Paws and Friends

 Let me set the stage for you. It is May 24, 2021. We departed Spanish Trail RV Resort in Moab, UT early so we could get to Rifle Gap State Park, just north of Rifle, CO, get set up, unload our bikes, and enjoy riding around that beautiful park (thanks, Jo and Bob, for your reference!) We have exited I-70, #87, for Rifle. Here we go. In first place:  52,000 pounds, Allegro Bus 37 AP In second place:  GMC Sierra Denali In third place:  Black Denali GMC SUV In fourth place:  Envision Gulf Stream trailer--about 26 feet In fifth place: one small, blue Chrysler 300 S car And the ignitor?  Why, vehicle number 5!  Smashing into the trailer, pushing the spare tire almost to the axles, and  through this smashing of the rear trailer wall, strewing its contents out on the exit ramp. Said person also was arrested:  suspicion of being impaired. Yes, she walked away from the vehicle. There were no skid marks. This individual said she was "reaching for her phone." She didn't try to stop

We had a "quiet" fall/winter season in AZ. Roving Rider's Roost was a good place to "settle" in the Covid 19 situation. We got together with our small group, our "pod" we called it:  playing cards, going on UTV rides, and rather than eating out, we had picnics in the area!  Starting in mid January we were able to get Covid 19 vaccinations from the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, becoming fully vaccinated by the end of February. Picnic Alamo Lake We celebrated birthdays of our small group with a picnic (we DO like to EAT!) out in the desert on our side by sides in January. We had several rides out in the desert with our small group. Above two pictures:  China Wall Box Canyon We headed out from Roving Rider's Roost April 30, seeking the coolness of Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana! We are currently near Mancos, Colorado, having successfully escaped the heat of AZ! We are half a mile from the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park, and we have been t

  No, that is NOT a black and white photo, even tho' it looks like it.  We are currently at the Rafter J Bar Ranch RV Resort just south of Hill City in the "Central" Black Hills of South Dakota.  We initially received a weather watch regarding snow which was upgraded yesterday to a weather warning for snow 6 to 10 inches at elevations above 5000. We are at 5200. Yes, we received around 6 inches of snow last night! We were ready! The park had turned off the water and we had stowed all the "water" tools, after filling up the fresh water tank to 90%.  The high today will be 39 degrees. For most of the morning it has been just under 32 degrees or right at 32 degrees. Mike has been on the roof three times so far, trying to remove as much of the snow as possible to prevent freezing.  Lindy "shoveled" the snow away from the sewer hose set-up. Again, to prevent freezing as much as possible. We had decided Sunday to stay a couple of extra days here, anticipatin

 Why are we here? Gee! A very deep question, no? If you are following us, you might have one answer to that question. As full timers, we seek locations that have a beautiful back yard and terrific views. The Rafter J Bar Ranch Campground certainly has all of these!  But there is one more positive attribute added to the mix. The proximity of the 109 mile George S Mickelson Trail. You can find several web sites with information about this trail. Here is one from the South Dakota Game, Fish and and Parks website. This website starts out with: Imagine a path where the ghosts of Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane still roam; where bicyclists, hikers and horseback riders can explore spruce and ponderosa pine forests; and the very young, the very old and people of all abilities can enjoy. Are you hooked? You might guess that with our new e (for electric) bikes, we are! On one of our recent rides, we were asked about our "power" bikes. The fellow asking said he had one, but had not