January 31 - SIX MONTH MARK



Where we have been

August 2023 leaving Alaska

Current spot KOA Clearwater / Lake Tarpon, FL

The three of us today

 

Six month mark. Yahoo! And six more to go. God willing. 
Thank you for all of the prayers for safety, health, and everything else! 

Here are some highlights:

* States we have traveled to:
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida 

* People we have seen:
Family, friends, godparents, high school and college friends, former neighbors, former coworkers, former nannies, Soldotna gym friends, and more!

Danielle, Jeff, Cheryl, Marsha, Kristy, Denis, Elaine, Geoff, Maddie, Sawyer, Iris, Wilder, Anderson, Alison, Kathy, Karra, Jason, Aliya, Liahna, Jill, Phil, Kate, Rich, Dylan, Kirsten, Nick, Melissa, Charlie, Robbie, Mona, Nita, Aunt Mil, Uncle Gary, Lori, Brian, Jeff, Haebig families, McLaughlin families, Monica, Olga, Terria, Desmond, Durante, Talisa, Nivedita, Nagaraj, Tanvi, Ruthu, DeWayne, Claudia, Ron, Dave and Betty. 

* Types of cuisine we have tasted:
American, Japanese, Mexican, Tex-Mex, Creole, Indian, Thai, Mongolian, Barbecue, French
What else should we try? 

* Why did I bring that?:
Jenn -15 lb slam ball. Realized neither Ken nor neighbors would appreciate me slamming the ball on our camper floor or ground. 
Rose - Toys. Brought too many. 
Ken - Nothing. He’s the perfect packer. 

* Wish I could’ve brought that?:
Jenn - Washer and dryer.
Rose - Small TV for games. 
Ken - Nothing. See answer above. 

* Something we bought on trip and so glad we did:
Jenn - Space heater and dehumidifier 
Rose - Back scratcher
Ken - What Jenn said

* Favorite places and why:
Jenn - Crater Lake National Park (deep blue water) and Bryce Canyon National Park (this has always been my favorite NP, biking at 8,000 ft)
Rose - Beaches (digging holes and playing in the sand), trampoline parks and Disneyland 
Ken - Phoenix area (hanging out with kids and grandkids)
Note that Ken didn’t have trampoline parks on his list. 

* Favorite campgrounds and why:
Jenn - Crater Lake KOA (remote)
Rose - Flagstaff KOA (jump pad and lots of kids)
Ken - Sun Outdoors Paso Robles (nice place with great amenities)

* Least favorite campgrounds and why:
All - Mosquito infested boondock location in Canada (not a campground)
All - Sun Roamers RV Park in Picayune, MS (didn’t tell us water was off, heavy rain and flooded areas, looked nicer at night, lacked maintenance)

* Most memorable campground meal:
Rose and Jenn - $5 pizza delivered to our site at Crater Lake KOA (Ken left for Alaska)
Ken - Every meal is memorable. 

* Best food:
Jenn - Akiko Japanese in Houston, TX (Alaska roll, Nigiri)
Rose - Two Sisters Creole Kitchen in Picayune, MS (Grilled catfish, red beans and rice) and The Lost Frenchman in Garberville, CA (pizza) although she didn’t appreciate our humor at the time when we said we had to go find a man from France who was lost 
Ken - Unsure.

* Perks of camper living:
Jenn - Seeing people and places
Ken - Cleaning takes 10 minutes 
Rose - Lots of time to read 

* Pits of camper living:
Jenn - Laundromat
Ken - Nothing. Everything is awesome!
Rose - Being in a camper. She promised us that she would stop complaining if we bought a Class A (huge motorhome). 

* Extreme temperatures:
Sacramento 100 degrees 
Houston and New Mexico 20 degrees 





























 

 

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