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.
A week off the road, well sort of. I am going to home to help my family with a few things while Josh stays in Detroit to help the company with a few things. Next week we hit St. Louis and Cedar Rapids. Then it is vacations time, we are joining Josh's family in Missouri... Continue Reading →
Ahhh!!! A lovely week off from work at home. I am already enjoying the space of being away from the truck. However it's not a hotel free week, we spent Saturday night at the fabulous Kirkwood Hotel in Cedar Rapids. We were surrounded by family to celebrate the wedding of Josh's cousin Angela to her... Continue Reading →
There are few things that make me laugh more than someone telling about how small the town they grew up in is. Like that tiny hamlet 20 minutes from Chicago with only 30,000 people. Or perhaps you grew up just outside a city with a large university. I laugh because it may have felt small... Continue Reading →
Our plans changed from last week. The trip home was moved forward a few days. We said goodbye to Josh's grandmother Bernie. Joining family to say goodbye to an amazing woman, she set the example in her 90 of how to live a full life. So this week will be in both of our hometowns,... Continue Reading →
Ahhh! Time with family! We're visiting both of our families in Illinois this week and possibly going to DeKalb, IL for the NIU homecoming game.
We will be starting this week off in Washington DC, closing out our tour. After a trip back to Michigan to drop off the truck we are heading to my parents home in Illinois. We will be spending some quality time with family for the next month.
