Month: December 2018

Right now: 1:38 PM sunny, but breezy. Kids are using the bus as a race track. Chikkie and Rhea are out sniffing around. I'm enjoying the sun letting my toes dry out. Lots of green in this part of the desert and a minor bussplosion. Yesterday, after Joe installed my battery into the engine, I … Continue reading Out of phoenix and sidetracked

Good morning (to me. Whenever you read: salutations!) It's hiding time for me. The kids are playing in the bus or something. At least they are quiet. Not like me in the morning. I'd like to say I'm usually contained but mornings are hard, so contained on my bus will have to do. I shall … Continue reading A Time of reflection or something

Gotta be honest, not the general location one would seek to really celebrate, but the dark parking lot made for excellent sleeping and the kids really dont care where the bus is parked when it comes to opening presents. We quite enjoyed ourselves, the kids shredding open the handful of wrapped parcels and me watching … Continue reading Xmas at Denny’s

We woke up early thanks to Galixy and his night long blanket dilemma. I made coffee and a little later a fire. Atreyu collected the majority of sticks, but after the sun hit the bus, he seemed more impatient and wanted to go hike to hot springs. Despite Galixy's whiney demeanor, we started walking. It … Continue reading The Christmas we got lost in the desert

Yesterday I finished reading my book in the morning, and spoke with my dad. He wired me some Christmas money, so I could treat myself and the boys to small Christmas presents. So we went and picked it up and went shopping. I let them both pick their presents, but told them they had to … Continue reading Leaving lake havasu

I woke up after snoozing in until 7:30 today. Big achievement in my book. I immediately set to cleaning and straightening everything in the bus. It's looking mighty fine and has proven to be a wonderful set up! This occupied me well until noon, at which point we headed to town. Galixy was ina terrible … Continue reading Blessed yule!

Waking up was easy today. It was a warm morning with clear skies. The boys played while I "gschafftelt" around the bus, tidying, cooking, and enjoying myself. After a while, we decided to head into town. I wanted to go to the grocery store and set up shop, but atreyu interjected to go to the … Continue reading More of havasu

Today was another bright sunshiney day. Morning wake up was super mellow and I almost considered just staying out in the dirt all day, but my lighting situation beckoned me to go spend some of my hoarded funds. I figured looking at a saint Vincent de Paul's thrift store for random knick knacks would be … Continue reading Lake Havasu the 4th

One of my facebook friends posted this, and I feel I may use one of these without realizing I should translate. And so: Credit: Facebook Hazel B. DIRTY KID: A "dirty kid" is synonymous for homeless traveler. It doesn't matter if they travel by freight train, hitchhiking, or by vehicle. Among each method of travel … Continue reading BASIC TERMS FOR HOMELESS TRAVELERS

Today is my dad's birthday... but I'm not gonna call him until tomorrow so I can hopefully catch both him and his wife, whose birthday is the 20th. Handy dandy. I love them so much, could easily afford to call them twice. I just dislike talking on the phone. It's like diving into a different … Continue reading Day 3 of Havasu