Update

Hey everybody! It's been a little while since we've posted anything, so I just wanted to say a few things really quick.

Zach's mom came into town for a week (by train from Maine!!!) ... we went to the California coast and saw the redwoods ... also took a boat out on the lake and a bald eagle flew right over our heads as we were swimming ... it was a wonderful visit and we're so glad she made it back safely! (We'll post pictures soon!).

I just got back from a tour 'round the Southeast ... went to NC and TN to see my extended river families (lots of good beer drinkin', lots of rafting (even a run at 2am!), a mountain bike ride at Tsali) ... spent time in GA and AL visiting with family and ate LOTS and LOTS of REALLY good food! ... airline forgot my luggage in Baltimore during my journey back to OR, but they were really nice and actually brought it to me at work the next day!

My Dad flew up to Maine this past Monday and is hiking up to Katahdin today ... he starts the Appalachian Trail heading south tomorrow! Send him good vibes everybody! I'll keep you updated on his progress ...

My mom gave us a new memory card for the camera (THANKS MOM!), and hopefully we'll be adding more pictures now that we can actually take them.

Whew, whirlwind update ... we'll write more soon.

Kelly

Scoop Magazine!

Hi everybody! Some of you are checking this blog out because you saw an article in Griffin, Georgia's "Scoop Magazine" ... welcome and thanks for your interest! Zach and I have been living in the bus since May and we are super excited that we've already drummed up so much excitement about what we're doing. This has been an experience of a lifetime ... every day is a new chance to do something out-of-the-box and extraordinary! We welcome any questions or comments and hope that we might inspire you to step off the beaten path and realize your dreams, too. It CAN happen!

If you haven't seen the magazine, an online version is on its way and I will post a link when it's ready.

Happy Saturday!

Kelly Nicholson (aka Kelly Bozeman ... heehee :)

July in Oregon

Hi everyone! Since we last posted, some things have changed. Unfortunately we had to leave Fort Klamath and are now down the road at the Lake of the Woods. We were very sad to have to make that move but it was a necessary evil. We already miss our new friends Jim, Babe, and Erin and wish them the best of luck for the rest of the season!

As for the NOW, we are both working full-time again: Zach in maintenance and myself in the marina grill. We're parked right on the lake at the old visitor's center just down the road from the resort amongst old growth ponderosa pines and historic buildings built during the Great Depression. A bike/hiking trail runs right behind us and we can pick it up to go explore Brown Mountain and Fish Lake!

On the other side of things, we're being featured in the latest issue of Scoop Magazine, which is a local publication from my hometown in Griffin, Georgia! The theme for the issue is planes, trains, and automobiles and we are slated to grace the cover! The atricle will be about converting the bus and living, working, and playing as we travel. It's currently being printed so we will be sure to post the cover for you all to see!!!

Here are some pictures we took for the article, as well as some others we've taken recently.

Cover photo!

It's our bus of toys!

She either lays down right there or on top of the engine cover itself!

Living in a BUS!

The plants on the engine cover are lettuce and tomatoes.
We're also growing zucchini and snap peas!

Still need countertops ...

Cheese!

Jade loves squirrels ...

Our parking spot in Fort Klamath

I realized that we never drew a floor plan, so I drew this one for the article (don't know if they're going to use it or not). You can click on it (and any other pictures in the blog) to see it larger!

As I write this, it's around 8:30am and the marina is quiet, the lake is still, and it's in the low 60's outside. The few clouds in the sky hint to a warm, sunny day in southern Oregon! We went out on the lake a couple of days ago to water ski (Zach put us all to shame!) and saw a bald eagle carrying a freshly caught trout. We're happy to be well and walking and hope to have more to post soon!

Kelly

home sweet home

Hello, this pic took 20mins to load on the computer so that being said this is it for pics for now, will post more some time soon. Its starting to feel more and more like a cosy home every day. Next to come is our counter tops and kellys sewing room.

Remember Dial-Up?

HELLO FROM OREGON! We made it in one piece! After following the Oregon Trail for many, many miles, we arrived at the campground on Thursday and started working on Saturday ("work" consisting of running the office, cleaning cabins after folks leave, yardwork, etc.). The owners Jim and Babe gave us a great parking spot right off the creek and away from other campers. Black Dog loves going swimming every day and Zach and I love being able to ride our bikes again. We've got views of Mount McLoughlin from our site and are surrounded by creeks, lakes, wilderness areas, national forests and parks, and state forests and parks. The weather has been nice and sunny!

We don't get wireless or high speed internet out here, but we do have access to a computer on dial-up. Posts with pictures will be a little farther and fewer between ... we plan on updating more so when we go to town. That and we need another memory card!

We just bought a cheap car and hope to have it road worthy soon. I'll let Zach tell you more about THAT one ... hahaha.

Until next time ...

Kelly

PS - WE LIVE IN A SCHOOL BUS!

Pics

We will have pics soon our memory card is full and need to get another one. We will be hitting the road here in a 2 1/2 days!!! We have moved most of our things in the bus today, and had over 15 people around the neighborhood in the bus today! We think we have inspired many folks over the last few weeks of us parking here at our house.
The drive to OR is going to be a long one the GPS says that it is going to be 863 miles! that's over 180 gallons of diesel fuel, Can't wait to be on feggie oil! that will come next year we are hoping. well we will have pics soon.

"Sun shine day dream"

NEW BROOM!

These are some pics of the work that we have been doing in the last week, filled in a wall with new boards, put in a shelf in the bed room and got a broom. Keep checking back will have more pics soon! MOVING IN IN 10 DAYS!!! TO CRATER LAKE IN OREGON!