Chronicling the adventures of an elite experiential marketing team. From the nine years on the road to new adventures in Portland, OR. We are the Roving Van Gelders and we can’t wait to see you down the road.
Four months is old around here, I was a bit delayed in working on these from our last trip out East. Before heading to Boston we had a chance to stop and see Josh's Aunt Lori in Clinton, NY. They have the most perfect little farm there with..... horses. So you can imagine that any... Continue Reading →
It has been a stressful and emotional couple of day for our little pack. We flew to Minneapolis on the 18th to pack up the last of our belongings that we are going to keep; everything else including the house is for sale. That was really not much fun, plus we were on a tight... Continue Reading →
Every girl thinks her daddy is special but mine really is! My father is brilliant, he chose to start a family instead of going away to college and worked hard to keep us in socks. However he never stopped learning, always taking classes and now he even teaches. I am not the only one who... Continue Reading →
I felt like Speedy Gonzales this week, there and back in a flash! We were able to sneak of the tour for a few hours to see some family. Even with it being less then a 24 hour visit my folks were still thrilled to have us. Main street of my hometownThe visit included not... Continue Reading →
I got so excited about getting to do the press stuff that I skipped telling you all about my trip back home. Our life has been nuts the past few weeks, well months, we have not had a day off tour in a while. After leaving Washington DC, we went straight to Josh's folks house... Continue Reading →
From Wisconsin we had some extra time to visit the Storey family in Upstate New York. They live in a huge house in a small town outside Utica. Bernie was there too so it was a double bonus. We spent a good portion of the time hanging out by the fireplace but did find some... Continue Reading →
After leaving Indiana we had to meet back up with the truck in Springfield for some filming. The History Channel will be airing a special on the truck. Well we figured it was the perfect time to stop in and see Vickie. Went for dinner and stayed till almost 10! It was a blast, spent... Continue Reading →
With Lynn and Lloyd still with us on the Lincoln truck there was a little leeway to go see Zach in Indiana. We drove most of the way there and stopped in after they were home from church on Sunday. Sweet little Elizabeth was all smiles, Dorothy did all her funny voices and as always... Continue Reading →
So after spending three wonderful days with the Bairds we checking into the Gaylord Texan to get ready for our set up day. This place is ridiculous, I would never recommend to anyone. Service was ok but they charge for everything, you pay to stay there and on top of that you get charged a... Continue Reading →
Stop number four on our tour was Dallas. This will be a two part post since we actually arrived in Dallas three days early and were able to spent that time with Larry and Kathy Baird. Pulling into the Gaylord Texan early on Sunday evening we were picked up by the Bairds. This was a... Continue Reading →
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