Hello Everyone, We had a blast of winter the minute we arrived in Flagstaff Arizona. It was dumping snow and cars were sliding off the road. Coming from Zion national park, this was a shock! The weather in Zion was in the low 60's, so freezing temperatures weren't fun. Yesterday, it was in the upper 50's, so we found a nice patio to chill on for the afternoon. We got to see my old friends, Jerome and Jill Naleski and their two daughters. I've known these two since 2003ish when I lived here in Flagstaff. Good peeps! Driving has been the biggest challenge since we left. Rough roads, wind, rain and now snow, have made it difficult to handle the travel trailer and truck. The highway that takes the win is highway 1 on the coast of California. Holy moly! That road is not set up for travel trailers. The grade in some sections and tight switchbacks with steep drops and no guard rails, was so very sketchy. We de...
I'm Dr. Nate Spangler and I'm traveling across the USA with my wife Laura and my new son Henry. 2020 was a year of great loss balanced by incredible joy. The pandemic, losing my father, nearly losing my businesses, then losing my grandfather, put things into perspective. Ending the suffering of 2020 with a true blessing, the birth of our son, Henry Calvin Spangler! We made the unanimous decision to leave on a long sabbatical this year to not only heal but grow and bond as a family.