Juniper Tree returning to the earth, while providing shelter for small critters and beauty for the beholder

This travel blog update is written as much for me as it is for you, dear readers. I am back in my favorite place on

Our campsite at Karchner Caverns State Park

Whew-eee, it is hot. And humid. We knew that this summer travel would bring us to some of the warmest parts of the country, during

Male Scarlet Tanager

Goodbye house, yard, friends, local bike rides, and bathtub! Hello Vanda, coziness, adventure, campgrounds, forests, lakes, and rivers. What a good life it is! We’ve

Magnificent birds. Gnarly old trees. Cactus. Lots of litter. Poverty. Opulence. Hardy wildflowers. Fast food galore. Dust. Wind. Heat. Cold. Wet at the ocean. Dry

Florida is fabulous, in a fickle sort of way. While no place is perfect, John and I used to think that we would retire in

Things do not always go as planned; we have known this all the while in our adulthood of course, but we recently have lived it