Day 4 to 5 – Great Wolf Lodge aka My Own Personal Hell

Before I completely bag on our latest venture, I must thank Steve for recommending this place.  It really is a grand place for kids and families.  If you’re of the same ilk as Terry and I, you must first find your “happy place” and the bar, THEN you can sit back and...

Day 3 to 4 – Brookings, Oregon to South Beach State Park, Oregon

Now is the time to prove everyone wrong.  It IS possible to carry everything you need to survive in the dirt on a motorcycle.  This is how the experience went down. We rolled into South Beach State Park, just south of downtown Newport, after about 4 hours in the...

Day 2 and 1/2 of 3 – Benbow to Brookings, Oregon

Well, here I sit in the lobby of Great Wolf Hotel, home of the indoor water slides, overpriced magical wands, sensible haircuts and minivan drivers from around the US.  My kinda place – can’t you just feel the love?!?  Let’s get a recap of how our time was on...

Day 1 Highlights and Lowlights

HIGHLIGHTS Leaving almost on time; entourage of well-wishers in the school parking lot; Valerie with the camera and Ixchelle with the positive words; people coming up to us, stunned faces, asking, “So, you really ARE leaving straight from here?  Now?!?  That’s so...

In T-Minus 10, 9…

Hey kids!  Can you believe that the day has come?  That we’re hours from departure, heading on our longest gig as a trio ever?  Are we STUPID?  Trust me, some of you think we’ve completely lost it while the majority are sitting back, waiting to read what happens...