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.
Yesterday Josh gave me an early birthday gift. He got me a Blackberry or as we say a Crackberry because you get addicted. I am typing this post with it. Best part is that my purse is much lighter now! This is a phone, PDA, and camera. This is the first shot with it.This is... Continue Reading →
Wanted to share with you some of the beauty we found on our trip across the country. You all know I love Seattle but what knocked my socks off was Utah. Somehow it is a stunning, a barren amazing range of desert and mountains. Here are some shots we took at a rest stop.So VastNo... Continue Reading →
Thought I would share with everyone some photos that didn't make a posting for one reason or another but they are still special.Belly Rubs and Belly LaughsBaby WillaYes my mom is walking WillaA lost dog Josh brought homeI know he wanted to keep himA very funny sign in FloridaJonas and us with our Mazda Truck,... Continue Reading →
Today we took advantage of having a late set up time and stopped at Delaware State Park just south of Waldo, OH. The park is a small section of the Dakota Nature Preserve. The trail options were limited but we found a nice walk around the lake called Big Foot trail, no Sasquatch was spotted.... Continue Reading →
We hit the trail, heading to Detroit first to drop off our truck from Mazda and meet up with the Lincoln Tour in Newark, OH. Like all of our other trips this one included a visit or two. We got to See Nathan in his full glory bartending at PJs in Sycamore. Got to have... Continue Reading →
We were both very apprehensive about what being back home would be like. There was so much to get done in a short week and would it feel like home still. With me leaving in such a hast I knew that I left tons of things not taken care of and a mess. Well Josh... Continue Reading →
While we were in Champaign we had the chance to spend a couple of evenings with Mark and Devin Frederickson, Devin was my Maid of Honor. They moved to Champaign this summer so that Mark could start on his PhD. Devin has lived in the Twin Cities her entire life but this was a great... Continue Reading →
We are going to be home this week. We will be heading out on Saturday so lets make this week count. Here is the plan for seeing everyone. Monday - Feel free to stop by the house all day and night. We will be around doing a few things. (call me 612.240.7642 if you need... Continue Reading →
When we took this job it was pretty clear that there would be lots of life changes some have been hard and many unknown but as we adjust and get into this there strange things that begin to be of comfort and a treat. Being at the same hotel for more than two days is... Continue Reading →
We have some big news, of all the 30 drivers and staff teams at our company we were selected to be the back up tour for the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum truck. We are in Champaign right now learning the set up. This is one of the highest profile tours the company does and... Continue Reading →
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