Final stats...

After 15 weeks on the road...

27 States
41 Campgrounds
1 Friend's Driveway
9,269 miles
Approximately 1,235 gallons of gas
2 tire blowouts
1 tube of toothpaste
1 broken pair of glasses
Sent over a hundred postcards
4 quilt shops, 1 museum
Many, many other museums
Endless vistas, rivers, and lakes
1 Swamp
Hundreds of wonderful campers
1 tornado watch
1 Cooter
Countless road kill
1 argument with tears over the kids re:money

And...one broke down motorhome.  Wouldn't start for Ron when he went to move it, she's tired.

All this and we're still planning the next trip for the Northwest in May!  Keep you posted!

Los Angeles visting

 

Well, LA turned out to be a busy stop, not as relaxing as we hoped for.  Spent much of our time in Santa Monica helping my mom adjust to not having a car.  She's 87 next month and shouldn't drive any more, she is bummed, but knows she has other options.  Dockweiler state beach proves to be the best sunsets and really nice weather.  We visited with Debbie, Larry, Janice and Mike at Debbie's house for dinner one night.  Also, got to see Ashlee in action, she did my hair at her new job/salon she works at.  Ron visited with old friend, Wayne and his son Nick at the gas station.  Also, he went with Pete Farina for lunch.  Anyway, LA was a fitting end to our journey, just wish it had been more relaxing.

 

Seriously beautiful sunsets

Ron loves his beach

View from our camp

Sunsets like this every night

Added highlights

Nick will be third generation Marina Shell

Janice and Ashlee

Shopping at Debbie's DC Designs jewelry

Looks like Janice found one

Larry, Ron and Mike chillin

 

Had to have Titos

Don't miss this great LA traffic one bit

Selfie with mom at the DMV

Shack Burger another must, we'll start our diet Monday

The three amigos, bad to the bone

 

 

California here we come....

Wow, familiar roads!  We are coming full circle now in our home state.  We are looking forward to visiting family and friends here in L.A., planning to be here for the whole week.  Here's a taste of one of our favorite places, the beach.

 

 

Love the California desert

Beach campground not woodsy or fancy but it is ON the beach!

View from site can't be beat, even with winter sand burm

Sand burm acts as a great seat for sunsets

Thanksgiving in Laughlin, Neveda

Finally made it safely to Laughlin and time for some fun and R&R.  We got to visit several of the casinos and had a great time doing a little gambling.  We had our Thanksgiving dinner at the Gourmet Room at the Riverside Resort.

 

Movie date night, saw Catching Fire

Waiter is not best photographer, Thanksgiving.

Couldn't resist the arcade photo booth

The boys all checking out the Colorado River