Happy 5th Birthday to my Grand Daughter Ellery. Born 12/24/2004!

Happy 38th Birthday to my son Ray!

Please note that this schedule is, and always will be, tentative. I will make "command decisions" along the way that may completely change the direction of my travels (as we say in the Navy "a mid course correction"). What the heck. It is for fun after all.

All destinations are only a general area which will serve as a "Hub" or central area. When traveling from one "Hub" to the next, there will be short stops. Which could give my travel status as "Underway" for several days until I reach the next "Hub." From these "Hubs" I will branch out on one day trips or whatever I decide at the time.

My currrent Home Port is Phoenix, Arizona. My actual location is Anthem, Arizona where the current temperature is 48 °F. My Next Port-O-Call will be Benson, Arizona Currently scheduled for Feb-Mar 2009.

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	When:	Hub/Home Base:	Completed:	Comments:
	November 03	Hub: Boise, Idaho Actual Location: Emmett, Idaho	5 November 2003	The Adventure has begun!
	Nov 03	Hub: Reno, Nevada Actual Location: Carson City, Nevada	14 November 2003	The weather chased me out of here. I will have to come back and spend more time later. Trip Summary for Carson City, Nevada
	Nov/Dec 03	Hub: Las Vegas, Nevada Actual Location: Henderson, Nevada	16 December 2003	Longest stay in one place (30 days) so far. Don't want to see another Casino again for a while. Trip Summary for Las Vegas
	Dec/Jan/Feb 03	Hub: Phoenix, Arizona Actual Location: Phoenix & Quartzsite, Arizona	04 March 2004	I decided to stay in Phoenix for 2 months and a week. No where I could go this time of year would be as nice as it is here. High 60's to Mid 70's. Trip Summary for Phoenix & Quartzsite, Arizona
	Mar/Apr 04	Hub: San Diego, California Actual Location: Hemet, California	8 May 2004	Arrived in the San Diego area on 4 March. I stayed a month in Hemet, California. I then moved North for the first time this adventure. I stayed 4 days in the Calico Ghost Town in Yermo, California near Barstow before heading to my next hub. Trip Summary for Southern California
	Apr/May/June 04	Hub: Fresno, California Actual Location: Kingsburg, California	10 June 2004	Arrived in Kingsburg 9 April which will be my central location for this area. I estimate this is about the halfway point, in miles, for my first years travels. Trip Sumary for Central California
	June-Aug 04	Hub: Western, Oregon Actual Location: Tillamook, Oregon	12 August 2004	This is the first time I labeled a Hub/Home Port by a generic name and not a City. The reason for this is I plan to hopscotch around from one sea coast town to another not knowing which will be in range of my Verizon Wireless Interet connection. Which has proven to be a serious problem in Southern Oregon where there is no Digital Service for Internet Service with Verizon. Now that I am trying to do the coast I am finding the Verizon is working along the coast North of Newport. However, the only area that also works with my voice cell phone (Sprint) is Tillamook. So I am staying a month in Tillamook.
	Aug/Sept/Oct 04	Hub: Western, Washington Actual Location: Elma Washington	17 September 2004	Elma, Wahsington is my central location for Western Washington. Visits to the Bremerton, Seattle and Aberdeen areas are all within easy day trip range. I got to visit the 17th annual PACNORTHWEST Damage Control Olympics. The competitions were held Friday, August 13 2004. Also visited the Bangorfest (also known as BoomerFest), which was at the Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, August 14, 2004. I also wanted to visit the Puyallup State Fair September 10 - 26, 2004. But my last two weeks in Washington was all rain.
	Oct-June 2004/05	Hub: South West, Idaho Actual Location: Boise, Idaho	19 June 2005	Schedule Change Alert Schedule modified for this area (and all follow on destinations) while I stay in the Boise area for a few months for the birth of my first grand child, Ellery Dulcena Plumlee, who was born on Christmas Eve 2005.
	June-Sept 05	Hub: Central, Idaho Actual Location: Cascade, Idaho	18 September 2005	Schedule modified for this area while I stay in the area after the birth of my first grand child, Ellery Dulcena Plumlee on Christmas Eve 2004.. I will be in or around McCall as a general location during the hot summer months. I plan to stay the last month of the summer in Cascade, Idaho.
	Sept-Nov 05	Hub: Boise, Idaho Actual Location: Emmet, Idaho	10 November 2005	Final stay in the Boise area while I got all my annual medical checkups and see my granddaughter, Ellery, some more before I headed south for the winter.
	Nov-Feb 2005/06	Hub: Phoenix, Arizona Actual Location: Anthem, North of Phoenix, Arizona	25 February 2006	I stayed in this area for most of the winter to be near my best friend Wally and his wonderful wife while they deal with an enormous health challenge.
	Mar-Apr 06	Hub: Tucson, Arizona Actual Location: Benson, AZ near Tombstone	16 April 2006	I was hanging around in the Tombstone area for a few weeks before heading back to Phoenix.
	Apr 06	Hub: Phoenix, Arizona Actual Location: Phoenix, AZ	23 April 2006	One week layover here while I say good bye for this year to Wally and Jean. Then upward and onward back to Boise.
	Apr-May 06	Hub: Flagstaff, Arizona Actual Location: Enroute Boise, Idaho	6 May 2006	Spent 3 weeks in the area. One week at the Winslow Meteor Crater RV Park and 2 weeks at the J and H RV Park. While here I took a day trip up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Wow!
	May-June 06	Hub: Boise, Idaho Actual Location: Meridian, Idaho	18 June 2006	Spent about 6 weeks hear taking care of my home base business and visiting with family.
	June-Sept 06	Hub: McCall, Idaho Actual Location: McCall, Idaho	17 September 2006	Spent the summer in McCall were it is not only beautifly green but cooler than it is down in the Treasure Valley.
	Sept-Oct 06	Boise, Idaho	17 November 2006	Wrap up 2005 - 2006 Travel Adventure season. Prepare for 2006 - 2007 season.
	Nov-Feb 2006/07	Hub: Phoenix, Arizona Actual Location: Anthem, AZ	24 February 2006	Spent two and one half months in Phoenix near my best friend Wally before I headed east toward Branson, Missouri where I will attend the U.S. Navy Site 1 Holy Loch, Scotland Association' reunion.
	Feb-Apr 2007	Hub: In Transit Various To, Branson, MO Actual Location: Enroute Branson Missouri	29 April 2006	I have been in transit for a couple of months while enroute to Branson, Missouri. I especially wanted to visit the Carlsbad Caverns and Roswell, New Mexico, where I visited the meca for UFO enthusiasts. Then I went on to San Antonio and spent a day at the Alamo and the River Walk. Then I went to Houston, Texas. Where I visited the Johnson Space Center. Anything Space related is for me! Next it was on to Lake Charles and Hammond, Louisiana where I made a couple of day trips into New Orleans. Now I am heading North. I stayed a couple of weeks in Jackson, Mississippi and now I am in Memphis, Tennessee. I will find more places to stop by and visit as I get closer to Branson, Missouri.
	May 2007	Hub: Branson, Missouri Actual Location: Hollister, Missouri	6 June 2006	This has been my destination this year because I intend to attend a Navy reunion. The Site 1 Holy Loch, Scotland Association is holding it's Bi-Annual reunion in Branson.
	May-Jun 2007	Hub: In Transit Various To, Denver, CO Actual Location: Seibert, Colorado	14 June 2006	I moved quickly taking about 10 days to arrive in the Denver area. After leaving Branson I spent one night in Peculiar, Missouri, then 4 nights in Russell, Kansas after spending an afternoon in Abaline, Kansas visiting the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. After leaving Russell, Kansas I went on to Seibert, Colorado where I stayed 3 nights getting organized for entering Denver and riding out a rain storm that was in the area.
	June-Aug 2007	Hub: Denver, Colorado Actual Location: Englewood, Colorado	14 August 2006	The Rocky Mountains will be my summer get away from the heat destination. I will spend some time in the Denver area because I have a good friend who lives there and a client that I am looking forward to meeting.
	July-Aug 2007	Hub: In Transit Various To, Boise, ID Actual Location: Enroute Boise, Idaho	22 August 2006	I was in transit for about two weeks while enroute to Boise, Idaho. The main place I stayed was in Idaho Falls. I have never been to Jackson Hole, Wyoming before so I went by that way but all the RV Parks, and there were not many, were booked up so I went on to Idaho Falls.
	Aug 2007 till May 2008	Hub: Boise, Idaho Actual Location: Meridian, Idaho	22 May 2006	I am spending the winter here in Boise so that I can get to know my granddaughter Ellery and visit with family.
	May-Aug 2008	Hub: La Grande, Oregon Actual Location: La Grande, Oregon	20 August 2006	La Grande and a little town nearby named Imbler is where I spent my last few years as a civilian before enlisting in the Navy in 1966. I graduated from Imbler High School with the class of 1965.
	Sept-Oct 2008	Hub: Boise, Idaho Actual Location: Meridian, Idaho	27 October 2006	Plan to spend a couple of months again back here in Boise visiting with family and taking care of any other details needed before a long absence from the state.
	Oct-Nov 2008	Hub: St. George, Utah Actual Location: Leeds, Utah	2 November 2006	I planned to spend a couple of weeks or so in South Utah visiting a couple of the National Parks. Specifically Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. I found that there were not many RV Parks around South Utah. I did find one which was the Zion West RV Park in Leeds, Utah. The RV Park is a fine place to stay and the owner/manager is really pleasant to chat with. But the wifi wasn't strong enough to reach me with a solid signal. Normally, I don't need to use a local wifi but both my Verizon and Sprint Internet access are in roaming mode and provide a minimal internet service. So I decided to forgo my two week stay and head on to Las Vegas.
	Nov-Dec 2008	Hub: Las Vegas, Nevada Actual Location: Las Vegas, Nevada	02 December 2006	I stop every year here in Las Vegas for at least a week, one year I did a month. This time I plan to stay for one month again and visit the strip again to see if there are any new and neat attractions. To date my favorite is the Hilton Hotel's Star Trek Experience. I understand it has been changed with new exhibits and rides.
>>>	Dec-Feb 2008	Hub: Phoenix, Arizona Actual Location: Anthem, Arizona Temp: 48 °F	No	Every winter that I go south I stay at least two months in North Phoenix to visit several friends I have who live in the area. My best friend Wally lives in Cave Creek so I stay on that end of town so I can easily visit with him.
	Feb-Mar 2009	Benson, Arizona	No	I enjoyed my last stay in Benson, especially my day trip visits to nearby Tombstone and Sierra Vista. I plan to stay at least 2 weeks here.
	Mar 2009	Green Valley, Arizona	No	I plan to stay here for a couple of weeks. My favorite Military Museums The Titan Missile Museum and the nearby Pima Air and Space Musuems are located nearby. Additionally, I enjoy visiting Nogales, Mexico for a great lunch time meal and a little shopping.
	April 2009	Phoenix, Arizona	No	Plan to spend a few weeks here again visiting with Wally before beginning North again so I can be in Boise by May where I intend to leave my rig and cats while I fly off to Scotland.
	April 2009	Flagstaff, Arizona	No	I will stop off here for a week or so on my way back to Boise. Then I will hot foot it back to Boise where I can prepare for my trip to Scotland.
	May 2009	Boise, Idaho	No	Plan to be here in Boise this month so my son Ray can keep an eye on my RV and also take care of my cats while I fly over to Scotland, for a Navy Reunion in Holy Loch and nearby Dunoon, Scotland.
	May 2009	Dunoon, Scotland	No	Attending a Navy Reunion in Holy Loch and nearby Dunoon, Scotland this month. The actual date has not been scheduled yet. We hold a reunion every two years one in Scotland then one on the alternate two years in the states. We have held reunions in Scotland in 2001 and 2005. Stateside we have held one in Charleston, SC in 2003 and one in Branson, MO in 2007.
	May 2009	Boise, Idaho	No	I will spend the remainder of the month here in Boise then head up to Mcall for the summer.
	June-August 2009	Rapid City, South Dakota	No	I will head east to Rapid City, South Dakota. I am still working out my actual schedule but I will make a series of one week stops both coming and going. My plan is to either visit Yellowstone, Wyoming on the way to Rapid City or on my way back from Rapid City. Doing the reasearch for this trip I realized just how many neat places there were within just a few miles of there. For example, The Devils Tower, which was made famous for some by the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Also Custer National Park the place where Custer made his last stand. I list this last but it is by no means the least Mount Rushmore National Park.
	Sept-Oct 2009	Boise, Idaho	No	This is my usual swing back through Boise from my summer stay and before I head south to Phoenix for the winter.
	Oct-Nov 2009	St. George, Utah	No	I plan to spend a couple of weeks or so in South Utah visiting a couple of the National Parks. Specifically Zion National Park.
	Nov-Dec 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada	No	I stop every year here in Las Vegas for at least a week, one year I did a month. This time I plan to stay for one month and visit the strip again to see if there are any new and neat attractions. To date my favorite is the Hilton Hotel's Star Trek Experience. I understand it has been changed with new attractions.
	Dec-Mar 2010	Phoenix, Arizona	No	Every winter that I go south I stay at least two months in North Phoenix to visit several friends I have who live in the area. My best friend Wally lives in Cave Creek so I stay on that end of town so I can easily visit with him.
	Mar 2010	Quartzsite, Arizona	No	I will stay here a week or so on my way to El Centro. Most of the crowd is gone by now and I can stay here without feeling too crowded.
	Mar-April 2010	El Centro, Calif	No	Plan to spend a few weeks here as a central hub for the southern California area. Plan to go to San Diego, Tijuana, Mexico and other places.
	April-May 2010	Palm Springs, Calif	No	Plan to spend a couple of weeks here in Southern California's Inland Empire where I grew up as a kid. I lived in and around Riverside from age 6 to age 15.
	May 2010	Barstow, Calif	No	I plan to stay a week here probably at the Calico Ghost Town Camp and RV Park.
	May-June 2010	Fresno, Calif	No	I was born in Lindsay, California and all of my living aunts and uncles and most of my cousins all live in the vicinity of Fresno. I plan to stay at least one month depending on how hot it gets.
	June 2010	Mount Shasta, Calif	No	I plan to stop by this general area for a week. It is beautiful country and the last time I was here in 2004 I only spent one night. I would like to spend a little more so I can look around a bit.
	June-July 2010	Medford, Oregon	No	Stayed a week here in 2004 and realized I needed more time here. I did visit the New Shakespeare Theater and would love to catch at least one of the Shakespeare Festival performances. I most likely will be watching the show schedules and adjust my arrival here a little based on the festival schedule.
	July-Aug 2010	Tillamook, Oregon	No	I spent the summer here in 2004 and enjoyed it so much that I plan to do it again. Tillamook is more or less centrally located along the coast so I can easily visit other places like Newport and Astoria and the many neat places in between.
	Aug-Sept 2010	Port Angeles, Washington	No	One great place to visit. When I was in the Navy I was stationed at the Trident Submarine Base in Bangor and frequently went to Port Angeles especially when I was visiting Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Port Angles has a Ferry crossing the Straits of Juan de Fuca to Victoria. My first visit there was back in 1981 when I was a plank owner aboard the newly commisioned USS McKee AS-41. The ship moored in Esquimalt and the crew spent most of their time in nearby Victoria which is a reallly neat British like city. Also while I was stationed at the Tridend Submarine Base my family and I went to the 1986 World's Fair and EXPO in Victoria. Wow what a great time we had.
	Sept 2010	La Grande, Oregon	No	Short stop probably no more than a week while enroute back to Boise.
	Sept-Nov 2010	Boise, Idaho	No	I plan to spend a couple of months taking care of all those things I need to do while in my home port and visit with family before I jump off on my next adventure.