Travel

Follow us as we travel around the country. Below are my recent posts about our travels.

  • Why I Love My Sticks and Bricks (Satire) January 12, 2022Why I Love My Sticks and Bricks (Satire)
    While you dear reader might be quite familiar with the joys of home ownership, many of the readers of this blog think they have found the good life living full-time in a Recreational Vehicle.
  • Connections January 8, 2022Connections
    “Where are you from?” Is perhaps the most frequent question we receive on meeting new neighbors. This question helps identify potential connections. Those connections, many of which will only last a few days, perhaps only a few hours, keep us from becoming strangers in a strange land.
  • Six to Sixty Months December 8, 2021Six to Sixty Months
    Six months ago the sales clerk asked how long we might need a storage unit. … At that point we had not been on the road more than a few days at a time.
  • How Many Stars? November 2, 2021How Many Stars?
    Every website seems to want ratings; Products I have purchased; hikes completed; campgrounds we have stayed at. But should everyone expect five stars?
  • Hiking Southern Illinois October 15, 2021Hiking Southern Illinois
    Previous visits to Illinois have presented smooth farmland and gently rolling hills. Southern Illinois is very different.
  • Stop, Look, Listen October 8, 2021Stop, Look, Listen
    We were planning a quick trip to the Arkansas Ozarks to see the leaves change color. We picked this destination because it is among the best places to observe this annual biological event. Then for unrelated reasons changed our plans.
  • Serendipity October 1, 2021Serendipity
    Unexpected connections this week have transformed ordinary days —serendipitously— into enjoyable ones. This week we enjoyed several serendipitous encounters.
  • Five Reasons NOT to RV Fulltime September 28, 2021Five Reasons NOT  to RV Fulltime
    Before you, dear reader, decide to give up the American dream of owning your own home or leave the stability of apartment life, and set out for parts unknown consider the following.