If you’re new to this tale, you may want to start with part one, part two, part three, part four, and part five first. You’ve probably figured out we didn’t plunge into the river that night. No, we survived intact and left the next morning to return the Winnie to its owners. But I feel […]
Off Island
We Went Off: Cold Campsites and Raging Rivers (#5)
If you missed the beginning of this tale, you may want to start with part one, part two, part three, and part four. Standing in the nearby trees was an elk, watching us while he grazed. The small people watched back for a while, and then my younger son announced, “I want to ride him.†[…]
We Went Off: Clear and Present Nature (#4)
If you haven’t read Part One, Part Two, or Part Three, you may want to start there first. After leaving Bozeman, we drove to Big Sky, just north of Yellowstone National Park. We camped in the Gallatin Canyon at Red Cliff Campground. Our campsite was spacious and fairly wooded, and it backed up to the […]
We Went Off: Going Back Again (#3)
If you missed the beginning of this series, you may want to read Part One and Part Two first. The next morning was overcast and rainy, but it cleared up as soon as we hit the road. Before heading up to Montana, we stopped at the Buffalo Bill Dam, which LCB loudly dubbed the Buffalo […]
We Went Off: He Mumbled the Word “Transmission†(#2)
If you missed the first post in this series, start here. LCB rode our horse as far as she would go, and then eased her over onto the side of the road. I sensed it was not the appropriate time to say what I was thinking, which was, “Honey, remember our original idea to rent a vehicle […]
We Went Off: A Little Background, a Big Dream About “Coming Back New,†and a Long Haul West (#1)
When islanders leave their islands, if they are not referring to a specific city or place, they might say something about going to the mainland, or they might say they are going off-island. Or, they might just say, “I’m going off.†Out of context, I suppose that sounds strange. And context often makes for a […]