Memorial Day Weekend found us attending our first Aluminum Under the Rainbow rally at Tom Sawyer’s RV Park in West Memphis. Sponsored by the Friends of Dorothy camping group, it’s the only official rally of GLBT Airstreamers in the nation. A couple of cultural references may be helpful here: “Friend of Dorothy” is a slang…
We spent the weekend at Caddo Lake State Park, where we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Heart of Texas Camping Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International. The park was an enchanting, magical place, made even better by good company, lively conversation, and a memorable early-morning boat trip amid Spanish moss-draped Cyprus trees.…
One thing that stood out for us this weekend was the array of songs we heard from a variety of birds. The forest was filled with a symphony of song. Of course, it’s a sign of spring, as males use their songs to attract females in their mating ritual. Regardless of the purpose, the effect…
One of our favorite films is On Golden Pond, which tells the story of an aging couple, Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their cabin on a lake called Golden Pond. We suspect a movie about an old couple wouldn’t find much of an audience at theaters today as it did when it…
We planned to visit Jon’s mother in the St. Louis area for his birthday weekend, but a bedbug infestation forced us to postpone our visit. Still, we used our vacation days for a long weekend at our favorite backyard park. The weekend weather forecast called for a major rain event. Fortunately, the rain held off…
Spring weather beckoned us to our favorite backyard park for a weekend get-away, and we happily obliged. We arrived on Friday evening with plenty of daylight to set up and settle in. Chef Cliff prepared a perfect filet mignon for Date Night, along with grilled asparagus, baked potato and caprese salad. An always reliable Ravenswood…
The mild February weather drew us to Loyd Park, our favorite local campsite, for two consecutive February weekends. Weekend One included an extra night and a day, thanks to the Presidents Day holiday, as well as a very special Valentine’s surf-and-turf dinner. Weekend Two was dedicated to cleaning Cloud 9 of many months of accumulated…
With temperatures forecast in the 70s, we cleared our schedules and headed to Loyd Park for a weekend break from Old Man Winter. We weren’t disappointed. Well, except for the squealing Girl Scouts camped nearby. We arrived around 5 p.m. on Friday and set up in time for the evening news. A fine cocktail hour…
The long holiday weekend found us at Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site near Jacksboro, about a two-hour drive from our home. The fort was the northernmost post of a line of forts that stretched from the Rio Grande to the Red River. Its primary purpose was to subdue the native Plains Indians and…
We decided to stay close to home for Christmas, so we headed to Loyd Park for a weekend camp-out. The park was nearly empty, the weather was unseasonably warm, and all was eerily quiet. After setting up camp on Wednesday afternoon, we settled in for our extended stay. For our first night feast, we enjoyed…
Garinns on the Go 