Timeless
The backroads of Massachusetts possess a timeless quality, even more so when the Memorial Day weekend means that centuries old structures are dressed up with bunting and Main Street is lined with flags.
Read MoreThree Month Check-in
After three months on the road, we’ve stopped home for a couple of weeks to do laundry, attend to the needs of our previous life and generally regroup.
Read MoreThanks for Taking Your (Grand)Kids Camping
The fact that it is spring break has been hard to miss at our last several stops. Children spill out of campsites in small packs, trying to “stay out of trouble” while canvassing the area for like-minded contemporaries.
Read MoreFeels Like Home
As an enthusiastic traveler, I'll admit that my notions of home were fairly flexible from the get-go. But there's nothing like picking up and moving every few days to put a fine point on it.
Read MoreOkay, So Maybe I Broke My Toe
Four stops ago, in Green Valley, AZ, I smashed my toe while attempting to exit a walk-in closet. It was a humbling act of extraordinary klutziness, so I kept it on the DL.
Read MoreWhat a Difference Friends Make
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships. How we make them, how we sustain them and the value they add to most everything in life.
Read MoreLuxury Breeds Lethargy
As mentioned in one of my previous posts, free or cheap campsites and the generosity of friends are both key and unaccountable items in our trip budget.
Read MoreLess is More
What does it take to be happy? Not much it turns out.
Read MoreKeeping Austin Weird Since 1946
Chicago friends: picture for a moment, a tree-lined campground wedged between Lincoln Park high-rises and hipster amenities. Now populate it with an eccentric mix of transients and iconoclasts and add a liberal sprinkling of Airstreams and yard ornaments.
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