Day 1, June 27, 2025 – Canton, CT – Westfield, NY It’s always a big day when the key turns and the engine hums to life for the first day of a new trip—that low, familiar rumble that signals the beginning of another adventure. This time, though, the trip feels different. For starters, Kevin (ourContinue reading “Glacier & Banff Day 1: Send Me On My Way”
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We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)
Departure day is bittersweet. It signals the end of vacation, but it also signals the countdown to sleeping in your own bed (the best feeling EVEEEEERRRRR!!!). Usually it’s just me and Rob enjoying that last cup of camper coffee (nothing like it!) and stowing everything in its place. Everything has its place in the camper. Continue reading “We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)”
History, Mystery & Barbecue
Being a New Englander of a certain age means that you have been well-schooled in the Puritanical story of the first years at the Plymouth Colony – cold, miserable, and governed by harsh rules. On this leg of the trip, we wanted the kids to experience what colonial life was like in the mid-Atlantic –Continue reading “History, Mystery & Barbecue”
Roller Coasters and Reminiscing
The problem with being young at heart, is that sometimes your body doesn’t get the message about your actual age. I know that people say that you are only as old as you feel. This morning I felt 21 and this evening I am rubbing in Gold Bond Therapeutic Foot Cream and drinking a hotContinue reading “Roller Coasters and Reminiscing”
Virginia is for Rv’ers
Let’s start this blog entry with a pop quiz: Based on the paint transfer you see here on Kevin’s left rear bumper, name the gas station/convenience store chain where Rob dinged the gas pump? Hint: They have pretty delicious coffee. Bonus points if you can identify the number of minutes Rob thought the world wasContinue reading “Virginia is for Rv’ers”
Are We Glamping Yet?
One of the best parts of camping is getting up early and having that first cup of morning coffee in peace and quiet, often with a beautiful view, before the rest of the crew gets moving. But this morning we slept in a little bit and then we watched Gayle King take her trip toContinue reading “Are We Glamping Yet?”
A Hot Blast At Furnace Town & Horsey Hijinks
Furnace Town did not actually deliver the promised haunting. No spectres rattled the RV in the wee hours of the morning; the icy cold hand of a woman in white didn’t tap us on the shoulder. Nevertheless, the historical site gave us a unique glimpse (that we never knew we needed) into Maryland’s iron industry. Continue reading “A Hot Blast At Furnace Town & Horsey Hijinks”
Life in the Slow Lane
Life in the Slow Lane Hello, 2025 Camping Season! We are already on the road for another unpredictable adventure with Kevin, our trusty RV. Rob and I took the last trip of the 2024 season in November, spending a night up near Hyde Park, NY and visiting the Franklin Delano Roosevelt presidential library and hisContinue reading “Life in the Slow Lane”
“Life moves pretty fast…”
…If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Every so often you just need to get out and BE in nature. You don’t realize you can’t breathe deeply or think clearly. You don’t realize you’re holding stress in your shoulders, in your hips,Continue reading ““Life moves pretty fast…””
Day 4: When Life Gives You Limes…
Something about hearing the gentle pitter patter of rain on the roof while you snuggle down into your warm covers feels incredibly cozy and comforting, EXCEPT when you want to enjoy the outdoors on your vacation. We drove all this way. enduring eclipse traffic and dog farts, and the weather is not cooperating with usContinue reading “Day 4: When Life Gives You Limes…”
Wandering, But Not Lost 