Rainy days while camping means game night for us. Daddy and daughter are quite competitive which makes them amusing to watch.
Camping… Raining… Monopoly
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Camping at Alto Pit OHV Recreational Park
Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures
Sometimes, your camping trip just starts out on the wrong note. Things, a lot of things, go wrong. Our Alto Pit OHV Recreational Park Trip started out bad. We didn’t know if we should keep going or if we should just go back home.
Off-Road Fun with Marine Families
Posted in Family, Military Life, and Outdoor Adventures
Last week, D decided it would be fun if we got together with some of the Marines (and their families/friends) that he works with and head out for some off-road fun. A couple of the Marines had not taken their vehicles off-road at all, so they were eager to test out the vehicles and their skills. On Saturday, we met up at in a parking lot, and the more experienced off-road guys helped the others check tire pressure and air down the tires as needed before we headed out. Because this was the first time out for some, a trail…
Munchkin’s Truck: Welding and Grinding
Posted in Family, and In the Garage
I realized that it’s been some time since I’ve updated the progress on Munchkin’s truck project. There is a reason for that… At this point, things are moving pretty slow as it takes a lot of time, patience, and work for this part of the project. They’re working on removing rust, patching (welding in new sheet metal), shaping the new pieces, grinding down the welds to make a smooth surface…. You get the idea. When you throw in the summer desert heat, well, things move even slower. Munchkin isn’t doing any welding, but she does help with the rust removal.…
An Off-Leash Adventure
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On Saturday afternoon, we headed out to do a little off-roading after Daddy did a little check in on some work matters. We hadn’t been out since the big rain, so it was fun to see the differences brought about by the storm. In the desert, rain means a transformation of the terrain due to flash flooding which redeposits the sandy soil, rocks, and vegetation all over the places. No matter how good they try to make the drainage near the paved roads, there is always some pretty solid destruction and places where the road is at least partially destroyed. Obviously, the dirt roads are even…