Tag: CO
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Winter Update – Writing Retreat! – Blythe, CA
We made it! To our winter retreat, that is. Edna Lu and I rolled into Blythe, CA just a couple days ago in perfect time to start our winter writing (finishing the Tea Bus Factory Service Manual – hopefully!). We’re parked at a new friend’s place, where we shouldn’t have too many distractions. Colorado was…
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Thankful in Floyd, VA
Every now and then I stumble into a place that I know no one, but get absorbed rather quickly. What I find in there is more community, more sharing, and more genuine human connections than I could hope for. Most places are not like this. Floyd, VA, however, is… Almost a year ago, a couple…
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New Radiator and Transmission Cooler – Eureka, CA
After much overheating on our recent trip to CO, and continued overheating even after replacing the fan clutch, water pump, thermostat, and heater hoses, I realized that the radiator was the culprit. I noticed some build up in the radiator when I emptied it when replacing the water pump. New radiator in Fortuna: $550 plus…
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Colorado – First Trip off the West Coast
I think it’s safe to say the Edna’s first voyage off of the west coast was due to love. I fell in love with a woman 6 years ago, and re-fell in love with her over a year ago. She is beautiful, talented, and independent. Her care with the tea bus and my health and…
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Steeped Leaves and Elephants – Northern CA Coast
This past week, Edna Lu the tea bus caravaned with Ivan Dured, the late great space-shuttle/tour-bus of the Colorado-based band, Elephant Revival. For six days we traveled from show to show, down the coast, over hills, and over bridges. On any given night their instruments would sing inside the venue and the kettle would sing…