Adjusting to Retirement and Hitting the Road

    It's been a little over 11 months since we jumped ship and began what is often termed the third phase of Life - otherwise known as "Retirement".
    After 40 plus years in the restaurant business and having the Rhododendron Cafe for just shy of 30,  we are enjoying our new life which has been anything but laid back!  With many home projects that had been left unattended and some not foreseen we spent much of our time at home (with some travel time thrown in).  ;-)   We also had the fantastic experience of our son Stuart getting married this summer to Sara our wonderful new daughter-in-law.

                                                                      Stuart & Sara


 So this brings us to "the Now" and the beginning of a 10 week road trip!   Did I mention that this year we also became the proud owners of our new 23' Trail Lite Travel trailer "Obi-Wan".

Obi Wan at Heyburn S.P. south Lake Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.

There is 73 miles of paved bike path - much of which is alongside the length.
Pics coming to show more of that!

 It has been quite a few years since we have done any trailering - but we do love road trips and this one has all the promise of being a great one.

So come along with us as we explore some of the beauty of the western U.S. and we'll let you ride shotgun as we head on down the highway!