Tomorrow I leave Akron and return to my nomadic lifestyle. Excited? Yes! Sad? Yes! After spending 2.5 months with my elderly parents, it is time to head west towards my in-utero grandson and his parents. I go northwest for a short trip up to Michigan and the Lake Michigan dunes, then: South to Albuqueque North…
Soon I will be on the road, full of the traveler’s sense of adventure and freedom. The adventure sometimes includes just heading in a certain direction and traveling back roads, confident I will end up where I want to be. I might detour north or south to see a historic site advertised on a road sign.…
I escorted Mom to her primary care doctor on Friday. We shared with her some of the issues at the nursing/rehab center. Doc: Take them both with you. Me: Sputter, sputter. I am flabbergasted since she knows nothing about my traveling lifestyle, only that I live out-of-town. Me: I live in an RV and travel…
Day Three: I wake up early in my Rio Grande hideaway. My wanderlust pushes me to get going, so I forgo breakfast in anticipation of a smothered breakfast burrito in Taos. I continue on the narrow riverfront road rather than retrace my tracks back to the main highway so that I can inspect the other…
Today, when Jane and I took our early morning walk, I asked for a turn at blogging. Why should she have all the fun? I have things to say. After 9 years together and listening to her endless audio books, I know about reading and writing. I am a literary dog by osmosis. So, Jane…
I left my beautiful island hangout yesterday. I planned to pull out around 9 AM but woke up to a torrential downpour. I had not disconnected my utilities or hitched up to the van yet. I usually wait until I am ready to roll so that I have water, a bathroom, and so…
I don’t have anything against West Virginia. In fact, the state is gorgeous. The big problem, however, is their love of biscuits. I know they love these fluffy, fat filled, bleached flour carbs because half of the exits off I-77 advertise a biscuit restaurant. Tudor’s Biscuit World: This is a problem because biscuits are one…
I leave tomorrow! So excited. I make take a few days to get the blog posts up and running. My biggest job tomorrow is to navigate over two mountain passes between CdA and Missoula. The first pass, east of CdA is July 4th Pass. Once I get to Missoula, I will have some warranty work…
In my dreams last night I traveled to New Zealand. I don’t remember any of the details but it was a happy event. Then, early this morning I opened one eye and took in that golden light of early morning reflecting off the pillow and sheets. I opened the other eye and looked out the…