Bonneville Dam. May 21 til now June 3,2026

Holly cow!  Where have you been. ?!?!?

Well, the 5 months at KC went by like the trucks on I-10.  We had a fabulous time.  Thoroughly enjoyed the people, the location, the volunteers and staff,and especially, giving the tours of the caverns.  I highly recommend a visit if you are near Tucson.  Also, if you are looking for a place to volunteer, consider Kartchner Caverns State Park.  You will love it there !

   We left there April 13, spent three days in Yuma ( dental work in Algodones, Mexico) and headed for Oregon. Three nights on the road and parked in front of our house on night four.  Did some unloading and switching around and drive out to Bonneville Dam the next day.  It's about 50 miles from our house.

   We have a windy, but, great spot on Robins Island , on the Columbia River.  Our kitchen window has a view of cruise ships and barges coming upriver.  They come right by us as they use the Bonneville Lock going up river and down river.  I love the tugs.

Settled in at Kartchner dated Dec 5, 2025. ( just found it)

We have been here at Kartchner Caverns since Saturday the  5th of December.  Got here at 3:30.  Did s hasty set up and drove into Benson in time to get on the KC float for the nighttime Christmas parade. 

  We have been going, going ever sense.  Loving in but tiring.  We jumped right in giving tours on our first day back in uniform.  A little rusty but I don't think visitors noticed.  It feels good to be back in the cave again.  We've already had a " movie night" on the KC big screen.  "It's a Wonderful Life" was fun to watch.  Saw details that I have missed all these years.

  Archie and Nigel are doing great.  Having a Greyhound and a Yorkie mix in a fifth wheel is challenging space-wise, but it works.  The bedroom at night crowded and navigating to and from the bathroom takes some creativity but it's part of the fun.

The weather has been unseasonable, sunny, 70s, dry.  Enjoyable but winter moisture is needed in the desert.

Busy Christmas time ahead.  Hope yours is too.