3c-sIvCge7MzWDz-Jy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My new friends from Xerocraft's WTF were eager to help me consider new possibilities for renaming my 20 year project <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/techsavvygirlsvt/home">(TechSavvyGirls) </a>to become more inclusive. We brainstormed lots of possibilities that I will take back to Vermont. Terri even invited me to share my e-Textile skills at their holiday party and the next WTF hack night. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJelPaJffdypU_AbUQCaF_V54q-c568iE-DIu-KKcp5y2uMvfWoFMJ3hOgYOTUBrXy8pJsDa753_po2o5QYWGNf6dM0OLbfy3R1yoLvheExQ7evqwqc2VrjRlBowafNgKOmtsP-lk_q6ACsR_Tkbq4wLFlM7ahtpTkPX0whBt6xNio8fw2WkP8JIZt=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJelPaJffdypU_AbUQCaF_V54q-c568iE-DIu-KKcp5y2uMvfWoFMJ3hOgYOTUBrXy8pJsDa753_po2o5QYWGNf6dM0OLbfy3R1yoLvheExQ7evqwqc2VrjRlBowafNgKOmtsP-lk_q6ACsR_Tkbq4wLFlM7ahtpTkPX0whBt6xNio8fw2WkP8JIZt=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to create an entry level project that allowed you to light up <br />a bowtie that could be used to embellish a holiday outfit or dress up a holiday gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEbOpgQmNFLy-xl4_-wmNfM3MbctbU1D4OpS1no8Y9MMyD-W9tmBdwtscMvzCJNZp_U-UCKwfyzplVfwxNqLMXaaw_IuJEkUrRKcN9sekCLzlv09j_cH1VcPtlGY5mnlAcehxRORGiWnGcA2HccTgf5IVpdosl6QbpPMzNuaxmg8Q_uXXWHk1sT-_W=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEbOpgQmNFLy-xl4_-wmNfM3MbctbU1D4OpS1no8Y9MMyD-W9tmBdwtscMvzCJNZp_U-UCKwfyzplVfwxNqLMXaaw_IuJEkUrRKcN9sekCLzlv09j_cH1VcPtlGY5mnlAcehxRORGiWnGcA2HccTgf5IVpdosl6QbpPMzNuaxmg8Q_uXXWHk1sT-_W=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course these creative ladies took it in several new directions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days later I brought my project to their <br />annual Holiday party and got to meet more fun and adventuresome creatives. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiueTsi-Ec_JmQ3bZdxQeSBrorV2P0rMnE7DFurZ-AB71PhvMPrZmbhzCWQ7-sb0WyGzKuvaAuhv1JGwb5NIxmN6DpMH5ORdAJUr9Xyx9taRgNl1-v950ckV8XXVrAcWTFlFCC-LZ46x3tnhFQUdlnpsj0UXG2ld9KY2eBokPi0G6gx5819dJpHYCWM=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiueTsi-Ec_JmQ3bZdxQeSBrorV2P0rMnE7DFurZ-AB71PhvMPrZmbhzCWQ7-sb0WyGzKuvaAuhv1JGwb5NIxmN6DpMH5ORdAJUr9Xyx9taRgNl1-v950ckV8XXVrAcWTFlFCC-LZ46x3tnhFQUdlnpsj0UXG2ld9KY2eBokPi0G6gx5819dJpHYCWM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga_6xvuoWiRAXzb3-gs73M-6zF8XI3f_8dvWQLEzb1Xge1sdQsFnDQDX5OWtJlqLzLNKkn2HGmEkUdhpvOODjvmqHX0RCHHwKXw9sxMZBdcKS-atTPXFTfEpWAF6kgyNTHBsNvHSboJga-_hs9BnVL4p35UcsyzlonQrxYlLJhD0W3_molu-BUqL5x=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Craig was a great sport and helped me out when we needed it.<br />He also networked with some amazing creatives like this <br />artist using irradesescent beetle wings in her crafts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU0XzFpyrtgLE7nDlnr-l0nVVVqldEGyvT2_KZYAcWUdJXKg99Z5CB4Cj1zSAYAhFk4pee7Zr7ASx7__QfZJeT23sJIJsnBngemOtzB7BBHpdnzZMoakPe57TFnPB3zAcS3bGwjlXH5uuNdJPOLrkdYTqQapF1E3G2TWUQB5okXyq10uAmKrpD4DCw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even discovered a few new places together, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like this fabulous diner called Richie's Cafe at Ryan Airfield</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii6q85wMXdM0mMdVR4Vgd6vL7UvlQ1S1QPsNrYcqyCch1Q5EmXGKtIQocblP578ThynYIBaVqgOsiQKMUGzrJ5bvBYSHduO_NzFeDw-b8GQ2LooO5Cv5QlLdSWH-uh9NyV8xjn7aDi8VwdefHYILp6uaMp4EsLIarB7jrFKzg7FFo5dnC98nk3yrVj=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii6q85wMXdM0mMdVR4Vgd6vL7UvlQ1S1QPsNrYcqyCch1Q5EmXGKtIQocblP578ThynYIBaVqgOsiQKMUGzrJ5bvBYSHduO_NzFeDw-b8GQ2LooO5Cv5QlLdSWH-uh9NyV8xjn7aDi8VwdefHYILp6uaMp4EsLIarB7jrFKzg7FFo5dnC98nk3yrVj=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p>And not long after Warren left, we drove up to Cottonwood Arizona to celebrate the 90th birthday off Craig's Dad - Bryce Lyndes.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih3B5k385_nvRFOokPGrZvpdHyfTGRlSVyQ3WyG_nyYBG_C0OR4In8hW7wFAwVzoLhK3wCqUT76KiO5KjuXW59sxzM6u_Qi8N7xJEViH0RABPlDfKle_6DzOhfCh3uY-Eqqsh35KnuXwUI_2wYbBdMKFRAf72Fhl_TSBgYg2UOQjn8Hgn30x6uLWzH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih3B5k385_nvRFOokPGrZvpdHyfTGRlSVyQ3WyG_nyYBG_C0OR4In8hW7wFAwVzoLhK3wCqUT76KiO5KjuXW59sxzM6u_Qi8N7xJEViH0RABPlDfKle_6DzOhfCh3uY-Eqqsh35KnuXwUI_2wYbBdMKFRAf72Fhl_TSBgYg2UOQjn8Hgn30x6uLWzH=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Diane's approving glance as her mom Denise and Bryce <br />read all the birthday cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great time with Craig's family this month.</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-31732561374768934042021-11-28T18:36:00.006-08:002021-11-28T18:36:59.475-08:00Sewing with Conductive Thread inTucson<p> As the Christmas holiday approaches while our bus is parked in Tucson, I found myself inspired to create an Arizona inspired e-textile project that can function as this year's Christmas hat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QIjyeeguT5g/YZ7pemMQpdI/AAAAAAAHaDk/ErXf1enKTCI7aq0WZgZNJvGdiNuJtyKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/arizona%2Binspired.jpeg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1200" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QIjyeeguT5g/YZ7pemMQpdI/AAAAAAAHaDk/ErXf1enKTCI7aq0WZgZNJvGdiNuJtyKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/arizona%2Binspired.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I started with a straw hat that I had purchased to walk around the desert with; the decorative holes were begging for sewable LED's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZo2IEO6Dqs/YZ7sAhyJPGI/AAAAAAAHaDw/r1vpSrNkhtMsjYpn2wauWhrev2R7FVIQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0214.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZo2IEO6Dqs/YZ7sAhyJPGI/AAAAAAAHaDw/r1vpSrNkhtMsjYpn2wauWhrev2R7FVIQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0214.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have aspired to learn how to use color changing <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/1559" style="color: #8f821a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Adafruit neopixels</a> that I've been carrying around for a few years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NsnzAA3Mgg/YZ7sclJXaEI/AAAAAAAHaEQ/TF4g-aoGT5MUh0r_31E89nyFFfy5JsCXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0460.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NsnzAA3Mgg/YZ7sclJXaEI/AAAAAAAHaEQ/TF4g-aoGT5MUh0r_31E89nyFFfy5JsCXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0460.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I broke off 7 of them and considered where I might want to sew them on my hat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6kaLOoCZ3I/YZ7saqJs9mI/AAAAAAAHaD8/SbIlpwwHm7YpQecrAUiXUwb_ftSDjDDqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0455.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6kaLOoCZ3I/YZ7saqJs9mI/AAAAAAAHaD8/SbIlpwwHm7YpQecrAUiXUwb_ftSDjDDqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0455.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I also experimented with where I might want to place <a href="https://microbit.org/" target="_blank">a micro-bit </a>and battery pack<br /> so it would be comfortable and secure inside the hat. The microbit would be used to control the lights using code.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ViL_j2aB7FQ/YZ7sb0nVANI/AAAAAAAHaEI/FHw8t0GmQ1oPTRlwxoCsCv21PhWqZoq0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0458.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ViL_j2aB7FQ/YZ7sb0nVANI/AAAAAAAHaEI/FHw8t0GmQ1oPTRlwxoCsCv21PhWqZoq0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0458.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out came the alligator clips so I could attach the neopixels to the the microbit <br />and play with controlling them with block code (via MakeCode). This was actually the first time I have used neopixels in a project. I always felt intrigued but intimidated by them. <br />Thanks to the <a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide" style="color: #8f821a; text-decoration-line: none;">Adafruit Uberguide to Neopixels, </a>I started to understand them better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpX3wtZK1eQ/YZ7seVPNEfI/AAAAAAAHaEc/3_u7Rb-3nl4oda49F_mkX4EUDdIVlWqPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0463.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpX3wtZK1eQ/YZ7seVPNEfI/AAAAAAAHaEc/3_u7Rb-3nl4oda49F_mkX4EUDdIVlWqPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_0463.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I felt comfortable sewing conductive thread to the Ground and Power pads in extexile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but adding a third conductive trace through the DATA IN and the DATA OUT pads was new to me. <br />It still baffles me how so much data can pass through a single piece of conductive thread through a series of neo-pixel lights. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDvN4aRiuzA/YZ7semdrzgI/AAAAAAAHaEg/LiNb3M-rvXcEnB8pJUmXgup8VQkj7kEVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0464.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDvN4aRiuzA/YZ7semdrzgI/AAAAAAAHaEg/LiNb3M-rvXcEnB8pJUmXgup8VQkj7kEVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0464.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After some frustrating and unpredictable results when I experimented with <br />wiring the circuit, the code and neopixels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eventually I felt like I understood the circuit paths and started to use conductive thread <br />to sew 7 neo pixels onto a piece of black ribbon. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQMCjltd2DU/YZ7sfiYExUI/AAAAAAAHaEk/ZWf8Vs9Ds-UTq3rbim1ahFm7H_gqYOA2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0470.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQMCjltd2DU/YZ7sfiYExUI/AAAAAAAHaEk/ZWf8Vs9Ds-UTq3rbim1ahFm7H_gqYOA2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0470.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately the final results didn't light up. <br />No matter how hard I looked I couldn't spot the problem. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eventually I started to cut apart the black ribbon, but on a hunch, I tested the <br />circuits after each cut.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owRI9-ENDIc/YZ7sgH7h2PI/AAAAAAAHaEs/WRKKCUHwXtY92hFqT0JygHnTo1z5km23wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0473.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owRI9-ENDIc/YZ7sgH7h2PI/AAAAAAAHaEs/WRKKCUHwXtY92hFqT0JygHnTo1z5km23wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0473.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hunch paid off, and after sacrificing two neo-pixels, the 5 remaining neo-pixels lit. <br />I reworked my design to one with the 5 working neo-pixel strip and moved on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IANok6ynrwc/YZ7shR7QcwI/AAAAAAAHaE8/Ztr5_JPP5iIZVHqrIagy4DuC9FO-8_eIACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0479.jpg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IANok6ynrwc/YZ7shR7QcwI/AAAAAAAHaE8/Ztr5_JPP5iIZVHqrIagy4DuC9FO-8_eIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0479.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next challenge was thinking how I might attach the three strands of thread to the microbit without shorting out the circuit from loose conductive thread moving around under my hat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plan I came up with was to use conductive thread to sew a piece of fabric onto the microbit - then add snaps to the fabric that were connected to the microbit via conductive thread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This would make the microbit removable to be used in other projects if needed. <br />It also kept things soft and flexible.<br />Of course I tested to snaps in my basket to make sure they were conductive before sewing them on. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wo4aVOWqgk0/YZ7sjN56swI/AAAAAAAHaFM/Y5Zh-mQ0eQUYnd7e-gednn1e72a9FCv1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0486.jpg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hit another obstacle when I came to attach the threads from the black ribbon to the snaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could not see anyway to create a short circuit. I came to the conclusion that I would need to insulate the threads to prevent a short circuit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tntr2ZOAouk/YZ_eHedjFgI/AAAAAAAHaHU/cagR8oEeOOAw5xLu5TQws_findUHQbulACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Microbit%2Betextile%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tntr2ZOAouk/YZ_eHedjFgI/AAAAAAAHaHU/cagR8oEeOOAw5xLu5TQws_findUHQbulACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/Microbit%2Betextile%2B%25282%2529.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally decided to make cloth channels for each piece of thread. This insulated the thread while keeping everything soft and flexible. It was not pretty, but it worked. I also chose fabric scraps that created a way to color code the (now hidden) wire to match Ground (black fabric scrap), Power (red fabric scrap) and NEOPIXEL data (multi-colored fabric scrap)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8p8hZoe3rq8/YZ8DpMLZSXI/AAAAAAAHaGQ/aqTEnkJxkeYaisLBmRmVOsazpimabJToACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0520.HEIC" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; color: #494949; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; position: relative;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8p8hZoe3rq8/YZ8DpMLZSXI/AAAAAAAHaGQ/aqTEnkJxkeYaisLBmRmVOsazpimabJToACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0520.HEIC" style="background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px 0px 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.56px; text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm almost embarrassed to post this one picture, but I reminded myself that this was really a proof of concept prototype level project, and it was okay to forgo beautiful for functionality and focusing on my aspiration to learning to code and control neopixels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tacked the black ribbon with just a few stitches - and when I was convinced that that the circuit worked with no shorts, I applied a layer of nail polish to any exposed thread as an insulating layer. Crossing my fingers that this would prevent shorts from happening as I moved around wearing my hat.<br />I grabbed some good old white thread, a glue gun, and velcro and did a quick job securing everything in place before heading over to play with code. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJzbgJ6zeZs/YZ8FtJsBj-I/AAAAAAAHaGo/FLDTKthWQoIKxDOcsTZnF51b0yJy-eYIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/code%2Bneopixel.png" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="2048" height="378" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJzbgJ6zeZs/YZ8FtJsBj-I/AAAAAAAHaGo/FLDTKthWQoIKxDOcsTZnF51b0yJy-eYIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h378/code%2Bneopixel.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I started to play with the MakeCode environment and soon had written some code to control the 5 Neo-pixel lights. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was ready to continue playing with code, but the two empty pins on the microbit called for something. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So I grabbed a black ribbon and some red and white holiday decorations and added a festive looking band to the hat. I added two simple sewable LEDS which I attached to PIN 0 on the microbit. This would allow me demonstrate the code needed to control straightforward external LEDS as well as NeoPixel LED's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3LfO-4jF_mg/YZ_eevy5WII/AAAAAAAHaHg/fhtQ-SxVuSchU_ej3GwWbosyCfvTQy7NgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Microbit%2Betextile%2B%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3LfO-4jF_mg/YZ_eevy5WII/AAAAAAAHaHg/fhtQ-SxVuSchU_ej3GwWbosyCfvTQy7NgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Microbit%2Betextile%2B%25281%2529.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Fx3Exihbt4/YZ8IZJeenvI/AAAAAAAHaGw/_roay0rFgD4qVd6ViicU5g4G_v76hVaLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2021-11-24_22-51-04.png" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="2048" height="364" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Fx3Exihbt4/YZ8IZJeenvI/AAAAAAAHaGw/_roay0rFgD4qVd6ViicU5g4G_v76hVaLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h364/2021-11-24_22-51-04.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And voila a physical computing project that has me vested enough to experiment with <br />Microbit code. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QIjyeeguT5g/YZ7pemMQpdI/AAAAAAAHaDk/ErXf1enKTCI7aq0WZgZNJvGdiNuJtyKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/arizona%2Binspired.jpeg" style="color: #8f821a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1200" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QIjyeeguT5g/YZ7pemMQpdI/AAAAAAAHaDk/ErXf1enKTCI7aq0WZgZNJvGdiNuJtyKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/arizona%2Binspired.jpeg" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(234, 234, 234); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But wait -- there is one more pin left open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can't let that go unused. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Considering that I also aspire to gain more creative confidence with sensors --<br />I think that this seems like the perfect use for that open PIN. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've received some interesting suggestions from my online network. <br />More experimenting ahead -- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj5oNW5Gyxg-CqgeGjf3bxjiuGglAXCH_GX8FOl4MRYlV-_jqXKI0AL9Vl1aM0sT_83huTeiKpHBU6-wTSBJ9LlT-SdTf7xV-YFnNPuNyX-VEsrzA-f7S9NlNfGrWEmhBtgLDeOe2kz8/w426-h319/IMG_9709.HEIC" width="426" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sam's Family Spa continues to attract both RV'ers and day visitors who appreciate soaking in the mineral water. The four hot springs are each set at a slightly different temperature and drained each night. The weather was usually between 80 and 90 degrees and the salt water pool became a great way to cool off. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiF_UsfJs8GaIP_CnCC693_GD0CJXco38iy1Z6rSKZAR3FJDf_FZkwiXTpiSMMDq0W7HdUSJOXV4vOO7kff3i7YKEJJ7hbCnl1bp6TSt-7tXqAGGfkq3zaPJYEdkqOtWVj9wSTkRa_Tgk/s4032/IMG_9201.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiF_UsfJs8GaIP_CnCC693_GD0CJXco38iy1Z6rSKZAR3FJDf_FZkwiXTpiSMMDq0W7HdUSJOXV4vOO7kff3i7YKEJJ7hbCnl1bp6TSt-7tXqAGGfkq3zaPJYEdkqOtWVj9wSTkRa_Tgk/s320/IMG_9201.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I found that the water motivated me to do my physical therapy exercises. I even ordered a set of water resistant earbuds to listen to a new audio book (The OverStory by Richard Powers) while doing 'silly walks' around the pool that closely resembled the PT exercises I was 'suppose to be doing" due to my meniscus issues. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN-xI_VOPgNH65wOMvq3YyK5F5cMAusTv4IdYHvnHc-tcVVxcD9CK_G8NyWTmbhiefgCg1ClNUcFJR9AgvrB3EefWTugM_WwNTVr4Khremjl5yHYkQ839NybG2_vm3f958_bYrp_8xcE/s4032/IMG_9234.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN-xI_VOPgNH65wOMvq3YyK5F5cMAusTv4IdYHvnHc-tcVVxcD9CK_G8NyWTmbhiefgCg1ClNUcFJR9AgvrB3EefWTugM_WwNTVr4Khremjl5yHYkQ839NybG2_vm3f958_bYrp_8xcE/s320/IMG_9234.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">During the month at Sams Family Spa in Dessert Hot Springs Craig and I made new friends and reconnected with old friends we've met in our travels,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiqaDczFBHza3KJgZql_GZ4FE1A86sltu972lq_iQ7B5q7GrbC0m3soSXILJaauMmldel_sZbpkkgXklQdh1pNR9TeVCQuy6tRElelsn-IIb-qvKgXft3P-mhV-yI4QiOP6J-sdgNMPg/s2048/IMG_0050.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiqaDczFBHza3KJgZql_GZ4FE1A86sltu972lq_iQ7B5q7GrbC0m3soSXILJaauMmldel_sZbpkkgXklQdh1pNR9TeVCQuy6tRElelsn-IIb-qvKgXft3P-mhV-yI4QiOP6J-sdgNMPg/s320/IMG_0050.jpg" width="320" /></a>It's always a plus when you feel a connection with your neighbors in an RV park. We enjoyed watching Pat and John settle in next door and learned a lot about how they navigate their desire to travel</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjeouzqj6vPPPXl7NT13kMqEQwDtFzddtfVmZw-cBjSQQixF-5p_4HuKUS2GU5UqEs9AHC9rXs_UZ1ulL_sjxFNndCoq_RhibahCp6HOmcUbSXy7fA8Ryu1eca83FvXuKlxcfbBN7Et0/s1643/EBIKE.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="1643" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjeouzqj6vPPPXl7NT13kMqEQwDtFzddtfVmZw-cBjSQQixF-5p_4HuKUS2GU5UqEs9AHC9rXs_UZ1ulL_sjxFNndCoq_RhibahCp6HOmcUbSXy7fA8Ryu1eca83FvXuKlxcfbBN7Et0/s320/EBIKE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I finally got a chance to try an electric bicycle -- something I've been wanting to do for over a year now.<br />My neighbor and new friend, Pat, guided me on a short excursion around our Desert Hot Springs neighborhood -- and I must say that any hesitancy I've had about getting one just went away. The question is WHEN to ORDER one and WHERE to get it DELIVERED. <p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70aiqihjwCKdlTnQYnfOMtuI5hk3UrvSX0Wyoe290YgMJEDFWxk1p8Vf3dVh-8xq6ACAERwA7hEuZhUGZvphFE7HQ9lBS4qxzJXmxMamY82jUN_bsojHmklrUG0_YMKmSHiZLJRf_Hx8/s2048/IMG_0088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70aiqihjwCKdlTnQYnfOMtuI5hk3UrvSX0Wyoe290YgMJEDFWxk1p8Vf3dVh-8xq6ACAERwA7hEuZhUGZvphFE7HQ9lBS4qxzJXmxMamY82jUN_bsojHmklrUG0_YMKmSHiZLJRf_Hx8/s320/IMG_0088.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSK6fGgdTXWEillK9OsNbddIFNULuxYFFEf0Tp3YDGgJngdK8wAjlFdcTMz5YZHFmlVWtv7CkpofbXH4QGAbMeunwCs10kCnnhZ55W0ARF7fK1mRCsOXZl6TN6C62mydtuAJDRHAshII/s2048/IMG_0085.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSK6fGgdTXWEillK9OsNbddIFNULuxYFFEf0Tp3YDGgJngdK8wAjlFdcTMz5YZHFmlVWtv7CkpofbXH4QGAbMeunwCs10kCnnhZ55W0ARF7fK1mRCsOXZl6TN6C62mydtuAJDRHAshII/s320/IMG_0085.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbrkvzdLGEL9KKYaIL3HDI8kSnMGYcqgEWAMFIDbJOvaIT-csubzmaD8nPTUMHQk4mlz4Iy4tEirFdleh5z88ZUWM2gQFQlNki6aQZj9AL49d1UAAWt68DFOHdMxM77PKNBTfVT36P9s/s220/giphy.gif" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="220" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbrkvzdLGEL9KKYaIL3HDI8kSnMGYcqgEWAMFIDbJOvaIT-csubzmaD8nPTUMHQk4mlz4Iy4tEirFdleh5z88ZUWM2gQFQlNki6aQZj9AL49d1UAAWt68DFOHdMxM77PKNBTfVT36P9s/s0/giphy.gif" width="220" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">. I hope that I will continue to have the sense of adventure Pat has -- although I doubt I will ever find myself on a 5 day adventure climbing <span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">Machu Picchu</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;"> </span>when I'm 70 -- way to go Pat. </p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vu66Pxbg5vShUR4rOVkPbC-TRaLBMZDt16Rv3KF2UcDjSf18wWZYb4ZFETHKgsy5DZj0gAkQnz2KAhZ0WhZInbr0nr2TeGo61lPZmb7n0KntODmwuN43H5WTcbEvIYUiETKO30lK7HI/s4032/IMG_9740.HEIC" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vu66Pxbg5vShUR4rOVkPbC-TRaLBMZDt16Rv3KF2UcDjSf18wWZYb4ZFETHKgsy5DZj0gAkQnz2KAhZ0WhZInbr0nr2TeGo61lPZmb7n0KntODmwuN43H5WTcbEvIYUiETKO30lK7HI/s320/IMG_9740.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>I also made friends with a delightful young lady from Vermont and her parents. Our time together scratched the teacher itch in me and the constant desire to create, make, and learn. We had several play dates playing with circuits. It did not take long for her to grasp the concept of simple circuits while we made a ladybug headband with light up antennaes for her Halloween Costume. After Halloween, we explored circuits and code using Makey Makey and Scratch on my computer. Before I left I introduced her to Scratch Junior on her iPad so she could continue to explore creating digital stories with code. I practiced observing and 'leaning in' to her voice and choice to guide our time together. It reminded me of why I dislike required "scope and sequence" in our schools. I understand its place -- but also feel that it is a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> barrier to some powerful student driven learning opportunities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZZDRRxmUBSdjRdLquTNvSTF0BRqzKLVawp1QGZHds0yiGoFZfNdiCmmCX8wTjAGFKu_kH2W-9TEeVpcaCj2h-Zs_H7oTC_J5UPFVMCaKk-vX6rzlJsqYQh43UnsYooZ1T94cxNIbGd8/s4032/IMG_0033.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZZDRRxmUBSdjRdLquTNvSTF0BRqzKLVawp1QGZHds0yiGoFZfNdiCmmCX8wTjAGFKu_kH2W-9TEeVpcaCj2h-Zs_H7oTC_J5UPFVMCaKk-vX6rzlJsqYQh43UnsYooZ1T94cxNIbGd8/s320/IMG_0033.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UBvQYBVKBCsfyb8cMjJhFSPmQMFNaPDOj_CPfAbbgh4mhl3nWZEOi37HuzLey9JXdu3qOqUKx0Iam1hlL65aXS1hps_nM71eOlgC-1qVPzfzKOkI0P7xS-Dv5y3Wx-Vheykli3-t3ME/s4032/IMG_9974.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UBvQYBVKBCsfyb8cMjJhFSPmQMFNaPDOj_CPfAbbgh4mhl3nWZEOi37HuzLey9JXdu3qOqUKx0Iam1hlL65aXS1hps_nM71eOlgC-1qVPzfzKOkI0P7xS-Dv5y3Wx-Vheykli3-t3ME/s320/IMG_9974.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rlgu3M7aX3sjPduVAyxGHfx86E9TvAEaO-ndSsILw7lkPRNucAl1NbL1C2OhqLNd7a4NBDk__WnuhX6SmciGAR-5jY2ZUzD-3iFa80Lc1RWSSpyTvNqe24323IC66LpST6fCMKu02A0/s4032/IMG_9990.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rlgu3M7aX3sjPduVAyxGHfx86E9TvAEaO-ndSsILw7lkPRNucAl1NbL1C2OhqLNd7a4NBDk__WnuhX6SmciGAR-5jY2ZUzD-3iFa80Lc1RWSSpyTvNqe24323IC66LpST6fCMKu02A0/s320/IMG_9990.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wVQUAP15e1_w8z6N6yeEkwiG6itZvU7zEN8CCsU-YCny_iJYMu8cjZLeNrV-uKcIrAeMT24OeokQ9fbYg3S-_rSuUE-VbxphwfYu39ZbxWfHNsCmFgUAyABZzJRoZwE-1e6SzZnhMBo/w300-h400/IMG_9775.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The light up antennaes were so fun to make<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also met a delightful couple from Quebec who have been on the road longer than us. We enjoyed listening to many adventures they've had and learning about the places they've explored. I felt the French connection and enjoyed practicing my French a bit, while Craig loved the biker connection as they shared motorcycle stories.</div><p>The day before I left, I organized a quick Make and Take Activity with my new friends. We shared stories while creating and making that made me feel even more connected. I started to think about how making friends on the road is different in that you are often seeking commonalities and quick to find similarities. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyoh0Qu0W9OUjn8k7EKWGFBbvcuRlRuBEqG9RIRBrwyv0kqDJATTYYM2SjTu9Rv9QDydGsHb0E9oU5AOIPEA3LGpf8vn-J_pe94IgNTc8Utigltqtu4-Jsd6MEnSZuW3WNy95S443tHg/s4032/IMG_0099.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyoh0Qu0W9OUjn8k7EKWGFBbvcuRlRuBEqG9RIRBrwyv0kqDJATTYYM2SjTu9Rv9QDydGsHb0E9oU5AOIPEA3LGpf8vn-J_pe94IgNTc8Utigltqtu4-Jsd6MEnSZuW3WNy95S443tHg/s320/IMG_0099.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSoSD-D9-PA-RrQcEOogXlczmlOEV5xOLMLPT8-WfucKMMTOYFCZvlkVX_2dnDl4HqckoNgFPIKv-McPF_wu2C3GvPUU50nwPYNmitWNfNtkO0_Vu0lD4yfm2ZdD62axRA6_7JTEXYZI/s2048/IMG_0104+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSoSD-D9-PA-RrQcEOogXlczmlOEV5xOLMLPT8-WfucKMMTOYFCZvlkVX_2dnDl4HqckoNgFPIKv-McPF_wu2C3GvPUU50nwPYNmitWNfNtkO0_Vu0lD4yfm2ZdD62axRA6_7JTEXYZI/s320/IMG_0104+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I also think that there is less risk in opening up and being vulnerable. If you misjudge, there is a high probability that you don't meet again - yet today's technology makes it possible to maintain connections you want to keep. </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QNJrP3KbDkuakiWde9TYAJTe1Eq-mdxKiPaV-2kL2zfBeYqMWNS6t4SC2adB65Jf3YiR0HPChM8CBGJHF5d9pV8wpnI26ll9rbXA3U1orHF2l80R1249sga2J52Bemd1FsWYQA_yTyk/s2048/IMG_9831+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QNJrP3KbDkuakiWde9TYAJTe1Eq-mdxKiPaV-2kL2zfBeYqMWNS6t4SC2adB65Jf3YiR0HPChM8CBGJHF5d9pV8wpnI26ll9rbXA3U1orHF2l80R1249sga2J52Bemd1FsWYQA_yTyk/s320/IMG_9831+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a>Speaking of connections, one of the highlights of our time in Desert Hot Springs was dinner with our friend Sam - from Yucca Valley. Sam and I met at Raspberry Pi Academy several years ago. I always enjoy a chance to connect with him. This time we got to meet his llamas, goats, sheep, dogs, and cats. I even got to walk one of the llamas. As usual Sam and I got to exchange stories of learning through creating and making. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx34i4r-EgjMlDT9g8klG9oDRNhw03_mk64mSlieg5TmJTTMqN6nRHQCfGd_gguGuT-ynZpEZwOPKX6zjwf26Uu5sZ0ZSyq4N8H4mi8hwKv7xgTGj6EH02yIzIrtOBBd6UMuYDGQyhhw/s2046/IMG_9824-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx34i4r-EgjMlDT9g8klG9oDRNhw03_mk64mSlieg5TmJTTMqN6nRHQCfGd_gguGuT-ynZpEZwOPKX6zjwf26Uu5sZ0ZSyq4N8H4mi8hwKv7xgTGj6EH02yIzIrtOBBd6UMuYDGQyhhw/w640-h640/IMG_9824-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPjFi9P8Huj_VJooAZEZgwC7ooJ43_LbMCQ056MLNYJF_ajONsBStCAM4dyina90Mq8nazRcnFEOMbk9ZMwTmnMcNyfzHwqyNi0Uj6WItrwIqRGEtEGchN0tKQX-YGFX5ofofel80suo/s2048/IMG_9836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPjFi9P8Huj_VJooAZEZgwC7ooJ43_LbMCQ056MLNYJF_ajONsBStCAM4dyina90Mq8nazRcnFEOMbk9ZMwTmnMcNyfzHwqyNi0Uj6WItrwIqRGEtEGchN0tKQX-YGFX5ofofel80suo/s320/IMG_9836.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6uoFgU5DKZB35XbEw1UmyuxlBYvSDNCYtUh7DbEfd_UoHsy1TYZPWaC6LiMv2Yg9HoEQcQr2E6-ZldoS6785tiOEOo3Ps-im0EqV3ubRlPBwZDXkvOiXpDd-GIpK_ImSEqC3lzqTE_U/s2048/PXL_20211102_230031457.MP+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6uoFgU5DKZB35XbEw1UmyuxlBYvSDNCYtUh7DbEfd_UoHsy1TYZPWaC6LiMv2Yg9HoEQcQr2E6-ZldoS6785tiOEOo3Ps-im0EqV3ubRlPBwZDXkvOiXpDd-GIpK_ImSEqC3lzqTE_U/s320/PXL_20211102_230031457.MP+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14v2De5dBnehdfOGnMPAozJN4bzk07c-tGD3Hv7dusfLHkvn8iwyZyuVSn2XEHetKZ0oQNxQasi5pvK9j5QBHOwJQcXrEAF-z3Ng-fpSWunYw83iIgnuYJUATqkj3Kv7-sYHBWl9RRtk/s1024/PXL_20211102_231827863._exported_333_1636940480001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14v2De5dBnehdfOGnMPAozJN4bzk07c-tGD3Hv7dusfLHkvn8iwyZyuVSn2XEHetKZ0oQNxQasi5pvK9j5QBHOwJQcXrEAF-z3Ng-fpSWunYw83iIgnuYJUATqkj3Kv7-sYHBWl9RRtk/s320/PXL_20211102_231827863._exported_333_1636940480001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also go a surprise visit from our friend Keren and her PleasureWay Van for a few days. Keren was one of the last travelers we met on the road (pre-pandemic) back in Oceanside, CA. It was good to catch up and visit downtown Palm Springs together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPaqHykGUaQx4KJWps4e-j1d2tW3DlaGqfab7fpndZ3auVP8j9ItskRUl789jKdTvfFpL95U-7NUT1hH5MDndjffTWecRlwIB-dLj8Je98tTsJxHufCBO0zvxGdQIQb-Rl8HZELj4fAw/s2048/IMG_9264.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPaqHykGUaQx4KJWps4e-j1d2tW3DlaGqfab7fpndZ3auVP8j9ItskRUl789jKdTvfFpL95U-7NUT1hH5MDndjffTWecRlwIB-dLj8Je98tTsJxHufCBO0zvxGdQIQb-Rl8HZELj4fAw/s320/IMG_9264.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cKVMbVmwpSl8qaovmzokggNVVigKYl2Yzw8zJNDIxVhxnbSIH2r4ssM9QzUJRNxifWrOiO3akS3bWzZaBQX45Dz4oYz8eW47OGXs5_m9B3OqeXss-93h6FB9pHN29Y05BYI7IfWD5IE/s2048/PXL_20211020_194314039.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cKVMbVmwpSl8qaovmzokggNVVigKYl2Yzw8zJNDIxVhxnbSIH2r4ssM9QzUJRNxifWrOiO3akS3bWzZaBQX45Dz4oYz8eW47OGXs5_m9B3OqeXss-93h6FB9pHN29Y05BYI7IfWD5IE/s320/PXL_20211020_194314039.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>We were blessed with an overnight visit from my sister - Chantal and her partner Tom during their year long exploration of the West while truck camping --(with some AIR BNB locations in the mix) They are packing a LOT more hikes in their year, than we have in over 7 years on the road. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllpUDJznNZoHhI9xQ4LctYiCl5Z0cIK5SlWMGDLwS5eaSeFGjghp4HI0wwSh9B5b1uJRl85qckbyFE1zikde3NbIbbVnFFOItwChL2tm5l4wo27wJz-nixBEQQlmdD7dI8MctamSgjV0/s2048/IMG_9966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1483" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllpUDJznNZoHhI9xQ4LctYiCl5Z0cIK5SlWMGDLwS5eaSeFGjghp4HI0wwSh9B5b1uJRl85qckbyFE1zikde3NbIbbVnFFOItwChL2tm5l4wo27wJz-nixBEQQlmdD7dI8MctamSgjV0/w640-h464/IMG_9966.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Towards the end of our stay in Desert Hot Springs, our friends, Robin and Jeremy and their dog, Dylan, met us for dinner -- It's so cool to still be connecting with great people who we met during our first year on the road in Cedar Key Florida. The Cedar Key experience launched many amazing friendships and it's interesting to think about the different versions of "traveling" that have evolved within our group of friends from that Cedar Key experience. Technology has made it possible for an unprecedented amount of freedom in where we work and where we call home. Jeremy and Robin are testimony to that -both employed full time. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2fppJi5AeSDX6W4zp5Dpu_HHIRig3LNiXIyZ4vbiCBBOLsgoEWVFVhA9hAY8t0xYCpqgrKJyFcU-LetmmNOWkXk8OXnZqy07wacy-uoi6vWQRMcMsmsArOKQ6yJJViEvm4ypD-4vNyc/s2048/IMG_0028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2fppJi5AeSDX6W4zp5Dpu_HHIRig3LNiXIyZ4vbiCBBOLsgoEWVFVhA9hAY8t0xYCpqgrKJyFcU-LetmmNOWkXk8OXnZqy07wacy-uoi6vWQRMcMsmsArOKQ6yJJViEvm4ypD-4vNyc/w640-h480/IMG_0028.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: right;"></p><div><br /></div><div>Craig and I tried to get 'off site" every few days. We found some good food, brews, and cocktails.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-1OGwl17A2bMjmJzl9IdbqVxLK_vxNYaWFUKWHMf7L8VeRhJvq_p52pa2e29Z1WkKiqw_BQ_EnrOUihGXWi1pV723mAaQyQgRADFSNaex5D-fb6VC8kYJjjtVjlrl85SeL3t1lYR9lw/s2047/IMG_9303-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-1OGwl17A2bMjmJzl9IdbqVxLK_vxNYaWFUKWHMf7L8VeRhJvq_p52pa2e29Z1WkKiqw_BQ_EnrOUihGXWi1pV723mAaQyQgRADFSNaex5D-fb6VC8kYJjjtVjlrl85SeL3t1lYR9lw/w640-h640/IMG_9303-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our excursions included a few trips into Palm Springs which always seemed to include a dose of art and retail therapy. We enjoyed the public art downtown as well as the amazing exhibits in the Palm Springs Art Museum (which is free on Thursday nights from 5. - 7). That is also the night of the weekly Palm Springs Street Fair - which we also took park in. The lines at the food truck felt too long, so we discovered and enjoyed make your own pizza at Blazes pizza. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmBY8XuVfj9YSLFdcqmBPrnb7VnXyOsRx10EfeUVcpO8M3XJSYBgGxLkQI5ciAsHMeMTBlBE5TDwQDcTUoGeWUPB6XfxMFp1nhn4bjAAzUWLBzXss9qBd9NbjYlspY0NF20UW_khqG-U/s2047/PXL_20211019_205426804-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmBY8XuVfj9YSLFdcqmBPrnb7VnXyOsRx10EfeUVcpO8M3XJSYBgGxLkQI5ciAsHMeMTBlBE5TDwQDcTUoGeWUPB6XfxMFp1nhn4bjAAzUWLBzXss9qBd9NbjYlspY0NF20UW_khqG-U/w640-h640/PXL_20211019_205426804-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9jIOIhUQj5v303TD5me8M8krKq8JpaLa8EHJw4YgOnDkvcYXVZKNrAz5r-wJahzIJBNhDmmYRMzFGWXJ79RYuuKYCIaK8-lGBXmw0jonTdRFTSGOEunXVl-M0XdY1tPkrMlnJ-85lQs/s2047/IMG_9886-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9jIOIhUQj5v303TD5me8M8krKq8JpaLa8EHJw4YgOnDkvcYXVZKNrAz5r-wJahzIJBNhDmmYRMzFGWXJ79RYuuKYCIaK8-lGBXmw0jonTdRFTSGOEunXVl-M0XdY1tPkrMlnJ-85lQs/w400-h400/IMG_9886-COLLAGE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><p>Since I flew out to Palm Springs, carrying only a back pack, I found it necessary to explore the shops in Palm Springs and Palm Desert to fill in gaps in my wardrobe. Oh darn! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV5Gq2aWZvW7OTgLLXSrmnb3_81L3TH9MVG8VSXNXjD59P5EN0EvgjqVpRpt7O9WkIraxw6Z6F1Ilj0q5buSTS58QI2W602sgjM0KaMGduAE6KPZlCnaB-f0oMgX7CEy8gQ8LNTH4mpE/s3088/IMG_0116.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV5Gq2aWZvW7OTgLLXSrmnb3_81L3TH9MVG8VSXNXjD59P5EN0EvgjqVpRpt7O9WkIraxw6Z6F1Ilj0q5buSTS58QI2W602sgjM0KaMGduAE6KPZlCnaB-f0oMgX7CEy8gQ8LNTH4mpE/s320/IMG_0116.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I think these sunglasses were my favorite find!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I bought them when Craig took me for a night out on the town for my birthday where we had Thai food and attended and open air performance at Hunters named Airotics</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dKVpBZuL-VFr-PZtTeQXSqDEhAYMDWlCipKMyg5HlRugKOw61WF5dHmL8cZO6_bT93PVUkzEoLn9NMKRn7vCo_6nIKH7Dq6tB1DeRxmpVX00WAQtRoerTwBWqvl1Br_sJy2LJq1PCAs/s908/birthday+outing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="908" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dKVpBZuL-VFr-PZtTeQXSqDEhAYMDWlCipKMyg5HlRugKOw61WF5dHmL8cZO6_bT93PVUkzEoLn9NMKRn7vCo_6nIKH7Dq6tB1DeRxmpVX00WAQtRoerTwBWqvl1Br_sJy2LJq1PCAs/w640-h533/birthday+outing.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We discovered a close rival to Ben and Jerry's and have become fans of Lapperts Ice-cream <br /> (delicious treats -- so many adventurous flavors) </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnqE8GOly95vqbD_RjLtiJKBOwJG9w-_ozaKLu5VNzJJcpY2bceKbnzXLhEHFPc2mwNcnkLpXSkZSAHApZ2sAw1Xkg38bw2Z_kr5u22EuyUxJ_G4MPZiZ4M9GRQF5Edb0j6P5WBKuGls/s4032/IMG_9704.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnqE8GOly95vqbD_RjLtiJKBOwJG9w-_ozaKLu5VNzJJcpY2bceKbnzXLhEHFPc2mwNcnkLpXSkZSAHApZ2sAw1Xkg38bw2Z_kr5u22EuyUxJ_G4MPZiZ4M9GRQF5Edb0j6P5WBKuGls/s320/IMG_9704.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclhg0594Wo8-Mxllej20bXZiZ9kr1TM0aT65pgYzxDldiN8zFvhSzBxVKgU9cGEc07JR8MN7yZOPndhd7wfagFZLgqDGq45wKV8faMd9v6RofM7T9tj3JQrX3xJgIXbMdiORupRE8BgI/s4032/IMG_9705.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclhg0594Wo8-Mxllej20bXZiZ9kr1TM0aT65pgYzxDldiN8zFvhSzBxVKgU9cGEc07JR8MN7yZOPndhd7wfagFZLgqDGq45wKV8faMd9v6RofM7T9tj3JQrX3xJgIXbMdiORupRE8BgI/s320/IMG_9705.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>I also found a need to set up a space for creating and making on the road. Our mobile maker space had been dismantled during the pandemic pause. Time to rebuild it --- slowly. After a few trips to Joann's Fabric and Craft, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot, and Good Will - I found myself playing with maker projects again. Doing some remote coaching for a Project Invent Team back East gave me an excuse to dust off my Microbits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Halloween presents so many opportunities to CREATE and MAKE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got to play with my new Cricut Electronic Cutter, Hack some season novelties, and add code with a Microbit to make my Halloween Pumpkin Greeter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo4SgH81YfUBv0re5MUcSQLZdqn32A3ebL5tOjlR7d0S6KxJpViURxa0tvV6leL78S7y48QCNe2-T1BhsaU4UZtilc0KUZsvBN1zljQJgkF6yUVGhnGGAk_VMkrHJcPkF3y9DBhn_Fhs/w400-h300/IMG_9673.HEIC" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXj36IpUNhVQYOL9LVJxhBoQqVG32SK3JFJe5bk_TP8spNaIAkbQRoMfKAWmxu-VjrDxyaSp-wFNzBlWEj_k5SHDY1NLujEhiIuskz1cF7bjYIm6asLsmLyd55PRUVQykQ6sEFQyolgc/s4032/IMG_9781.HEIC" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXj36IpUNhVQYOL9LVJxhBoQqVG32SK3JFJe5bk_TP8spNaIAkbQRoMfKAWmxu-VjrDxyaSp-wFNzBlWEj_k5SHDY1NLujEhiIuskz1cF7bjYIm6asLsmLyd55PRUVQykQ6sEFQyolgc/w400-h300/IMG_9781.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="text-align: left;">(Check out our Halloween Greeter which mashed up some Toy Hacking and Microbits) </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Meanwhile Craig had his own maker projects keeping the bus running. He replaced hot water heater, replaced the alternator, fixed the awnings, and declared war with some stowaway mice who kept chewing on his new battery management system. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL98XRP3ipejMTBklza-CCxsyMU6eIY5ztbCmOJnK6zV0BhhA4zm1Ib0pnji7rwfxCmIdh4T7XpJdIydwCuDdK0cnMtIhXMzbuV6mS0beu6kpOxNJx016OrN3sNB1xOh4qWNT8XmcBek/s2047/IMG_9318-COLLAGE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2047" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGL98XRP3ipejMTBklza-CCxsyMU6eIY5ztbCmOJnK6zV0BhhA4zm1Ib0pnji7rwfxCmIdh4T7XpJdIydwCuDdK0cnMtIhXMzbuV6mS0beu6kpOxNJx016OrN3sNB1xOh4qWNT8XmcBek/w640-h640/IMG_9318-COLLAGE.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXy9cb2AveK6lcG28-NprSIVD8Ipvx-CmSSuyRDozbHoUZHXYpKauaUK360yyRG1vor97o4KyuGKCKr7XPAJRi-OgwmjGx4eSGSrQFpIu3bGRrDnyJEfZiGxyPNFGi9yTtqRGtzXl7_so/s4032/IMG_9540.HEIC" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXy9cb2AveK6lcG28-NprSIVD8Ipvx-CmSSuyRDozbHoUZHXYpKauaUK360yyRG1vor97o4KyuGKCKr7XPAJRi-OgwmjGx4eSGSrQFpIu3bGRrDnyJEfZiGxyPNFGi9yTtqRGtzXl7_so/s320/IMG_9540.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>We didn't get out in nature as often as we expected. There were times when Craig really missed the jeep. <p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGceNKKMyon4RP2unodnGbtOdle6YWKyPdlSm4oJftm7yQYhMhQxJlVffnijiItPZLIuK6X2PdoMXcRRlktiCd7baGKElw38Y6JxYFS-ffE8pm_lRXvoPldiuChyphenhyphenDVuMsytL8HlZxqQ_k/s4032/IMG_9819.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGceNKKMyon4RP2unodnGbtOdle6YWKyPdlSm4oJftm7yQYhMhQxJlVffnijiItPZLIuK6X2PdoMXcRRlktiCd7baGKElw38Y6JxYFS-ffE8pm_lRXvoPldiuChyphenhyphenDVuMsytL8HlZxqQ_k/s320/IMG_9819.HEIC" width="320" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;">We didn't make it back to Joshua Tree National Park, but our visit to Sam's in Yucca Valley was filled with Joshua Tree sightings. </p><p>We only made it to 1000 Palms Nature Reserve once. Hopefully next time we'll visit both of these again.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZemuH8E49Y-DuFSFLusxAHcnvwYN4SV9BglotY5uJARoYxtu1n6qrdNn84IaF8ZfsGobUuAYLrbAY9TalkSJ9P83LKLlkDET4ajdjbmPlE9Ikq689e12v7SQ0K3jo16f3fjk3ywIKbc/s4032/IMG_9688.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZemuH8E49Y-DuFSFLusxAHcnvwYN4SV9BglotY5uJARoYxtu1n6qrdNn84IaF8ZfsGobUuAYLrbAY9TalkSJ9P83LKLlkDET4ajdjbmPlE9Ikq689e12v7SQ0K3jo16f3fjk3ywIKbc/s320/IMG_9688.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuX6MTHGExpUKwqbNeHQfa5FneE8REq8Rbfqc8hpRnyhj0IxrvASsnE1_ZcPEp8dBogtHzjjK45xyhvr1Xz_TgBnSDyjA8qbawB7kYqVLh38JZlMs5II9zFumuoYgOpnN0p2DcL7HZKY/s4032/IMG_9693.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuX6MTHGExpUKwqbNeHQfa5FneE8REq8Rbfqc8hpRnyhj0IxrvASsnE1_ZcPEp8dBogtHzjjK45xyhvr1Xz_TgBnSDyjA8qbawB7kYqVLh38JZlMs5II9zFumuoYgOpnN0p2DcL7HZKY/s320/IMG_9693.HEIC" width="320" /></a> </p><p>Overall I feel like we jammed in quite a bit in our fist month of being back on the road again. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdWcROG7KqAmSbqJULEfLYiuKx9pXljeAXy730gbBEHeIh7MtT8dKXcwYeLPFFafv7Q-2_dMIQjvuJ_jCYgIGqAVyymILP2qBG9UQC9bcbTRuzhCj2VdYx5M2MX-x2J0RQsZxo1pJWu0/s4032/IMG_9805.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdWcROG7KqAmSbqJULEfLYiuKx9pXljeAXy730gbBEHeIh7MtT8dKXcwYeLPFFafv7Q-2_dMIQjvuJ_jCYgIGqAVyymILP2qBG9UQC9bcbTRuzhCj2VdYx5M2MX-x2J0RQsZxo1pJWu0/s320/IMG_9805.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBU35hsMp9Yp9LcVx-X-r7tGfi7tQ4b-TLFLBfDY5biTL9st5olX4l7zQuvhwM0_1ba1qSViOctIEGZUuE_cLO7OaAltvnoJi60r0VyirfqMAyOIeI_opahEhbDw86ZRwxvdQpTB3-Yco/s4032/IMG_9226.HEIC" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBU35hsMp9Yp9LcVx-X-r7tGfi7tQ4b-TLFLBfDY5biTL9st5olX4l7zQuvhwM0_1ba1qSViOctIEGZUuE_cLO7OaAltvnoJi60r0VyirfqMAyOIeI_opahEhbDw86ZRwxvdQpTB3-Yco/s320/IMG_9226.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-64028893918065550632021-10-16T11:33:00.009-07:002021-10-16T11:37:01.969-07:00Reunited in Palm Springs<p>While Craig and BELLA have been hanging out in Arizona, I've been going back and forth between Mallet's Bay Campground in Colchester, Vermont and my place in Newport Vermont. I finally closed up camp and headed to Brooklyn to spend some time with my two youngest grandchildren and their parents. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V_cUWPE_f2Nb6x2bS63QjFw_8bgOiYgBDsXADeVJBZxswDVZbVCf99LcQ_XYmKB9alr0mdgjHt_CvF8Bt86sKXTbqgyaPVzwZ1nxBreQ93iimot9NXXFWFkqsTAFCENL9HqFZzkuWyU/s2048/IMG_8801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V_cUWPE_f2Nb6x2bS63QjFw_8bgOiYgBDsXADeVJBZxswDVZbVCf99LcQ_XYmKB9alr0mdgjHt_CvF8Bt86sKXTbqgyaPVzwZ1nxBreQ93iimot9NXXFWFkqsTAFCENL9HqFZzkuWyU/w443-h332/IMG_8801.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a week in Brooklyn filled with precious time playing with grandkids, I got on a JetBlue plane towards Palm Springs, California</div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9HiWDIlLJRviJZgshXjeP2RKDybffC4rY3NgtsxDW_1Bk6srsQjDTm2p54M8k-hZU9WxXxBemgP81f_9NK-LOh08fNlbVpqJS31c11cNR31JUMN1a_XCwLe5Wzf6YPxQx6D5Kw5rYWg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="2658" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9HiWDIlLJRviJZgshXjeP2RKDybffC4rY3NgtsxDW_1Bk6srsQjDTm2p54M8k-hZU9WxXxBemgP81f_9NK-LOh08fNlbVpqJS31c11cNR31JUMN1a_XCwLe5Wzf6YPxQx6D5Kw5rYWg/w566-h148/image.png" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I reconnected with BELLA and Craig and enjoyed walking around <a href="https://samsfamilyspa.com/" target="_blank"> Sam's Family Spa</a> - our campground for the month. It's filled with palm trees irrigated by the water from the 4 hot springs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORusrCNPLOt9ftkLbQbdlqNducyosotX95Hhr0NkLrlT8TYitGze5-RT3o_dLpeZ4v6RePcMnGsJUvRxw_eN9OsQlZpw_NO_mLleYr99htwQp8m7ngSKyXwrKyvK4XzO-DI77fybClYw/s4032/IMG_9226.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORusrCNPLOt9ftkLbQbdlqNducyosotX95Hhr0NkLrlT8TYitGze5-RT3o_dLpeZ4v6RePcMnGsJUvRxw_eN9OsQlZpw_NO_mLleYr99htwQp8m7ngSKyXwrKyvK4XzO-DI77fybClYw/s320/IMG_9226.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I bought two pairs of sandals and a few other things from some some of the Palm Springs boutiques.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading off to enjoy one of my favorite things about<a href="https://samsfamilyspa.com/" target="_blank"> Sam's Family Spa</a> - <br />the four naturally heated mineral pools </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_jNiOyYScnT1G6lvJzijU7YcyAqvxJbeJbzKKpQ_LP3JJRwQuxANQFp5Ta1_nFxYXX3GzqNEKOrxX7mFVFmt52N5nICY1jvcDqlwPQGeqFLEmtP3jldRGtbvyfyIQ_zgYX6cjBPJdfo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_jNiOyYScnT1G6lvJzijU7YcyAqvxJbeJbzKKpQ_LP3JJRwQuxANQFp5Ta1_nFxYXX3GzqNEKOrxX7mFVFmt52N5nICY1jvcDqlwPQGeqFLEmtP3jldRGtbvyfyIQ_zgYX6cjBPJdfo/w465-h465/sams-family-spa-desert-hot-springs-18-2.jpeg" width="465" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-36956217203991717562021-10-16T10:54:00.007-07:002021-10-16T11:13:09.379-07:00Father and Son Roadtrip<p> Bella finally hit the road again in August 2021. Craig's dad - Bryce Lyndes flew to Vermont with his daughter, Joy to spend a few weeks in at their family camp in Marshfield Vermont. Craig pulled BELLA out of hibernation and joined them. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_4e88AYUn5inQ2GBUW3yiwPJv10oQq6KZeiGQEIgZU70ESjSSqnuVMRKR6CJKMA-yDjIDG1hTcBCWMnHZoOtyZrthXkp-t-uM-1PYBW_stP0sFqha-87iqsTzf7zf5DqXajU88NI87Q/s2048/PXL_20210531_164814037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_4e88AYUn5inQ2GBUW3yiwPJv10oQq6KZeiGQEIgZU70ESjSSqnuVMRKR6CJKMA-yDjIDG1hTcBCWMnHZoOtyZrthXkp-t-uM-1PYBW_stP0sFqha-87iqsTzf7zf5DqXajU88NI87Q/w469-h351/PXL_20210531_164814037.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>After two weeks in Marshfield, Vermont - Craig and his 89 year old dad - embarked on a cross country Father and Son journey and drove BELLA from Vermont to Arizona</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Craig spent the next 6 weeks in Arizona - where he hung out near his Dad's place in Cottonwood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I stayed back in Vermont, with plans to join him mid October. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-31748823459963314662021-10-15T10:33:00.000-07:002021-10-16T10:35:45.283-07:00The pandemic pause<p> I find it hard to believe I have not written since the beginning of the pandemic. </p><p>The pandemic put a lot of things 'on hold" including our travel.</p><p>We did make it back to Vermont in June of 2020. Traveled straight through from West Coast to the East coast with a brief stay in Colorado to say hi to family. </p><p>We navigated the pandemic pause with care and as Fall approached, we decided to stay put in Vermont. Vermont was doing quite well with Covid mitigation. We felt safe here and decided to avoid the uncertainty that our usual travel to the Southwest would bring. Coincidentally the tenants that had lived in my Newport (Vermont) home for 10 years gave their notice after getting accepted to senior housing. </p><p>We moved into that apartment, parked BELLA in the driveway and put a pause to our Life on the Road. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iokaxsYLp-buZpgw9Ft04QXgIPmAtSyG1Md4DS1tP3NEc0d6lA6ucPfrq3hDGtEF5_z8vWvuVRacbLNw_-MNvrrf3WDu_YkU1L9pUA0gd4j5eAio4maof85e_I9KXUANgKvkGp2b2ls/s2048/IMG_3373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iokaxsYLp-buZpgw9Ft04QXgIPmAtSyG1Md4DS1tP3NEc0d6lA6ucPfrq3hDGtEF5_z8vWvuVRacbLNw_-MNvrrf3WDu_YkU1L9pUA0gd4j5eAio4maof85e_I9KXUANgKvkGp2b2ls/w456-h342/IMG_3373.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>BELLA spent the winter covered with snow. <br />The pandemic pause brought lots of introspection -- too much to share here. </p><p>But we felt safe in a cozy 4 room apartment on the first floor of a property I still own in Newport Vermont. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-83417698981900995872020-03-31T11:33:00.000-07:002021-04-25T11:34:00.354-07:00Change is in the Air<p> March 2020 will be forever remembered as the beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic - or at least the year that things got real. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Craig and I decided to celebrate our 10th anniversary by booking a month at Paradise by the Sea RV Resort - an ocean side campground in Oceanside, California. It was more expensive than our usual month long stays in a campground - but we decided to indulge as an anniversary treat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDT9jP4QPCO9kn-tMtXElo2-zNjwke52cfTXDs2iSk_boVlu0JpJnK1jZl6vdPQGq1x9mN7oOJGvANm8pkp6Hdl3DOqUsOUaPMtlygLoW1ut4O4ieog19tDL1MdnriBRKQiPS6bJcQM4Y/s2048/IMG_7783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDT9jP4QPCO9kn-tMtXElo2-zNjwke52cfTXDs2iSk_boVlu0JpJnK1jZl6vdPQGq1x9mN7oOJGvANm8pkp6Hdl3DOqUsOUaPMtlygLoW1ut4O4ieog19tDL1MdnriBRKQiPS6bJcQM4Y/s320/IMG_7783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZO-ptvfHHvV9j0myBhu0det6Zfy6KAHkwS1vwUeksU4hxDICWjnzfltOpRMe8VSkrqp4wH8-MU6GeS_tUY8LmmIw7lgXtmuhhtpqhSvBgl0nQxTIMHB-5I9LZ3KiAPSE_ZZqMdCshf4/s2048/IMG_7789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZO-ptvfHHvV9j0myBhu0det6Zfy6KAHkwS1vwUeksU4hxDICWjnzfltOpRMe8VSkrqp4wH8-MU6GeS_tUY8LmmIw7lgXtmuhhtpqhSvBgl0nQxTIMHB-5I9LZ3KiAPSE_ZZqMdCshf4/s320/IMG_7789.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a small pool and hot tub.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5YStQtyRx4Ays49HUuspLkPUkUgVy-R6t13zewsOSdj-qCg_Sj4Ve7G0sf6czVlywmM_47-W6dbbUsp8vUZm62SlGMj2n0gme3nt_LP274cmYbPjaB5Lw2KYIIEhEu0WzhUFLbXOkrU/s2048/IMG_7799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5YStQtyRx4Ays49HUuspLkPUkUgVy-R6t13zewsOSdj-qCg_Sj4Ve7G0sf6czVlywmM_47-W6dbbUsp8vUZm62SlGMj2n0gme3nt_LP274cmYbPjaB5Lw2KYIIEhEu0WzhUFLbXOkrU/s320/IMG_7799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the morning we'd walk across the street to have <br />coffee on the beaach.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4nGtOsyvyFv6EZwmTGXgCbDuEt71MqWdGeSx4nDGuI4-3U8VG_nbcNo5J3ZiMDiKsJaIKestB2HIofV6JeLIf0JC4wLuBg7dJWikPakmiqT-uojfpmrgS9YepQT75DSH3pCEUvEjpbM/s2048/IMG_7843.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4nGtOsyvyFv6EZwmTGXgCbDuEt71MqWdGeSx4nDGuI4-3U8VG_nbcNo5J3ZiMDiKsJaIKestB2HIofV6JeLIf0JC4wLuBg7dJWikPakmiqT-uojfpmrgS9YepQT75DSH3pCEUvEjpbM/s320/IMG_7843.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of great energy all around.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTO6VdxG4DjvQ8srgM9WjVkzPCfUVA-4hkUfxeBOD3E1KUv5KiXEMLmolzUB7L18RyQdjD7_RSUKuvw_NOvdDx60jDnCDqhaacMwlPuh_T1MGDd0Jhxc1VazOr-kgwIuJAcPe7wUtBeE/s2048/IMG_7844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTO6VdxG4DjvQ8srgM9WjVkzPCfUVA-4hkUfxeBOD3E1KUv5KiXEMLmolzUB7L18RyQdjD7_RSUKuvw_NOvdDx60jDnCDqhaacMwlPuh_T1MGDd0Jhxc1VazOr-kgwIuJAcPe7wUtBeE/s320/IMG_7844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And family, too! <br />Our nephew Shayne paid us a visit soon after<br />he arrived from a year long travel adventure in Mexico.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZad7_pt6blxnt5hmJ3h_7uijUBtNIlpum-huqsreaBdNU3ed9uzsyPA4rNespJ4N9DD6lb6kjGmXHUQWR9PJZdvLlwXPCh6uabDGiQi1Ooc5zLQLGW1-X80HwJlQgiqGp5yR9e-7HC0/s1122/IMG_7900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZad7_pt6blxnt5hmJ3h_7uijUBtNIlpum-huqsreaBdNU3ed9uzsyPA4rNespJ4N9DD6lb6kjGmXHUQWR9PJZdvLlwXPCh6uabDGiQi1Ooc5zLQLGW1-X80HwJlQgiqGp5yR9e-7HC0/s320/IMG_7900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon talk of the Coronavirus started to escalate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDB3gQuiF5x4NZw2ZK4dlkv86idTm2YkeBT5XhZSE_LT4JTjDgUETUl_R2aLnYOX_YKcobS2U-jjJaJMa967s9pCcuBSlhvrcxcBrJUdjxS_XAlZeZ5rd9ncmidySe0NXbz1puxRq9Do/s2048/IMG_7906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Shelves at the grocery store started to empty out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg78tQm4L3yJUcIpGhaEyu3s0oO494s0sfX-TkQk1d3xBA3ftDSvOUYibuZT8nytlfRqCfrxoXJfcbBktWrkv7V1N_sVmmtYb3spgIeMHa-o735s65vMZZGB9VNrWFu6JMfGGjPm9Jco4/s2048/IMG_7927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg78tQm4L3yJUcIpGhaEyu3s0oO494s0sfX-TkQk1d3xBA3ftDSvOUYibuZT8nytlfRqCfrxoXJfcbBktWrkv7V1N_sVmmtYb3spgIeMHa-o735s65vMZZGB9VNrWFu6JMfGGjPm9Jco4/s320/IMG_7927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But NOT all shelves were bare. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6N_-2aYSzK1Ol_lHa9Zy2nh914UZWhE4ek2tV6EGFVklok3OnrS6Fip08ISswlGqSgnUST6cK9iYV4ayqMXgRjH7_prJ7zepnDZvL3c7GmSytfevgeGLBaPPfONiQbR4CYXQkgsz45k/s2048/IMG_7960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We even ordered some from Amazon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New signs started to appear on buildings around town</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp07ISHD9rKHLJ1IEBqEGR2rD9BkVB6jM7umFPmi_-07zjp8pbuCwbHcsdWEzXtxdwFbP_aSSmjmZRaCk3hxlBnRugfsiWlbBofsTvw-V5bF3B1alj3Qml7JgVFm_kDmdXxymVKHK3bFA/s2048/IMG_7993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp07ISHD9rKHLJ1IEBqEGR2rD9BkVB6jM7umFPmi_-07zjp8pbuCwbHcsdWEzXtxdwFbP_aSSmjmZRaCk3hxlBnRugfsiWlbBofsTvw-V5bF3B1alj3Qml7JgVFm_kDmdXxymVKHK3bFA/s320/IMG_7993.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">However, the Oceanside beach remained open as long as <br />people only used them for walking.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-7aS0XUh8VOlsCVcs2KIHR1PcLL16U5eu_Ba_SlIJk7Yffjyv20VMfoOXaUs7WfB0jCZV1gPF3i01ieIybovvXwlz71crD3fakONChqNVt71m14b2H6K4H71FAwx-o39PHEB9rXPcbI/s2048/IMG_8173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-7aS0XUh8VOlsCVcs2KIHR1PcLL16U5eu_Ba_SlIJk7Yffjyv20VMfoOXaUs7WfB0jCZV1gPF3i01ieIybovvXwlz71crD3fakONChqNVt71m14b2H6K4H71FAwx-o39PHEB9rXPcbI/s320/IMG_8173.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beach patrol did their best to <br />encourage folks to do their part<br />to keep folks from setting up chairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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On January 8th Lucie flew out of San Diego airport to spend three and a half weeks in Vermont and Brooklyn. You can't separate a Grandma from her Grandkids for too long.<br />
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When I arrived at the site of the Wanderlodge rally in the LaPosa South LTVA there were piles of rocks marking the spaces for over 90 RVs to park in a huge circle. I was early so I selected a spot that would allow my solar panels the best angle to collect the winter sun. It was still several days before the two week long rally was to begin and there were only a few buses in attendance.<br />
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As I was waiting for the rally to begin I made friends with the people who were already there, some of whom I know from previous rallys and some who I know from the WOG (Wanderlodge Owners Group) online. The first day there I had to repair the PT Cruiser I tow behind me, the speed sensor had some broken wires which threw off the fuel injection and made it run poorly.<br />
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The next day I went into Quartzsite and walked around the vendors at the exhibition.<br />
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Anytime someone opens their tool box and starts taking apart their RV at this rally it becomes a group project. There are some people here with terrific mechanical skills.<br />
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The weather was nice during the days with the temperature dropping rapidly after dark.<br />
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I was pleased that my solar was able to charge the batteries every day by soon after noon, leaving excess power in the afternoon for charging computers and phones. Wanderlodges are notorious power hogs and all around me there were generators running from 6AM to 10PM. The sound didn't bother me though as I like staying in truck stops with the diesels running all night.<br />
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On Monday Jan 13 the rally started in earnest with the first potluck. This was "appetizers" where everyone got to fill their plate and no one left hungry. The circle still had plenty of empty spots, but people were arriving every day.<br />
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With the start of rally new routines began, the morning campfire with people standing around drinking coffee and discussing the upcoming day. Then people move on to whatever activities will fill their day. Every evening at sunset there is a fire where folks sit and stare at the flames and tell tall tales till the night gets cold and people return to their Wanderlodges.<br />
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During the first week of the rally I went into Quartzsite for the Gem and Mineral show with some of my neighbors. I enjoy walking around looking at all the rocks, it takes me back to my childhood and my rock collection. During this time of year the population of Quartzsite balloons from 2000 people to several hundred thousand people because of all the RVers who congregate here. This brings a lot of vendors and activities like the Gem and Mineral show.<br />
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The potlucks continue every other day with chili on Wednesday and Italian on Friday.<br />
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Every day more buses would show up and the circle was filling up. Eventually a second circle would form outside the first with over 100 Wanderlodges in attendance this year.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHo3wRByoa6Nuo8VACajuxpPJVdZEerZ-yQ001srZoghazfQ5ZY2uuviCOsd8ezSHwxrjI5UoUV3bq8P-utKkKvuxyV1j4l0gqsAtOBriBhRgwWyHaqOWpR2NtMy5mM47X98zWnUvFg4/s1600/IMG_20200124_073001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHo3wRByoa6Nuo8VACajuxpPJVdZEerZ-yQ001srZoghazfQ5ZY2uuviCOsd8ezSHwxrjI5UoUV3bq8P-utKkKvuxyV1j4l0gqsAtOBriBhRgwWyHaqOWpR2NtMy5mM47X98zWnUvFg4/s200/IMG_20200124_073001.jpg" width="200" /></a>The second week of the rally has more structured activities during the day, and by then most of the people have arrived. It begins Sunday morning with a potluck brunch then a potluck Stew/soup dinner in the evening.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT8Qlm04SzUt9w8vEdpvYGHLLBrJh4am8GzqbI936zElIxVWnYTCin2oifzSBjwxJXNLO1kAGZPhDptiFJQPFWzryB3iFTTrx-1ifBd9o9c-tp9RdqqeL8L6KDae64kJRsMukUAXRSp4/s1600/IMG_20200120_142935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT8Qlm04SzUt9w8vEdpvYGHLLBrJh4am8GzqbI936zElIxVWnYTCin2oifzSBjwxJXNLO1kAGZPhDptiFJQPFWzryB3iFTTrx-1ifBd9o9c-tp9RdqqeL8L6KDae64kJRsMukUAXRSp4/s320/IMG_20200120_142935.jpg" width="320" /></a>Monday marks the first of the "Men's Tech Seminars". Lucie is not alone in objecting to the title of these sessions, but Rick, who is the MC and one of the organizers insists on keeping it. These sessions are one of the reasons I attend this rally. It starts in the morning sitting around the fire with each person having a chance to introduce themselves and either ask a question or share something they've discovered about their Wanderlodge. In the afternoon we all walk around the circle doing a show and tell with the owners about their projects and discoveries with their coach.<br />
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Wednesday there was a four wheel trip to a ghost town near Yuma. I hung around as people were getting ready to go but no one invited me along. I miss my Jeep!<br />
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The tech talk finished just in time for me to go into Quartzsite to meet Dad. He had just bought a new to him RV and he and Denise drove it down to Quartzsite for the weekend. Denise has to have Kidney Dialysis so they left Cottonwood, where they live, after her Friday dialysis and had to return for her Monday morning dialysis. It was so incredibly good to see them and again spend time with them in Quartzsite, which is where they met and started courting over 10 years ago.<br />
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I returned to the Wanderlodge Rally and indulged in the last potluck -- Barbeque.<br />
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Sunday I went out to breakfast with Dad, Denise, Diann and Sal. I then said goodbye to my Cottonwood family as they headed back north.<br />
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Back at the rally another 4 wheel adventure was being planned and this time I was able to hitch a ride. Regrettably the leader's Jeep developed fuel system problems so we returned home sooner than planned.<br />
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<br />clyndeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959406260263803505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-15625469598579011642020-01-06T13:35:00.001-08:002020-01-06T13:35:37.364-08:00Escaping the coldLucie tells me that it is not good to run away from things, so I should probably rethink the title for this post. Maybe it should be, "Finding warm weather"!<br />
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On November 23rd we grabbed a one day opening between snow storms and headed south to Santa Fe where we stayed at the rodeo grounds and went to dinner with our friend Jackie Gernstien. We didn't stay beyond the one night because at 8,000' elevation it was cold. The next day we headed further south to Deming NM where we were out of the freeze zone for the first time.<br />
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We spent the night at a Harvest Host site, a Winery just outside Deming with a large parking lot. Although the camping was free, between the wine tasting and buying a couple of bottles we did leave a few dollars there.<br />
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The next day we drove to Tucson. We had made reservations at Cactus Country RV park because they had a hot tub. However when we got there we discovered the hot tub was closed for renovations and would remain closed for the duration of our stay. We decided to move on to our other choice, Desert Trails RV Park and stayed there for 2 weeks.<br />
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We thawed out in Tucson, the weather was wonderful. We shared thanksgiving with the other campers at a potluck in the Rec Hall. In the middle of our time there we took the PT Cruiser and drove up to Cottonwood AZ where my Father lives. There we met my sister Joy who flew in from San Diego. We all celebrated Dad's 88th birthday. After 2 nights in an Airbnb we returned to Tucson, visiting our friend Steve Jerrett on the way through Phoenix.</div>
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The remainder of our time in Tucson was spent working on the bus, hiking in the desert, going to music programs at the Rec Hall in the evening and Lucie working on a microprocessor enabled apron. We even bought a sewing machine that now travels with us. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWdmmCeHvNkQeLGijVGl9C_carQTcOMr3NQqw87nyyt_13eQCO_Ff7ccuCGjwmED1apBgGk6ajVklz6GOqbHPhrH7ZjF1s8EcJKZHad5N7AY4oqs5WU1-HvfpkFeEk3t9I0-_Bq8liSc/s1600/IMG_20191209_145832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWdmmCeHvNkQeLGijVGl9C_carQTcOMr3NQqw87nyyt_13eQCO_Ff7ccuCGjwmED1apBgGk6ajVklz6GOqbHPhrH7ZjF1s8EcJKZHad5N7AY4oqs5WU1-HvfpkFeEk3t9I0-_Bq8liSc/s320/IMG_20191209_145832.jpg" width="320" /></a>On December 9th we left Tucson headed for Holtville Hot Springs BLM campground west of Yuma in California. We didn't make it. Just outside Yuma AZ we had a tire blow out on the RV. We limped off the Interstate to an exit in Welton AZ where our road service, Coach Net had a truck deliver and mount a tire. By the time we were back up and running the sun was going down so we spent the night behind the Chevron gas station and continued on to California the next day.</div>
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On December 20th we drove the RV from Holtville to Oceanside CA. This is a hard drive with a good 40 mile uphill climb over the coastal mountain range then So Cal interstate driving for the rest of the way (5 to 8 lanes each direction - crowded and moving fast). We are currently at Guajome County Park, finishing our 3 week stay. </div>
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clyndeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959406260263803505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-38974244163681448642019-11-20T16:59:00.003-08:002019-11-20T17:19:27.604-08:00On the move again - Mid October - Mid November 2019Hard to believe it has been a year since I've cracked open this blog. Certainly does not mean nothing has happened since last November, just that I've not paid much attention to our personal blog. But here we are in Year 7 traveling full time with our usual May - October stay in Mallet's Bay Campground (Vermont) And now we're on the move again.<br />
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and worked with students and teachers at Shaftsbury Elementary School to integrate more creating and making into their learning. I'll blog more about that at the <a href="http://createmakelearn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Create Make Learn blog,</a> but if you're wondering what our days look like inside a school, check out these short videos.<br />
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From Shaftsbury, the bus headed to to Turkey Swamp Campground in Freehold, NJ. It's one of our go-to campground when we want to spend time with Craig's NJ kids and Lucie's Brooklyn kids and grandkids. And as you can see, it's a beautiful spot.</div>
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and for those of you who have never seen Craig in a suit - here's a rare occasion.</div>
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Then Craig and I said goodbye for a few weeks, as he headed out in the bus towards Iowa to get the leveling jacks repaired at a factory in Moscow, Iowa and I headed into Brooklyn to spend some time with these babies and their parents. </div>
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Not only did I get to spend Halloween with my grand babies, but I got to cheer on runners in the New York City marathon with them, too.<br />
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Then for a real treat, my son, Matt, invited me to join him for his Broadway debut where he played piano, accordion, and conducted the music for Hadestown - a Broadway play with a Vermont origin.</div>
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Then back to Vermont via a beautiful train ride along the Hudson river</div>
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I stopped after about 300 miles at a Flying J truck stop near Lamar Penn. Throughout the day I had become aware that the air system on the bus was cycling much faster than it had in the past. Every 2.5 minutes the compressor would come on and build up air pressure to 125 lbs, then the air dryer would spit and 2.5 minutes later it would repeat. Normally it would take over 10 minutes for one of these cycles. I started doing research and reaching out to the Wanderlodge community online. It was a rainy day and I was glad to have made it to a suitable resting place for the night.<br /><br />The next day, Friday, I traveled another 300 plus miles to Castella Ohio. I was taking a more northerly route, I80, because I had made an appointment at HWH, the company that made the leveling jacks on the RV, in Iowa to have a broken jack repaired. I stayed at an Interstate rest area in Ohio. I80 is a toll road in Ohio, so I figured I could at least get a nights rest out of the toll. In the morning I noticed a little puddle of diesel under the Racor fuel filter on the Wanderlodge. <br /><br />Saturday I proceeded to a Flying J truck stop in Lasalle IL. As evening approached I called 3 Walmarts along my route that were marked as OK for RVs to park overnight. All 3 said they no longer allowed RV parking.<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<br />There was snow on the ground here and it was quite cold. I filled the propane tank on Bella in the morning.<br /><br />Sunday I traveled less than 200 miles to the HWH factory in Moscow Iowa. It was below freezing with snow on the ground. I parked in a parking lot in preparation for my 7AM appointment to get the leveling jack fixed.<br /><br /><div>
I ended up spending four days at HWH. What started out as repairing one leveling jack ended up having another jack replaced and rebuilding the control manifold being added. I figured that I might as well get the system working correctly while I was there. One of the things that added to the time it took is they assigned some new people to work on Bella. There were always experienced people supervising and I was not charged anywhere near the number of hours they actually worked, but it did end up taking quite a long time.<br /></div>
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<br />Being on the inside the diesel leak from the Racor fuel filter became very obvious. I tried to tighten up the valve that is used to drain water from the filter and ended up making the leak worse. By the last day it was leaking a quart of fuel a day.<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
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<br />By the last day the leak was so bad the Wanderlodge would not start. There was air where there should be fuel in the injector pump. I ended up calling a mobile mechanic who had a spare, used, fuel filter that he sold me and then we bled the air out of the engine. Once it was running the HWH people could finish up their work. After paying they allowed me to spend another night inside,which was nice as it was 15 degrees Friday November 8th when I headed out for Topeka KS.<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
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<br />It was 400 miles to Topeka where I was welcomed by Tim, who had helped us last year when the water pump broke and stranded us. He has a 30 Amp hookup at his business where I settled in for 3 days. He very generously helped me replace the air dryer on Bella which at that time was the prime suspect for what was causing problems with the air system. The one on the RV was so old that parts were not available and one of the truck dealerships in Topeka had a more modern replacement. Tim fabricated a mount and he and I worked under the bus, in the snow in 20 degree weather, replacing the air dryer.<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
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<br />I am eternally grateful to Tim who so generously shares his master mechanic skills with fellow Wanderlodge owners. He refused payment, but did except small remuneration in maple syrup, which he has developed a taste for.<br /></div>
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On Tuesday November 12th I left Topeka in 8 degree weather. I had not frozen up any pipes, but I’m pretty sure my holding tanks were solid blocks of ice. I drove over 400 miles to Sebert Colorado, where it was above freezing and I got a campsite with full hookups to empty and fill the tanks in preparation for stealth camping on the street at my son Warren and Allison's place.<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b>
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<br />On Wednesday I drove the 125 miles to Broomfield CO where we are now. It was wonderful to be able to spend time with my Son and his Wife and for the beginning of the stay, the weather was sunny and above freezing. Warren has a 30 amp electrical connection wired up to his house that makes it welcoming to stay here.<br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<br />On Sunday November 17th Lucie flew to Denver. Now we are back together and preparing to head South for the winter. We decided that instead of taking off immediately we would wait for the next spell of cold weather to pass, so we would not get stuck in any of the mountain passes we need to pass through. <br /><br /><br /></div>
clyndeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959406260263803505noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270820383003963353.post-52303314054666150832018-11-22T04:09:00.002-08:002018-12-12T09:02:38.846-08:00Radiators Revolt in Kansas<br />
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We left Vermont a little bit later this year due to a conference I was helping out with. This made Craig nervous, as snow was in the forecast. On November 12, we started our 7 day road trip to Denver to spend Thanksgiving with Warren (Craig's son) and Allison (his wife) before venturing further to the Southwest again.<br />
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We watched the weather forecast closely, and were finally past St. Louis when we felt the snow was behind us.<br />
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Craig even used the snow to keep the windshields clear.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We're not sure which was most distressing, <br />the snow at the gas pumps<br />Or the $300 a shot fill ups. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">But the bus seemed to run okay and </span><br />
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We averaged around 350 miles a day, pulled off the road before 5 to avoid rush hour and get an early dinner. Thanks to our redundant services for Internet, I got a good day's work in while Craig drove.<br />
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We spent our nights in truck stops or Walmarts, nestled in amongst the trucks.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bus sometimes seems so small<br />
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It looked like we were on schedule to make it to Denver in 7 days, until we got to Kansas.<br />
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Craig quickly pulled off I-70 about a half hour past Topeka. I continue to marvel at how in tune he is with his engine - constantly listening to make sure it is humming along as expected and watching the MANY gauges that come with the Bluebird.<br />
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I figured something was wrong when he pulled over, and sure enough it was. The engine heat gauge had risen to 200 degrees. We made it to a truck stop in a little town called Maple Hill, Kansas.<br />
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Craig went to work troubleshooting, while I looked up truck and bus repair services. The closest ones were back in Topeka about 25 miles back. All throughout, Craig was posting updates to his WanderLodge Owners Group (also, known as WOG). By the end of the day Friday, we had an appointment for the following week at Holt's truck stop back in Topeka.<br />
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The big question was how to get it there. Even though we have Coach.Net Roadside Assistance, Craig was really hoping to avoid getting the bus towed. The next morning, he ran into town and picked up JB Weld. After carefully applying it to the radiator neck, we had at least 4 hours to wait for it to cure, so I started to look for distractions in Topeka.<br />
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We discovered a Brewfest, live music in the street, and a makerspace to visit. What a find! (I'll blog about the makerspace in a future post)<br />
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After enjoying some great music, meeting some wonderful folks at the makerspace, and indulging in Kansas BBQ, Brownies, and Beer, we returned to the bus to make a plan for getting the bus to Holt's truck repair. <br />
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But thanks to the AMAZING Wanderlodge community, a different plan unfolded. Craig had received a few different responses to his post on the Wanderlodge User's Group including one from Bob who offered to bring his tools and help. Bob was a fairly new Bluebird owner who lived about 45 minutes away. Craig and Bob corresponded by email and phone and tried a few things. They made a plan to meet up in Topeka. Craig crossed his fingers that the JB Weld would provide enough of a temporary solution to drive the bus back to Topeka.<br />
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Well, we didn't make it very far before the bus hit 200 degrees again. More troubleshooting! More conversations back and forth with Bob and before we knew it, Bob and his Bluebird joined us.<br />
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The two BlueBirds hobbled over towards Topeka. Two miles! Troubleshooting! Add Water! Cool the engine! Try again! Two more miles! Again 200 degrees and Steam! Pull over! Cool Down! Troubleshoot! Add Water! and try again!<br />
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Meanwhile, Tim, another BlueBird owner reached out and offered to help. He had a shop in Topeka and space for the bus to park. WOW! And just in case we needed another sign that we should take Tim up on his offer to help, a car pulled up in front of us during one of our 'Cool Down' periods on the side of the road. The woman quickly jumped out of the car and introduced herself as Natalie - Tim's wife! <i> "When I saw two Bluebirds pulled over the side of the road, I figured this has got to be the folks Tim has been talking, too." </i><br />
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Natalie gave us more detailed directions on how to find Tim's shop (which was about 13 miles away) and we continued to hobble over a couple miles at a time. <br />
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Tim even offered us a place to plug in! The 30 amps was very welcomed on this cold Kansas night (about 20 degrees). After everyone went home for the night with a plan to continue in the morning, Craig and I decided to go find a place to breathe a sigh of relief and give thanks for the incredible support we were receiving from the WOG community!<br />
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Tim, Craig, and Bob met early Monday morning and worked most of the day on removing the radiator and continued to troubleshoot. Thermostats were boiled, new parts were fabricated, theories of what had triggered this radiator event were debated. It was amazing to watch. All I kept thinking was HOW frickin smart these guys were. Watching their passion, their knowledge, their camaraderie was totally amazing!<br />
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By afternoon, Craig and I were driving the radiator to Kansas City to a Orr's Radiator Shop, where it would obviously spend a few days. Since Thanksgiving week is a short work week, we were crossing our fingers and hoping for some news right after Thanksgiving.<br />
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Tim was the most amazing host. I can't believe how blessed we were to enjoy his shop as a place to break down, troubleshoot, and plan our next steps. A safe place to park! Tools! Fabrication shop next door! 30 amps to keep us from freezing! A warm fire in the shop! Tim even offered up a washing machine in his shop to catchup up on laundry. But more than anything was the unbelievable knowledge, resourcefulness, skill, and spirit that surrounded us. We were so so blessed and are so so thankful! <br />
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On Tuesday morning, we left the bus behind and jumped into to the Jeep on an 8 hour road trip heading to Broomfield, Colorado (just outside Denver/Boulder).<br />
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Craig was so thankful that his plan to spend Thanksgiving with his son had not been foiled-- or so we thought....<br />
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About half way to Colorado.. this happened!<br />
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You've got to be kidding! Another radiator having a hissy fit!<br />
Again we hobbled off to the nearest exit.<br />
It felt a little like the movie Ground Hog day.<br />
We hobbled about a half a mile at a time. Cool the Engine! Repeat!<br />
We landed in a little town called Oakley. I'm talking real LITTLE!<br />
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But again our unfortunate event, was followed by good fortune and we found a small town mechanic named Kenny who was knowledgeable about Jeeps and who went right to work on the problem.<br />
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Kenny changed out the thermostat and that helped a bit, but not enough to give us the confidence we needed to keep driving towards Denver. The radiator was again suspect. After some debate about best options, we decided to leave the Jeep with Kenney for him to work on after the Thanksgiving break. And again our good fortunate was with us that there was a local small town auto dealer with ONE car to rent - a 2016 snow white Jeep. <br />
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Four hours later, Craig and I and the cooler filled with Vermont Heady Topper beer and Citizen Cider arrived at Allison and Warren's house in Broomfield, Colorado. With a big sigh of relief, after an intense few days, we gave thanks that we had made to Colorado in time for Thanksgiving with family. </div>
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Within 48 hours of being back in VT -Als French Fry for lunch<br />
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Date night with a talented musician at Carnegie Hall who just happens to be in the program tonight #proudmama</div>
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I can totally see why Pullen Park is rated as one of top things to do in Raleigh NC</div>
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Found some good ole Southern cooking from breakfast in Raleigh. Craig enjoyed the grits and I was excited to see molasses as a condiment on our table - Pam’s FArmhouse gets a thumbs up!</div>
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Back at the bus watching barges floating by in the Mississippi with Craig after 2 weeks in Vermont</div>
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Forever Bicycles - Austin TX</div>
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During our recent stay in San Diego county, we took possession of our long awaited GlowForge laser cutter.<br />
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When we got the “Your GlowForge is ready to be shipped” email, we were so excited and quickly provided them the address of our campground in Desert Hot Springs only to learn that GlowForge wanted us to give them a delivery address that would be good for a 6 week window.<br />
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We are rarely in any location for 6 weeks during this time of year. In just 3 weeks, we would be moving the bus to Quartzsite, Arizona where we’d be off grid for a couple weeks, then off to spend 3 weeks at Guajome Regional Park in San Diego county to be near family.</div>
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It seemed like the safest thing to do was to ask my sister-in-law if we could have a package delivered to her house, since we knew we’d be seeing her near the end of that six week window. I must have forgotten to give her details about how big the package was. When it arrived a few days before Christmas, she curiously opened a package from “GlowForge” thinking that her children had bought her an electric fireplace for Christmas.<br />
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Meanwhile, it was killing me to know my GlowForge had arrived and was sitting in their garage for weeks before I could get my hands on it. I guess a few more months isn’t that bad when you’ve been waiting for over 2 years.<br />
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On January 31, 2018 we finally got to unbox the GlowForge laser cutter.</div>
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<b>The unboxing was a delightful almost magical experience.</b><br />
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We were literally up and running and had our first print within the hour. Some very smart people put a lot of thought in that experience.<br />
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The GlowForge setup process lead us to connecting the GlowForge to wifi, and through 3 well done tutorials that introduced us to the cloud based workflow for laser cutting with the GlowForge. Within an hour we had completed the 3 tutorials showing us how to engrave, cut and score with a GlowForge. We were totally impressed with the seamless and friendly user interface, the GlowForge cameras that allowed you to cut your own drawings, and how easy it was to bring in color coded files created with 3rd party software.<br />
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Unfortunately, we couldn’t take the Glowforge back to the bus until we prepared a space for it, but thankfully we had a second playdate planned.<br />
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A few days later, on Super Bowl Sunday, my nephew-in-law and I spent a few hours playing with the GlowForge while everyone else watched the Eagles beat the Patriots and Justin Timberlake entertain the crowds. <span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span>What a honor it was to have my second playdate with the Glowforge be with a talented young architect! Everyone agreed that the precision was amazing and the results met his standards as a professional.<br />
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After this successful Super Bowl playdate, we finally were ready to bring our GlowForge home.<br />
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<li><b>The GlowForge Cloud-based Workflow</b></li>
<li><b>First impressions from the Classroom Educators</b></li>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;">One of the highlights of my week was getting text messages from the new maker space at Burke School as they were building wind tubes as part of a student leadership day that I helped design. </b><br />
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<b style="font-weight: normal;">It was not quite the same as being there, but today's technology does allow me to stay engaged with the #vted community as I travel around the country looking for new ideas and inspirations to support students and teachers. Between Google Apps, email, chat, text, and video conferencing, I hardly feel the difference in time zones.<br /><br />I was a little nervous about teaching my <a href="https://www.marlboro.edu/academics/graduate/mat" target="_blank">Innovations in Education: Maker- Centered Learning class as a Marlboro College</a> course online, but it has actually been a blast watching the tight sense of community form between this cadre of grad students as they create, make, and learn miles apart from each other.</b><br />
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Enjoying breakfast with a great autumn view at Turkey Swamp campground this morning<br />
Thankful to have a campground within an hour of Maggie and Peter's place.<br />
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