Here we are! The Spirit of Sunrise with driver-extraordinare, David, and the two co-pilots, Rose and Sonya. Our Class A Winnebago Itasca is 32 feet long, has two slides (living room and bedroom) and pulls our Toyota Corolla on a dolly. We love it!
Entries from September 2009
September 25, 2009
Mini Violin Recital
One of the great joys of travel is seeing members of our family, which is scattered throughout the states and beyond. In Tulsa, we got to see our 3-year-old grand niece, Lexy, for the first time. What a joy she is. And a budding violinist! Please indulge my pride as I share this photo of [...]
September 25, 2009
The Golden Driller, Tulsa, OK
Some people admire the Golden Driller for his powerful physique. “He’s a hunk!” my older sister Suzanne exclaimed when she drove us across town to see him. For others, the Golden Driller is a towering tribute to men who worked the oil fields. For Oklahoma, he is the state monument. He is a sight to [...]
September 23, 2009
The Roaring Road
People seem to hover near the highway, hugging the convenience and accessibility to services they offer. Unfortunately, private campgrounds that cater to RVs also hug the highway. The trade off for ease of access to the highway is noise – the constant, whirring and roaring of engines and tires on concrete. The KOA in Salina [...]
September 23, 2009
Yesteryear and Tomorrow
As we cruised across central Kansas on Interstate 70, I soaked in the bucolic scene outside the passenger window. A weathered wood barn and old-style wind mill nestled in a green pasture where cattle lazily grazed. In contrast, the view out the driver window was crisp and edgy. Fields of yellow canola and rust-tufted sorghum [...]
September 23, 2009
All Charged Up!
Cell phones and the Internet take a lot of the angst out of problem-solving on the road. As we drove into Hays, Kansas, I looked up auto repair shops online, then began calling. The first man said he didn’t have the equipment to test the batteries, but Augie’s Repair and Towing did. Then he proceeded [...]
September 23, 2009
Palm Trees in Kansas
On a chilly, gray day, towering “palm trees” bordered a gas station in Colby, Kansas. Parrots perched on the branches. The sight of palm trees stirred hopes for warmth, sunshine, and easy living. We needed that emotional boost when, after filling the tank, the engine wouldn’t start! And the Spirit of Sunrise needed a boost [...]
September 23, 2009
Kansas Affirms Its Motto – The Heart of America
We awoke to the whirring sounds of Interstate 70 and the humming engines of semis at the neighboring truck plaza – hardly the gentle sounds of nature associated with camping. The grounds were laced with devil’s thorn, which pierced Sonya’s paws if she took a misstep. But Sonya could race carefree in a neighboring field. [...]
September 23, 2009
First Night in Our Home Sweet Home
Exhausted and grateful for a safe arrival, we opened the living room and bedroom slide-outs, lit soft lights and a candle, nestled into the sofa, and toasted our lovely new home. It’s warm, comfy and inviting. It has enough space for our needs. And the bed, though a short queen (an inch shorter than David’s [...]
September 23, 2009
Launching Our Maiden Voyage
Since our plan to spend a couple of nights camping in Denver didn’t work out, we decided to start our voyage a day early. Mid-afternoon on Saturday, September 19, 2009, we launched our maiden voyage in the Spirit of Sunrise. For peace of mind – and heeding Lesson 1 — we made reservations for two [...]
