2. Family

1996-2000 - Life With Lisa

Lisa and I, having gotten fed up with dealing with the concessionaire at Mt Rainier NP, decided to sell off what we could at a bohemian-style yard sale and hit the road. One of our friends and fellow co-workers was good enough to hitch up Lisa's 18' travel trailer to his Montero and haul it all the way down from the camground in the park to the BP gas station's RV park in Ashford, where Lisa, our friend Paula, and I sniffled, sneezed, and snotted our fool brains out (massive allergic reactions to the grass) while awaiting our final checks. Lisa and I eventually found the vehicle of our (my) dreams -- a blue-and-white 1984 Chevy Blazer -- and hitched it up and hit the road. We would be on the road off and on for the next four years. Our first stop, however, was the idyllic Estes Park, Colorado, where we would work at the historic Stanley Hotel. Here we go . . .

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  • DOUG AND LISA When last we saw our intrepid couple, they were cruising around Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where this picture was taken. (See my "1995-1996 - Mt Rainier" gallery for full details.) We'll meet them once again at their somewhat Bohemian yard sale at the BP gas station's RV Park in Ashford, Washington, sneezing their fool heads off. Onward!

    DOUG AND LISA When last we saw our intrepid couple, they were cruising around Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where this picture was taken. (See my "1995-1996 - Mt Rainier" gallery for full details.) We'll meet them once again at their somewhat Bohemian yard sale at the BP gas station's RV Park in Ashford, Washington, sneezing their fool heads off. Onward!

  • BOHEMIAN YARD SALE BP Gas Station RV Park, Ashford, Washington

    BOHEMIAN YARD SALE BP Gas Station RV Park, Ashford, Washington

  • LISA ORGANIZING

    LISA ORGANIZING

  • LISA RELAXING

    LISA RELAXING

  • PAULA

    PAULA

  • NEW TRUCK GETS NEW REAR AXLE Puyallup, Washington Well, it was new to us, but it was a 1984 model. No matter, I loved it from the first moment I laid eyes on it and it was a superb vehicle. The only trouble at this point was that the previous owner used it to tow his boat to the salty waters of Florida and water had gotten into the differential case and rusted the rear axle. $1500 in repair bills later, we were ready to hit the road.

    NEW TRUCK GETS NEW REAR AXLE Puyallup, Washington Well, it was new to us, but it was a 1984 model. No matter, I loved it from the first moment I laid eyes on it and it was a superb vehicle. The only trouble at this point was that the previous owner used it to tow his boat to the salty waters of Florida and water had gotten into the differential case and rusted the rear axle. $1500 in repair bills later, we were ready to hit the road.

  • ON THE ROAD AT LAST

    ON THE ROAD AT LAST

  • THREE ISLANDS CROSSING CAMPGROUND Glenns Ferry, Idaho

    THREE ISLANDS CROSSING CAMPGROUND Glenns Ferry, Idaho

  • OUR CHAIRS AWAIT Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho

    OUR CHAIRS AWAIT Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho

  • DOUG AND LISA Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho

    DOUG AND LISA Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho

  • LISA IN THE SNAKE RIVER Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho It looks like I'm about to be hit, doesn't it? I don't remember getting hit, but anything's possible. Traumatic amnesia is a wonderful thing.

    LISA IN THE SNAKE RIVER Three Islands Crossing Campground, Glenns Ferry, Idaho It looks like I'm about to be hit, doesn't it? I don't remember getting hit, but anything's possible. Traumatic amnesia is a wonderful thing.

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  • MANOR RV PARK Estes Park, Colorado

    MANOR RV PARK Estes Park, Colorado

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  • TRAILER DAYS

    TRAILER DAYS

    Here we are in the Manor RV Park in Estes Park, Colorado.

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  • BLUE ARROW RV PARK Estes Park, Colorado

    BLUE ARROW RV PARK Estes Park, Colorado

  • STORM OVER LONG'S PEAK Estes Park, Colorado

    STORM OVER LONG'S PEAK Estes Park, Colorado

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  • CLEA ARRIVES

    CLEA ARRIVES

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  • CLEA IN HER DEN

    CLEA IN HER DEN

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    PAULA
    NEW TRUCK GETS NEW REAR AXLE Puyallup, Washington Well, it was new to us, but it was a 1984 model. No matter, I loved it from the first moment I laid eyes on it and it was a superb vehicle. The only trouble at this point was that the previous owner used it to tow his boat to the salty waters of Florida and water had gotten into the differential case and rusted the rear axle. $1500 in repair bills later, we were ready to hit the road.
    ON THE ROAD AT LAST