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  • Andersen Hitch ReviewAndersen Hitch Review
    I was unimpressed with the square-bar weight distribution and sway control hitch our trailer’s RV dealer sold us. It was heavy. Hitching and unhitching required strength and a special lever. Grease from the ball assembly frequently got on my hands and clothing. Careful weighing of our trailer showed we were near the limit for that …
  • Shake Rattle and RollShake Rattle and Roll
    And all that shaking happened after we arrived at our campsite. Weather reports indicated that April Fools Day would be no joke. Rain was likely to greet us in the morning. Strong winds in the afternoon might try to shake us from rolling down the highway. We asked our campground host in Las Cruces if we could …
  • Best 4 Mile HikeBest 4 Mile Hike
    An amazing vista greeted me each time the trail turned a corner: unique rock formations, cascading streams, diverse trees, raptors, lizards, and a pond or two.While the path I followed is four miles long, the loop could be accessed from its usual trailhead for a total of about 3.3 miles. The alternate access also adds …
  • Causality versus Free WillCausality versus Free Will
    Modern life depends on causality. You stomp on your car’s brake pedal and through a series of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical links your car rapidly slows. The chain of events began long before your foot touches the brake pedal. Perhaps millions of years before.

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Travel

From time to time I reflect on the joys and challenges of traveling and living full-time in a Recreation vehicle.

Recipes

Robert Shaw

Some people eat merely to live, I love the taste and texture of food. I hope you will also enjoy making and eating some of my favorites.

My Books

The characters who live within the pages of my stories reflect some of the interesting people I have met in my various careers and travels. Some may resemble people who sit with you in church or at the coffee shop.

Reflections

Getting lost in thought is the reason I titled this blog RobertsMusings. These posts are deeper reflections.