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.
Well I sure have been away too long and there is much to talk about. Since this is the summer marketing tour season Josh and I have put on different project for a few weeks. This sometimes happens where are so many great programs out and we are both a fit for more than one.... Continue Reading →
It's a long running joke with people we work with, that we know someone in every city. We are lucky to have a large family but most of all it's friends we have gained. This week we will be getting to see some of our favorite people while making the trip from Seattle to Albuquerque.... Continue Reading →
This week we are enjoying sunny Seattle, not kidding the weather is fantastic up here right now. I am convinced that the "rainy Seattle" is a myth to keep people from moving up here. Next week we are in Albuquerque, this is the first time we have had an actual show. Song of the Week:... Continue Reading →
From the beach to the desert! We are wrapping up our time in California, well for a few weeks anyhow. This week will be spent in Arizona before making our way to Nevada. Song of the Week: Mirror in the Bathroom - The English Beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbUW2EY4KE Week in Review: I wish I could say we... Continue Reading →
One of the books I recent finished, via my library with Overdrive, was Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks. It was a pretty interesting read, I enjoy scientific writings but had little exposure to neuroscience before this book. The text covered some of the types of hallucinations and what kinds of conditions can cause them. One of the... Continue Reading →
One more week of enjoying the California sun then it's out the the desert. We will be enjoying we week in Arizona then one in Nevada. Timing is going work out for more than one fun day off with friends. Song of the Week: Europe - The Final Countdown Week in Review: I'm late posting... Continue Reading →
There is certainly lots of "advice" we can give on traveling, but I try to keep these Travel Tuesday posts a bit more focused on tips for living on the road. Little ways we deal with being itinerant, as well as not having a residence to go back to. We don't ever look forward to... Continue Reading →
Alright we are west bound! This weekend we made the big run from Texas to California. We will be in California for a while, moving from the Bay Area, to LA, and also San Diego. Song of the Week: Going to California - Led Zeppelin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki9ppdl9jAs Week in Review: We spent a few blissful days... Continue Reading →
One more week of Texas and well Texas weather. Then it is onward to California and all our rowdy friends there. Look Bairds we are coming!!!! Song of the Week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMBMgxUw6YQ Week in Review: San Antonio treated us well!!! We had some amazing food - check out Cured, amazing sites - the Riverwalk, and out... Continue Reading →
Week one in Texas was smooth, although the cool temps surprised me. I know that it rains in Texas but I'm never ready for it. This week should be a nice, enjoying the sights in San Antonio. One of the locations we are going to is an Air Force base, I was there 20 years... Continue Reading →
