https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/homebase daily 1.0 2021-05-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/6014dc9bbc2f951141b3839d/1611979935291/public.jpeg AVOID THE ORDINARY https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/homebase/navy-shower monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/5f08dff5b146b720ab545c05/1594417334425/NAVY%2BSHOWER.jpg AVOID THE ORDINARY - MASTERING THE NAVY SHOWER 1 GALLON OF WATER = 8 POUNDS X 1000s OF GALLONS A YEAR = EFFICIENT USE OF WATER + DECREASED UNLOADING (IF YOU KNOW WHAT WE MEAN) https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/homebase/make-lemonade monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/5fc84f1026a3037b433786ba/1606963050670/truck_meets_airstream.jpg AVOID THE ORDINARY - MAKE LEMONADE! Truck meets AirStream (The MotherShip) for the 1st time… https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/homebase/721zjl7p085y7vv50h5d077myydau5 monthly 0.5 2021-03-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/6014d8fdb7924c0649e1e1ce/1611979535337/public.jpeg AVOID THE ORDINARY - CELEBRATING 54 YEARS - Dinner for Two to Celebrate! Married in London 54 years ago and having some alone time. Congratulations! https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/homebase/va1juxwibkjfv78bg6z0kik5xzq1f6 monthly 0.5 2021-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/60693c5047bc556d4045be4b/1617509482568/public.jpeg AVOID THE ORDINARY - SPRING IS HERE. CHANGE IS COMING. https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/background daily 0.75 2021-05-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/t/5f370d352ffd4d75d7062070/1597443426568/9F6ED0A5-6949-4C4F-8BDC-C153E32BC7CC_1_201_a.jpeg BACKGROUND :: AVOID THE ORDINARY HEADWATERS OF THE MISSOURI IN MONTANA https://www.avoidtheordinary.com/not-your-ordinary-pix daily 0.75 2021-05-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc8450ae101942bf76a9194/1607044675094/IMG_8027.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Help comes in many forms https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc84577e101942bf76a9db3/1607044762843/IMG_9008.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Like two old friends. The stories they could tell. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc8460f26a3037b4335f6a1/1607044870663/IMG_8044.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Did you know most ski resorts allow camping? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc846208eecd53e39e4e941/1607044912897/IMG_8908.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Good morning!... Another day at the office. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc846588bd77935674b8672/1607044961380/IMG_9003.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Cane is very particular about his coffee. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc846676652ad59ec2322b3/1607045026409/IMG_8918.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY We stopped along the way to see if the fish were biting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc846d0dcb5b26079762d36/1607045098019/IMG_8816.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Inner city fishing (catch & release) another great way to get lost. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc847726031f473861a2187/1607045127220/IMG_8538.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Double rainbow! That's not ordinary! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578749c4d8e1209ee298fe/1617126964833/IMG_5679.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Up near Philipsburg, MT before heading down to Louisiana. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc8492226a3037b43366833/1607045531854/IMG_8744.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Roll through Moab Utah to see gravity defying monuments rise to the sky. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc84ab5217b3604edd75395/1607045737339/IMG_8309.jpg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Nothing ordinary here. :) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc847b9bbb7f45a9284ee41/1607045250049/IMG_9007.jpg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Find the nicest land owners at LandTrust.com! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc848bae21c7c679ade798a/1607045390514/IMG_8977.jpg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Our new neighbor on his way to the office. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc84871d6e0cc37e3376539/1607045302370/IMG_8984.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Pulling streamers, avoiding the alligators, and catching the big fish! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc848cbb0f45b2a3d203efe/1607045426681/IMG_8402.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Yes. That's a smile from Cane and "let me out" from Blue. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc848e713de6e7981554efd/1607045471942/IMG_8265.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Always great to have friends show up to the road show. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/5fc84a9513f8d93bf2ffb256/1607045652411/61996972488__356E498E-2C73-4041-A3C2-4842BA3A47B7.jpg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Georgetown Lake in Montana is a must-see! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/605786e67e7c406eebf6d99e/1617126119578/IMG_5739.png PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Originally a college for girls in 1906, then our microbrewery (Rikenjaks) in 1990, and now brought to the ground by Mother Nature. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057873a74303038bcd239d6/1617126215662/IMG_8423.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY The were the 1st guys we met in Creole past the military checkpoint. They were trucking food and water from Texas and providing hot meals to anyone that was hungry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057873c31e52416d66a9946/1617126326048/IMG_5997.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Thanks to generous donations from friends near and far we were able to bring gasoline to families without power. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057873ebdcfde506f4829e7/1617126463039/IMG_5939.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY We learned the essentials included baby formula, diapers, tarps, and baby wipes. Trips down to Creole required different supplies each time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578740552222411a17c6e2/1617126525169/IMG_6022.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY I later found out that she lost everything and only had the clothes she was wearing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578742a79fe46cb9971fd9/1617126586758/IMG_5744.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Downed powerlines littered the streets for miles and miles and weeks and weeks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057874345562a231bf3dc7a/1617126648298/IMG_5741.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY #BozemanStrong support was strong! Big shout out to Chris & Laura for catching up with us before we headed south. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/605787454198d7194cca3a1a/1617126757441/IMG_6016.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Can't say enough about the young men and women that worked hard every day. He wasn't ordered to me unload. He stepped in to help. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057874850fef20618bce972/1617126891257/IMG_5709.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY This photo was taken after Rita 15 years ago. It was designed to withstand severe weather and architects couldn't the damage it sustained. This time it lost hundreds of panels and will most likely be imploded as a complete loss. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578748d5282308c76a2e1a/1617126935420/IMG_5769.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Tornado damage combined with torrential rain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057874b7ece1450b8841f74/1617127017654/IMG_5915.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Neighborhood damage across the street from my parents in Lake Charles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057874fa3b386481382bd0b/1617127068679/IMG_5743.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY #BozemanStrong support was strong! Big shout out to Carrie for catching up with us before we headed south. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578751c4d8e1209ee2991c/1617127101416/IMG_6018.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Toilet paper and diapers didn't last long. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057875312354e76345a4cd4/1617127134465/IMG_6004.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY This truck was thrown from across the street after the garage was blown away. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/605787560af9103c1f78689f/1617127158599/IMG_5367.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Blue and Cane out on patrol https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578758c4d8e1209ee2994f/1617127321586/IMG_5838.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY We were unloading our 1st trip and this father of two crawled down from the roof across the street after recognizing purple (size 5) diapers in my mom and dad's driveway. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057875924ae2f0ecdf8c230/1617127367452/IMG_5936.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Another trip to the big box stores to get the essentials. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057875bd79f592dd52f2704/1617127407453/IMG_6075.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY The FEMA Command and Control Center in Creole, Louisiana were the hurricane made landfall. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057875ca784e866a39e7e8a/1617127460193/IMG_5605.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Hunkered down in a shady spot at Bill and Sue Kaiser's before making the trip to Lake Charles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057875ff2e79040b7bc40c1/1617127528949/IMG_5725.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY I'm married to a trucker! Yes, she drives the 3/4 ton diesel with topper while pulling the 10,000 pound 31 foot AirStream. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057876288cc9e075f3b6d29/1617127546361/IMG_5730.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY #BozemanStrong support was strong! Big shout out to Urban Kitchen and Ninas for catching up with us before we headed south. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/605787648d9fe90a819c4a49/1617127579743/IMG_5733.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Water and tarps were in BIG demand the 1st two weeks. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/605787667e50097d3e97df3a/1617127615346/IMG_5748.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Our old neighborhood in Lake Charles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578767ca24454a73248729/1617127640154/IMG_5771.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Tree damage from someone else's tree. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60578767f430f45b9f84d398/1617127660411/IMG_5834.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY The Mothership has landed! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057876af2e79040b7bc42e1/1617127720985/IMG_5996.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Needing gas to run generators 24/7 became a daily chore that started early to avoid the heat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057876ba8460e79be6be97a/1617127746390/IMG_6025.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Another trip down to the FEMA station diapers and formula. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057876e94da796fd426e20e/1617127798819/IMG_6055.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY This is what was left of the Fox TV station... the same thing happened to the NBC station and is a big reason why Lake Charles coverage outside of the area suffered. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/6057876f7461852b6406a0f0/1617127853701/IMG_6106.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY Both sides getting boarded up after 100s of windows were blown out on all 4 sides of the 20+ story building. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b0177e2b69785d1e1112/1621353081797/IMG_7213.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - Catch and release Found this little guy morning while walking the dogs. Catch and release back into the wilderness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b0299542e66c45d6beb7/1621353116862/IMG_7219.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - 50 years in the making! 50 years in the making! This is my idea of a great driveway. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b04534ecdd22cc584cd1/1621353184796/IMG_7189.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - Oh my! Stopped by Shucks in Abbeville . So good! Oh yeah! Stopped by Shucks in Abbeville for lunch. Bon appetite! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b05423f60f41728fad40/1621353362578/IMG_7511.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - We see a few of these every day moving product out to the Gulf of Mexico. One of our morning commuters heading to the Gulf of Mexico. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b05e74a43a2fd1e0000c/1621353408862/IMG_7454.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - She was BIG (10ft+) and just laid a nest of eggs. She's a BIG one and protecting her nest of hatchlings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b074f25a123215fffb50/1621353454933/IMG_7058.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - Spending time with Dianne playing dominoes. Always a great time hanging out with my sister Dianne. She's always up for a game of dominoes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b081070c213253a40e76/1621353507344/IMG_7028.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - Yes, duck hunting ranks up their with college football around these parts. Yes, duck hunting is big around Louisiana. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f023e747ffe4f31a897ac71/5f023fd95b805f3ec7f6dbd2/60a2b093eff4662023ba949b/1621353587051/IMG_7075.jpeg PIX :: AVOID THE ORDINARY - The walkway up to the Lacassine National refuge our down the road neighbors. This beautiful entryway leads to the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters that's just down the road from us.