I would love to tell you this was the best Thanksgiving ever. Or the second best, heck, even an average Thanksgiving. This year I can't say that. Earlier this week, my little one said she wasn't feeling right; Hubby said the same thing soon after. Darn it; it was Thanksgiving week and Hubby's birthday. Most of the kids at school were sick, and my little one brought it home, likely influenza. ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Manners
Sometimes the uniqueness of my life hits me upside the head, or rather my feet. A friend visited this week. To give the guys some time, I retreated to the bedroom with my Ipad. I am not a television person, but I scrolled through Netflix. I don't know what possessed me to start watching Mind Your Manners. Maybe it is the Asian influence, an interest of mine as I have traveled to Asia several ... VIEW POST
Como Come Along
I headed out with 775 Off-Road & Recovery Group (775 OFR) to recover a vehicle stranded in the Pine Nut Mountains, past Como ghost town. The owner was out last week during the storm looking for mountain lions. Unfortunately, a rock hit his oil pan, and he lost power and steering. Thankfully he found a cell signal down the slope at the turn of Como Berts Cabin and ... VIEW POST
Humboldt & Pershing County Ghost Towns
Tami's Travels: Full posts to follow In May, I spent a weekend with Nevada Expeditions exploring ghost towns in Humboldt and Pershing Counties. We visited twenty-two sites: ghost towns, station stops, mines, and a CCC camp. Our trip progressed through the history of Nevada, from 1860s ghost towns to early 1900s mines. We visited better-known ghost towns, along with some hidden gems. While ... VIEW POST
Jamison’s Station: Truckee Meadows’ First Settlement
Jamison's Station was the first settlement in Truckee Meadows, started in 1852 to provide supplies for wagon trains headed to the Gold Country. Unfortunately, information is sparse and conflicting regarding the location; was Jamison's Station located on the Truckee River or farther west into the meadows? If it is the latter, what is the history of the rock foundations on the river? These questions ... VIEW POST
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