We didn't know it yet at the beginning of 2025, but this would be our last year of full-time RV living. (Read to the end to find out why!) Looking back at everything we did, though, we definitely didn't slack off at all on our adventures! January New Year's Day…
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Crater Lake National Park
This was my third and Cheryl's second visit to Oregon's Crater Lake National Park. I had been there in 1986 on my six-week trip after taking the bar exam, and had been amazed by the intense blue color of the lake. So before Cheryl, our son Ethan and I went…
Read moreA Gamelan Experience with Venerable Showers of Beauty
Our friend Brett was a groomsman in our wedding and has been a friend of David's since college. He has always had an interest in Indonesian music and has been playing with a gamelan orchestra for more than 20 years. He has spoken of it to us many times, but during a…
Read moreThe Washed Ashore Project: Saving the Seas With Amazing Art
We stumbled upon what initially looked to be an unassuming art gallery in Old Town Bandon-by-the-Sea on the southern Oregon coast. Once inside, however, we realized that it was actually much more than that. Huge sculptures filled the space, and when we looked at them closely, we realized that each of them was made from thousands of pieces of trash!
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