June 5th, 2016. Day 30. Recorded at Givens Hot Springs, ID. Murphy Outpost Days was today! But let’s Scrabble first: Stephanie won by a few points even though Dave had all the good letters. We were awakened by birds and neighbors in Twin Falls, ID, and were on the road by 9am. Bannock War – … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 30"

June 4th 2016. Day 29. Twin Falls, ID. We talk about Lydia the Tattooed Lady, a woman we met on our hike up to Table Rock. We take a trip to Walgreen’s for meds and to Fred Meyers for beer. We also stopped to buy a guitar cable at Welch Music. Lunch at Starbucks and back … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 29"

June 3rd 2016. Day 28. Recorded at the Twin Falls, ID, KOA. Idaho is beautiful all the time. Dave won both games of Scrabble last night. At our campground we met a gentleman named Glen whose father was a guard at the old Idaho State Penitentiary. We visit the old Idaho State Penitentiary, including death row. … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 28"

June 1st, 2016. Day 26. (Recorded August 26th, 2017) Woke up in Everett, Washington, at Mark and Shari’s and said our goodbyes and then off to Kennewick, WA, where Dave played at a memory care unit. A very nice place. From there we drove 17 minutes to Richland, WA, where Dave played at the Emerald of … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 26"

June 2nd, 2016. Day 27. Recorded in Boise, ID. We woke up in Richland, WA, after a good nights sleep in our host’s basement. Out of the house by 8:30 and dropped off some CDs at Adventures Underground, a really cool local music (and more) store! Here is their website – www.advunderground.com We drove though Oregon to get to Idaho, … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 27"

May 30th, 2016. Day 24. Recorded in Everett, WA. We slept in a bit this morning, as did everyone in the house. We were treated to brunch at the Rusty Pelican (4 out of 5 tiles) in Mill Creek. Dave had the corned beef hash (with hot sauce added) and Stephanie had the Monterey omelet, … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 24"

May 31st, 2016. Day 25. Recorded in Everett, WA Stephanie sustains an injury from a coffee mug, we search for band-aids. We had 2 (two) shows today. Well… one anyway. Dave forgets his boots. We rave about the Fred Meyers Super Store, and then we talk about dinner. Our last night in Everett for now. 2 … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 25"

May 28th 2016. Day 22. Recorded in Arlington, WA, at the Lake Ki RV Resort. Dave won Scrabble last night by 79 points. Final score: 292-213. Last night the sky was filled with stars.  No trouble last night, ready for a 5-hour drive today. Up at 7 in Albany, OR, and on the road by 8:40. We … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 22"

May 29th, 2016. Day 23. Recorded in Everett, WA. 292-287, Dave wins. He uses the word “vowel”, which has both vowels and consonants. Dave tries to use as many descriptive words as he can about the game. Loud drunken neighbors in the cold night at Arlington, WA, and then a cold, rainy morning. We downgrade … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 23"

May 26th, 2016. Day 20. Recorded in Albany, OR. Up early (5:30) at Jedediah Smith State Park (Dave mistakenly calls it a National Park). On the road by 7:09. Hardscrabble Creek leads into the Scrabble Scores; 194 to 284, Dave loses. Harold Comfort Memorial Bridge. Dave played a show in Roseburg where we ate and … Continue reading "Scrabbling Across The West Episode 20"