Miss Lynn and I have been posting things here on Roaddogs for many years. We have posted pics, videos along with tidbits of history and other items of trivia. Since 2015 and our border to border adventure we have posted a few adventures per year with the ultimate goal of doing it full time when I retired in 2027. Unfortunetly life had other plans and Miss Lynn started having trouble with her balance and other symptoms which the doctors refered to as "ATYPICAL PARKINSONS" which meant it was a Parkinsons like condition with one of several conditions possible. So the protocol was to start treating her for Parkinsons and at first the meds they gave her really helped and we had a degree of hope that we would be able to live with this thing. However the benifits from the meds soon wore off and it was clear what she had was one of the Parkinson like conditions and not Parkinsons itself. So the tests continued and after a petscan they decided it was PSP or Progresive Supranuclear Palsy. It is a rare condition and only about thirty thousand people have it in the United States. There is no cure and for that matter no real treatment options. What this condition does is it causes the LAU protein to clump. It is produced in the brain and is responsible for balance, coordination and cognative abilities, This protein begins to clump together and affect balance and other things. The news could have not been worse and we knew we had better get out on the Roaddog adventures while we could. We cashed out some of our 401k bought an RV and went out on the great gypsy adventure in April of 2024. When we started this thing Miss Lynn was still able to walk on her own but that quickly changed and she soon had dificult walking on her own and that has evolved quickly to where she needed assistance just getting to the restroom. Now here we are 14 months into our great Gypsy Adventure and Miss Lynn needs help with anything she does. Now she uses a wheelchair for everything we do. We had planned that Miss Lynn would be able to help process photos, videos and general help putting Roadddogs together. Now I have to do everything and it makes things dificult to publish all of the magnificant material we have collected. I have to admit it is hard to get motivated about posting things when you have the love of your life slowly slipping away right in front of you. I have made the conscious decision to spend as much time with Miss Lynn as I can and will post as I am able. I hope those of you that have discovered and visit our site will continue supporting it and share with others. I wish I had documented earlier the struggle Miss Lynn has gone through but I am going to start highlghting her battle with PSP. Since it is such a rare condition it does not get the press and study as more critical conditions get. With no research into it, it is no wonder they have so few treatment options and folks that have this condition can only watch their loved ones slip away. I have to admit it is tearing me apart.
We are finally getting caught up little by little and will be adding content on a more consistant basis so maybe this site will start getting a better flow. Being disabled as it turns out makes things a little more challenging
to accomplish but we are finaly getting to it. As we finish a venue we will publish a link to it here. I hope you will like it enough to share it with friends.
Here is where we will post the day to day stuff. We will only keep current months stuff here and move previous months to a history page.
7-14-2025
The last 2 weeks
have been tough and Miss Lynns condition continues to worsen. Her ability to express herself has become a problem and communication is getting harder and harder. She understands things I say to her but expressing her needs has become dificult. Most of her communication is squeels and points that become harder and harder to interpret and her balance and mobility has continued to erode. Getting her in and out of the RV, going to the bathroom and feeding her has become more and more dificult. I am having to feed her and assist her in her restroom visits more and more. My beautiful wife continue to slip away. We are still getting out and enjoying our beautiful country but her interest in doing things is lacking and we seem to be spending more time in the RV watching TV. We are heading back to Sedona today for a couple of weeks before we had back to L.A. for doctor appointments.
We did get out for a nice drive through The Valley of fire and here is a nice shot from that.
7-5-2025
Here it is day after indepedance day. Miss Lynn was having a rough day yesterday and I was having a real bad day with my back and legs so we didn't go anywhere. Miss Lynn has been having more and more trouble communicating. Her reduced volume and slurred speech show that her condition continues to worsen and it is becoming harder and harder for us to just function in the RV. to make matters worse since we have put Lynn in a wheelchair I am having back troubles in
the mid spine and it is becoming really bad. I won't be able to check it out until August when we return to L.A. I fear more surgery is on the horizon.
6-22-2025
Can't beleive it has already been 2 months since I posted anything. Miss Lynn is a full time job and
motivation is lacking. Doesn't mean we haven't traveled and collected some fantastic material that will make it online someday. We are currently staying at the KOA in Huricane Utah just outside of Zions National Park and will be here until the 1st. On the way through Zions I shot a few nice pics. Click on any image to see enlarged version. We have shown you some great stuff in the past at zions and you can find it in the National Parks section of our site. You can also access it here. National Parks Coverage.
4-26-2025
I know it has been more than a month since we have posted anything but have been very busy. We are learning how to live with Miss Lynn in a wheelchair and it has actually been a great addition. Her balance was getting so bad it would at times pull me down as I would walk with her. Well since we have incorporated the wheelchair into the mix, it has enabled my back to heal up partially I have also been in less pain and Miss Lynns bruises are also disappearing. She has good days and bad days and we are making the best of the situation. Well as best as we can. This last month has been busy traveling as well. We have visited friends in both Eugene Oregon and Camano Island Washington. Both friends have been an important factor in my life and it was great to see them and finally got to meet and spend some time with their husbands. I am glad to say these men are terrific people and my friends seem very happy. I don't mention names here online because I have never asked permission to post stuff. The internet is a unique place as to exposure and will never drag thier names into the public forum without permission. Our path also took us through the coastal Redwoods of California. One of the most beautiful places on earth. While we are waiting for more current content, take a look at a video we posted a while back. It is the 10 most scenic places on the Roaddogs.com site.
3-20-2025
It has been over a month since I have posted anything an that is because it has been quite a month. Miss Lynn has gone from her walker to a wheelchair. I have had nothing but trouble with my back and that has complicated everything we have done. We are currently in Idaho visiting the grandkids. That has been quiet and laid back as one of the boys has a broken ankle.
So while we are getting it together check out our time in Jamaica a few years ago.
2-14-2025
Went down to Bisbee Arizona and spent the day with Miss Lynns Niece. Heather and Chris own a little restaurant called "The Copper Pig" We had dinner there last evening and all I can say is compliments to the chef. Miss Lynn had the Copper Pig Trio and she loved it. I had the Chicken Scallopini and I couldn't believe how good it was. Their place is getting all kinds of great press statewide and it is a great successs. Congratulations Heather and Chris. Miss Lynn and I couldn't be prouder. On our visit to Bisbee we got a chance to pass through Tombstone and pay a little visit to the US/MEXICO border for a quick look at the wall. Think it will get finished? Click on image for a quick rundown on todays activities.
2-2-2025
As we start the 11th month on the road
we would like to Wish everyone a Happy Groundhogs day and my pal Joe Nameche a Happy Birthday. As for the lovely Miss Lynn and myself today is a travel day. We are leaving Sedona for awhile and heading south for a visit to Tombstone and Bisbee Then back to LA for our yearly physicals. In the meanwhile lets revisit a beautiful sunset from back when we lived in Studio City. Nice little timelapse. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our friend Scott. He has taken us to some pretty cool places and highlighted the spots with pieces of local history and trivia. I am looking forward to his internet site for his Kayak and adventure tours business.
1-31-2025
We are down to our last few days in Cottonwood Arizona which is just outside Sedona. We have spent a lot of time here over the last few months. Beautiful part of the country. We have got some wonderful pictures and seen some incredible things. Little by little we are getting more things online I hope you will explore. Miss Lynns condition continues to degrade and it is getting more and more dificult getting her around. She now waits in the car when I do things like grocery shop. When we get back to L.A. in the middle of Febuary we are going to have to get her a wheelchair and make whatever changes to the RV to make it easy to get her in and out.
Lots of challenges for us living on the road but in spite of those we are really enjoying our gypsy adventure. todays picture is a nice view of the city of Sedona. Click on the image to see larger view.
1-26-2025
Went out for a little dirt whompin yesterday with our friend Scott on the backroads of Sedona. Even out here the scenery is unbeleiveable
Click on image to see larger version.
1-23-2025
I hope the new format will get people exploring the whole site and I think I will be able to post more often. Miss Lynn slips away a ;ittle each day and her balance issues are getting bad enough she will have to go from walker to wheelchair shortly and that provides a whole lot of logistical challenges with RV living. We have adjusted our day to day routine and have a pretty good flow so I am hoping to find a little more time to dedicate to the site and my photography.
The photo we are posting here today was taken back in 2022. It is called corral canyon it is along th coast and it is not far from where the fires have been raging these last couple weeks.
ABOUT ROADDOGS
So here we are. After talking about and planning for years, we are about to live full time the Roaddog way. I have been put on disability because my physical condition has finally eroded to the point that I can no longer work and Miss Lynn is dealing with some issues that is going to retire her early as well. So now what? We have been building this site over the years without promoting it so when we went to it full time in retirement we wanted to have lots of stuff to show you from day 1. Now here it is time to start putting the dream into action and I am living in severe chronic pain. So much pain it has forced me out of the workforce and severely hampered my life. Since it will be with me for the rest of my life it has brought me to a crossroad.
Do I give up and retire to a recliner to spend this last phase of life watching the Wire for the tenth time and streaming videos? Or do I say damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead and do my best to continue this site as Imy condition permits?
I am glad to report we have decided to die with memories rather than die with dreams. We are going to give it a try and hit the road on the ultimate road trip. So today I am announcing "THE GREAT GYPSY ADVENTURE" Thats right we have purchased an RV and we are going to head out in late March for a 2 year adventure. It is finally time to start promoting this site so share, like, and subscribe to our videos on youtube and our pictures on instagram. (You can find us under bigbadroaddog) And since I am disabled we will be taking an extra look at how the disabled are accommodated at the places we visit. I might be crazy trying this with the amount of pain I live with. Not to mention the hard road Miss Lynn is traveling. But I figure I can deal with the pain just as easy sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon as I can sitting in my living room streaming Netflix. And if you think about it, if not now, When?
I am not pretending to be some great writer, (if you explore further you will soon see how accurate that statement is.) I am not here to help you find a cheaper airline flight or hotel room. There are plenty of sites for that. Miss Lynn and I are here to show you the world that we see as we wander through this last phase of life. The creator has provided us a fantastic, bizarre and beautiful world and we want to see and show you as much of it as possible. Now that we have been forced into retirement and have become full time Roaddogs, I will continue to add to the site as I am able.
It is a nice dream. I hope you come along for the journey.
HUGH 2-2-2024
