Well friends, we hate to say it, but COVID-19 has ground our trip to a halt – like every other endeavor it seems. When COVID first reared its ugly head, we did what you did – watch with semi-detached dread as China went into lock down. As it progressed, we tried to behave responsibly through social distancing and obsessive handwashing. But at...
In truth, the title of this blog should really be Pinnacles National Park – the park we almost didn’t make. For those of you keeping up, you know that Ava had quite a big wreck while skiing in Big Sky. I am happy to report that she is doing great (more on that in other blogs) but that she did have to stick around Bozeman for a while. ...
The Channel Islands are a chain of 8 islands off the coast of southern California. The biggest ones, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara and San Miguel are remnants of old California. Arid, scrubby mountains with grassy canyons and the tang of the Pacific in the air. Refreshingly void of both people and progress. No roads, hotels or...
Cover image is “Stone Cottage” near Val-Kil, Eleanor Roosevelt’s cottage at Hyde Park Spanish First, English Second Hola! Hoy se fue a Hyde Park! Primer, nosotros fue a la Culinary Institute de América y ver como ellos hecho todo de las panes, pasteles y todo delicioso postres. Puedo ver un panadera hizo un pastel con chocolate y un otra panadera...
I have lived in homes large and small. Dorm rooms, apartments, tiny bungalows and large houses. Dorm room notwithstanding, my homes have ranged in size from just under 1,000 sq ft to over 4,000 sq ft. All that makes our current living arrangement seem a little crazy. Dan, the girls and I share 339 sq ft. Some days this seems incredibly normal, other...
Deciding where to park Moby has turned us into parking connoisseurs. Doesn’t that sound glamorous? More than 3 months on the road has honed our site selection capability. We now have a very specific point of view on all things RV parking related. But first some RV basics. RV’s need 3 things: power, water and sewer access. It’s worth a little up-front...
The question I get asked the most often is some form of, “What’s it like to drive and do you need a special license?” OK, that is really two questions, but they usually come right after another so let’s call it one. The answer to the second part is easy – no. It requires nothing other than a normal driver’s...
Let me start this post by saying that the minor complaints described in this post are indeed minor and emblematic of decidedly first world problems. I make this statement partly to protect myself from charges of whining – but mostly because I just finished reading diaries of early pioneer women. I typically avoid museum gift shops, but I make an exception...