Well, that went by quickly. We're home now, arrived March 9th. What a whirlwind trip. I'll go ahead and say, I intended to post all the time while gone, quipping and coming up with interesting and insightful stuff. Didn't happen. Last travel update was from Matagorda, TX, where we hunkered down inside over some rainy … Continue reading Travel Update #6, we’re home! (for now)
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Travel Update #4, traveling back east
First, I'd like to say I can't believe it's been over two weeks since a travel update on this blog. I really did imagine weekly updates at least, and it really just hasn't worked that way. No good excuse, just good living and having fun. I guess since V and I have both been on … Continue reading Travel Update #4, traveling back east
Travel Update #3, where did the month go?
Yeah, this worked out pretty well. At the end of the last post, the plan was to drive through a cold front to avoid cold weather. That worked out great. We started out from San Antonio first thing in the morning, at about 7 a.m. with a temperature of 38F. Temps went down to below … Continue reading Travel Update #3, where did the month go?
Travel Update #2, two week anniversary
Today marks the two week mark since we left home. For anyone wondering, we are still happily married and tolerating each other's continued company well. After the first five days making our way down to the Jacksonville, FL area, we turned west. Very exciting, for us anyway, was our first Harvest Hosts experiences. http://www.harvesthosts.com is … Continue reading Travel Update #2, two week anniversary
Rig tour
"Siesta" - noun, an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate. She's a fine steed, capable and efficient Our current choice of conveyance and abode. "Siesta" is a 2017 Thor Siesta class C motorhome. Built on a Mercedes Sprinter (how's that for ironic, "Siesta" … Continue reading Rig tour
Travel Update #1, 5 or so days in
We're currently (1/9/22) in Florida! Leaving tomorrow for points west. Beautiful beach weather for our time here while our dear family and friends are in winter conditions. Sorry. Some quick galleries with some random shots from these first three stops in our trip. All's well so far, having a great time, wish you were here. … Continue reading Travel Update #1, 5 or so days in
One year of retirement, a review for my “PD peeps”
The featured image for this post pretty well represents a lot of my thoughts and experiences in the last year. It was taken during my "solo retirement RV adventure" trip in February. I had been planning to take this trip days after my retirement date at the first of the year. A delay due to … Continue reading One year of retirement, a review for my “PD peeps”
A Nervous/Exciting/Reluctant start
"Stevens Pack"... Credit to V for the name. I don't anticipate we're going to go all Insta-tube famous, but we wanted to have a central place and name from which we could share what's going on with us with our peeps. There's going to be travel related stuff to be sure. Probably all sorts of … Continue reading A Nervous/Exciting/Reluctant start