17 Things I Love About Catalina State Park

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We stayed at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona, last year in January, and enjoyed our stay so much that we decided to return again this year. Here is a list of 17 things that I love about Catalina State Park. The campground is on the west-north-west side of the stunningly beautiful Catalina Mountains. To the north of the campgrounds, the hills are covered with different types of … [Read more...]

The Longest 15 Minutes of My Life

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I was one hour and 45 minutes into a hike with Jasper on the 50-Year trail in Catalina State Park when I met a couple on the trail, also walking a dog. In typical fashion, Jasper started bouncing to greet his wannabe friend. A few seconds into the doggy greeting, Jasper's legs buckled and he was on the ground. He struggled to get up a few times and then he'd be down again. Frantic, I … [Read more...]

MexiCoach: Best Deal in Tijuana

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Ed and I tripped over to Tijuana Mexico the other day. Instead of walking across the border and taking a cab downtown as originally planned, we took the MexiCoach shuttle bus from the border parking lot. Two return tickets were $10 and would prove the best deal of the day. Our little sojourn across the line was fun. We enjoyed a guitar serenade of Cieto Lindo while sipping coffee and … [Read more...]

Just a MINOR Car Crash

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What's with L.A. drivers? They seem to like driving on the line. When I'm driving a big Ford 1-ton, it just doesn't make sense that a tiny Mercedes would try to force me to the edge of my lane. OK, I'm not trying to make excuses... I hit a medical transfer vehicle's mirror with my mirror the other day because I let myself be 'pushed'. The damage was far less than if I'd held my … [Read more...]

It was Just a SMALL Fire

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I put a pot of soup on the stove to warm and then stepped out of the RV briefly. While outside, the soup boiled over and Ed removed the pot from the burner. I returned a minute later to the RV to see a mess of soup on the stove and immediately began to clean it up using Windex and paper towelling. Next thing I knew, the paper towelling was on fire. Fortunately, the water faucet was … [Read more...]