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Welcome to the Jolley Odyssey!
- Travel Stories: From breathtaking national parks to quirky roadside attractions, we’re documenting every stop on our journey.
- Family Adventures: Tips and tricks for traveling with kids and keeping everyone entertained.
- Our Recommendations: Favorite campgrounds, must-see destinations, and the best eats along the way.
Side Quest: Eight hidden Easter eggs await you on this website. Your mini odyssey begins...now!
We’re from Pullman, Washington—a charming college town surrounded by rolling wheat fields and garbanzo bean farms. As proud Washington State University football fans, if we see anyone in Coug gear we will give you a "Go Cougs!"
Home Base: Pullman, WA
About Us
We’re older parents who met later in life, so we had our kids later too. This sabbatical is our chance to spend quality time with them while we still have our youthful-ish vim and vigor! We're working from the road, doing school on the go, and savoring the time together without the usual distractions and major responsibilities.
Taking a Sabbatical
About Us
For the next six months, we’re roaming the U.S.! We’ll start in the southern states during the winter months and head north as spring and summer roll in. Our plan is simple: stay in one place for about three days, then move on to the next adventure.
Our Travel Plans
About Us
When we sat down as a family to brainstorm names for our blog, Dave (a.k.a. Dad) came up with "Jolley Odyssey."
The moment he said it, we knew it was perfect. The word "Odyssey" captures the HUGE adventure we’re about to embark on, and everyone loved it immediately. And just like that—the name stuck!
What's in a Blog Name?
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March 9, 2025
Our departure from Tucson and travel to Las Cruces was chaotic as we were trying to get a window between Tuscon rain and another Las Cruces wind storm. David and I jumped into the truck after camp pack up just as heavy drops fell. We met one brief dust storm on the way to Las […]
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March 7, 2025
It was great to return to Tucson where I lived from 1990 – 1992 while I got an MBA from the University of Arizona. But before we got to Tucson we paused in Peoria, AZ, home of the Seattle Mariners’ spring training facility and we took in a game! Visiting Spring Training is SO fun […]
More where that came from >
March 7, 2025
Tucson has so far been the best stop on our trip, (Obviously, because it is the first one), but I believe that it will be hard to beat. This might actually be the best campground I’ve ever been to in my life. You name it, Lazydays KOA has it. I would stay an extra week […]
The good part’s just ahead >
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