Author Archives: Aaron

Welcome back to the blog for an Aspen update. Come with me as we spend the weekend honoring Captain Steve Nichols and celebrate his life among family and friends in the most photographed spot in Colorado! This blog contains several days of pics and thoughts… Thanks for wanting to be a part of this important event. Shane, Uncle Steve’s Son, and I took the scenic route out to Denver, then scenic route to Aspen, then cruised the Seventy back home, …

How about an update from last weekend’s family time and my return to Kansas-family moments… also known as Home Sweet Home! Well I need to clarify – not all the family that I spent time with was Kansans So lucky to enjoy fun moments with Cousin Megan and Jonny’s ‘lil Buckeyes! Jon flew down (boy were his arms tired!) from Columbus and brought little Melissa and Tristan!! YAY!!!! In this moment, They showed that they DO get along sometimes!! Especially …

Alright Y’all – Here is a collection of odds and ends pics and some more details on the numbers once I crunched ‘em back here at home… 23 Days start to finish – 6,000 miles, almost on the dot – $1,800 total out of pocket – Traveling the country and enjoying every one of the 33,120 minutes??? PRICELESS!!! The truck held up well and I learned a few things about the costs of travel. Tenting it has to be the …

Good morning and Hello again from Home Sweet Home in P-Town What a strange feeling I’m having actually being home. Woke up in my own bed and didn’t know where I was! I think that is a jewel of a moment that I should treasure Really, how often would that happen without total disconnect that takes time and distance? A late start at Nick’s apartment in Aggieville was the beginning of the final few miles to home… Still staying off …

Hey there! Here is a post from yesterday’s drive back to Manhappiness! I’m blogging live from my very own kitchen in Princeton, Ks… Feels SO WEIRD!! Have hit a brick wall once I pulled in the drive and haven’t unpacked a thing yet might just keep going! Here is the route from Cañon City, Colorado to Manhattan, KS – The Most Direct Way, Right??? More on that later… Our night at the Whitewater Grill was FUN, and we did get …

Hey There and Hello from the road. Literally. Nick is driving, and I’m running the laptop from my cell for internet. We’re on I-70 about 45 min from Manhattan, KS. So sad that the journey is almost to come to a temporary moment of stillness, or in-between-ness. Till the next one! Anyway, here is yesterday’s update with pics and such. Hope ya like it! North out of Durango, Co was a half of the Million Dollar Highway Loop. Sweeeet! Morning …

Good Morining! A peaceful place to blog this morning is the picnic tables outside Leightner Creek Campground in Durango, Co. The Hummingbirds are just going crazy out here! Here is yesterday’s news and I hope you had a great weekend! We broke camp and headed straight into Zion National Park yesterday. Here is the route that took us to Durango, Co. Down by the River, Roxy found a morning friend to play with. They wuz a’ goin’ CRAZY!! Haven’t even …

Happy Sunday from Kayenta, Arizona – Or as Nick says “Ellis Island!” Yup, it is a foreign country ’round here! Yesterday’s drive across the Desert of Nevada was eye numbing and scorching HOT! I won’t bore you with lots of brown hill pics, but here goes the update. Morning was BEAUTIFUL in the altitude and coolness of Big Pine Creek. Rox thought the water was a little Chilly for a dip. That is snow up on them peaks! Big Pine …

Hot HOT Greetings from Mesquite, Nevada! I’ll make it quick since Rox is waiting out in the car. You’ll have to wait till tomorrow to see if we stopped in Vegas or not Here is yesterday’s update! Map from Easy Breezy Oceanside up to Big Pine, Cali Stacey waved g’bye and Nick and I were on the first leg of our journey back east! It’s a Choppa’ Baby Lots of desert for several hours of driving. More Desert and More …

Happy Friday to you! While we’re letting the day slowly rev up to head north. I’ll send out a quickie update! Looks like the trip to the White Mountains near Bishop, California is going to happen today. The BristleCone Pine trees there, Earth’s oldest living inhabitants, will get a visit today, by earth’s sexiest inhabitants, as seen below Ahh, a nice man stew after breakfast and we were ready for the day! Bread of Life – Homeless Shelter & Food …