
Notes From Home, 9.16.2026
I surely did not intend to write an end-of-the-big-trip blog so soon, as my ToDo list is outrageously long. However, since I am sick, and

I surely did not intend to write an end-of-the-big-trip blog so soon, as my ToDo list is outrageously long. However, since I am sick, and



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

After spending a whirlwind 4 days visiting with friends in both large and small groupings, hiking to favored alpine lakes, shopping at Briarpatch Co-op (twice!),

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

Imagine my groggy surprise when early Friday morning as I was engaged in my morning ritual that I noticed the army of ants that had

Data Update: 2 years and 7 months; 71,300 miles driven; and 172 campgrounds we have called “home” since we began this glorious, retirement vanlife adventure.


I certainly did not plan on a 3-hour Genius Bar session, at a huge high-end mall in San Antonio, of all places. But, my iPad