As we come to the end of our nearly 1 year trip on the road, I have some insights I would love to share about RV life because living in an RV is not for everyone. In fact, I am not sure it is for me either, but I will say that I have learned quite […]
When we made the decision to take this trip across the US and Mexico I made the assumption that my daughter was as flexible and as adventurous as I was. I have learned from this improvised year on the road that she is not. She craves structure, she misses her friends and she is in […]
Sarah and Walt’s Driveway: Lafayette, CO Meridith and Gary directed Under Construction for the Naropa M.F.A. Santa Fe, NM: go see MEOW WOLF Amarillo, TX: We stayed one night at BAR Z Winery Oklahoma City, OK: Visited Harper’s birthparents and her birth sister. We also had a lovely visit with my Aunt Denise. Ah yes […]
Things I have learned so far on this crazy journey… If we want to have an amazing journey, we can. If we want to have self-loathing and a horrible journey, this is also an option. I am finding that I really dislike RV parks. RV’s are big. I would like to learn how to work […]
How do you tell the difference between a bee and a yellow jacket? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnhArmfIcAAjsKk.jpg Do cats have bones in their tails? http://www.paws-and-effect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/catskeleton.jpg Well then, do dogs have bones in their tails? https://bothellveterinarian.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/anatomy-dog.jpg Why do cats have whiskers? https://www.livescience.com/44196-why-do-cats-have-whiskers.html
1) * Visit Wyoming (8/20/17) 2) * See the total eclipse of the sun from Riverton, WY with our dear friends Amy Shelley and Angie Simmons on August 21, 2017 3) * Pick and eat fresh raspberries right off the bush (at Raspberry deLight Farms) (8/22/17) 4) * See the Grand Tetons up close (8/22/17) […]
(we expect to read more than this during the year, but we’re leaving the crappy ones off this list) With a special nod to Kaya Thomas and the We Read Too app. Ada Twist, Scientist, by Andrea Beaty, ill. by David Roberts Bald Eagles, by Grace Hansen Birds, by Julie Murray Cats, […]
What better way to get started on a year-long RV trip?
Let’s start with the obvious: What the heck are we doing and why? We’re living in an RV, starting on August 20, 2017 until mid-August 2018. We moved out of our house in Lafayette, CO that we love very much and into our new home, a 2000 Fleetwood Southwind that Harper dubbed “Bessie.” Our plan […]