Ron's memorial page

Here is the link to Ron's memorial page:

http://m.legacy.com/guestbooks/DignityMemorial/guestbook.aspx?pid=159520860&n=ronald-mcdowell&eid=viewgb

For those who knew him or were touched by him in some way, to leave a message in his memory.

I miss him.

Extremes

Mutt and I did some camping in extremes this year. January in northern Michigan brought the -6, and for the record, the photo shows -6 because it was too cold to get out of the sleeping bag till long after daylight. The temp recorded on Laren's cabin that night was -12. The 102 was in San Antonio last month. I would definitely prefer. -6 to 102, any day.

The last thing you see

I have posted a few times about the joy of not sleeping in houses, and the first thing you see when you wake outside of walls....

This photo is the sunset from my hidey hole on the hill at the farm. Although the moon and stars are the final thing I see, the image of the fire in the west stays with me a long time.

Simple curtain tie backs

I have sarongs hanging in the van as window covers (besides the reflectix) and here is a simple way I tie them back. I screwed small Velcro wrap straps around various window openings. I also use it to secure the bug netting in the hatch, up out of the way.

Sarongs are one of the best multi-purpose items I have :-)

Mutt and Ron McDowell

My dear friend and traveling compadre has passed away. He died in his van outside of the Pub after spending time with his friends. These are the last pics I took of him and his buddy Mutt, when I was in San Antonio in march. How they adored each other! I will miss him so much.

The photos are of Ron and Mutt together, a picture of Mutt holding the screaming monkey Ron gave him, and a picture of us flying a kite over Ron's and my van in the desert at Slab City, CA.

For Kalani