My scenery has been a revolving window for the last 2 years. The mountains, the valleys, the trees, the beaches, the desert. The rural, the urban. The historic, the unique. And now we’ve settled down in one place for a…
Rearview
It’s early morning in Wyoming. The kids are still sleeping. Anthony left to take the tire to have a recently discovered nail removed. (One of my biggest travel anxieties is the trailer having a flat somewhere on a steep mountain…
Lately…
Our travels are not yet over, but we are currently experiencing a little down time in Arizona, spending time with family and friends. (And also doing a little house hunting!) We’ve enjoyed a wedding and graduation celebrations this month. We’ve…
When Statistics Have a Name
I think often of all the people who put their life on hold when ours was turned upside down. All the people who loved us and wept with us. People who sat with us in grief for weeks and months…
All the comforts of full-time RVing
In the West Virginia woods, my boys discovered this amazing fort outside our campground. Many hours of fun were spent reinforcing the walls, building make-shift fires, and shooting the incoming bears. I asked them, “How much would someone have to…
Battling Realities
There’s no way around it. September 28th will always come. Every year. I sense its arrival building, lurking around some dark corner when September hits. Threatening to pounce all month. The sweet memories of Mason’s birthday early in the month…