Monthly Archives: November 2024

East Coast Fall 2024, Cisco Fest, Part Two

August 29 – September 14, 2024 It would take us two days to drive to our next destination, Spearfish, and we split it almost evenly with an overnight stop in Green River, Wyoming.  Our lodging that night, the best deal we could find in this small town was at the Little Bear Motel for $119 […]

East Coast Fall 2024, Cisco Fest, Part One

August 29 – September 14, 2024 After some months of planning, Labor Day Weekend rolled around, and we found ourselves back in Oakland to start what would be a two-month road trip to the east coast.  Ostensibly, our initial motivation revolved around two separate events, meeting the Cisco’s in Rapid City and landing in Fernandina […]

West Coast Summer 2024, Part Four

July 28– August 13, 2024 The next morning, we packed up with no small amount of regret, bidding a fond farewell to the Institute pondering future opportunities to return.  We stopped in Grants Pass at the Dutch Brothers (a regional coffee chain) kiosk to get some caffeine for the road and then hit the I-5 […]

West Coast Summer 2024, Part Three

July 28– August 13, 2024 The next day would be a busy one with an unexpected twist at the end.  We would relax at the Institute in the morning and then head into Grants Pass to hit the Josephine County Fair when it opened for the day.  Later we would meet Kathy and Tom for […]