Camping with Rose Apothecary
Just kidding. But this Harvest Host stay is thanks to a southern version of David’s store in Schitt’s Creek. A very sweet-seeming couple has renovated a garage... Read more.
Inventory Swap for Post-vaccine Life
I know I’ve mentioned this a thousand times, but when we packed up the trailer and took off on March 20, 2020, we had no idea what the world would look like in... Read more.
Gold Head Branch
Need to be close to a populated area but want the feel of nature? Once again, you can count on Florida state parks. We’re less than an hour away from Tracy’s... Read more.
Family Therapy, Retail Therapy, Storms!
We came to this state park (Gold Head Branch) as our final stop in Florida to visit with Tracy’s sister; that’s pretty much how we began this five-month run... Read more.
Banjo Visits the Fairchild Oak
We drove a short bit yesterday to see one of the South’s oldest trees: a live oak that’s 400 to 600 years old. It has survived hurricanes, fires, floods and,... Read more.
A Surprise at Tomoka
Here’s the promised post about our final Florida state park on the coast, Tomoka State Park, against the Halifax River which runs along the Atlantic—right above... Read more.
When the Wow Is Ho Hum
Just about this time a couple of years ago, Tracy and I were sitting in his living room in Maryland, watching the YouTube channel of Airstreamers we liked to watch.... Read more.
Our One-year Nomadiversary!
As of today, March 20, 2021, we’ve been on the road a full year. I could blather on and on about what I’ve learned (a damn lot), how I feel about it (all in... Read more.
What Is This?
This, my friends, is an empty beach. It’s the beach at the entrance to Sebastian Inlet State Park. This is my view of the beach when I look south. See anybody?... Read more.
A Few Perfect Moments
I’ve been sad lately, thinking about a friend who’s been unexpectedly diagnosed with stage IV cancer. The fact that I can’t get on a plane or zip up in my... Read more.
Other Critters at Blue Spring
It’s been warm here in central Florida during the day, and the manatees haven’t been in the spring hardly at all. The sign at the entrance to the park read,... Read more.
Spend a Day with Me at Blue Spring
Hey, wanna explore with me today? Come on … Let’s Beat the Crowds to the Manatees Let’s get up and ride our bikes down to the spring early before the park... Read more.
Blue Spring Manatees and Motorcycles
We made it out of our truck-breakdown-pit-stop RV park in Tampa, YAY! We had to cancel one set of reservations while a mechanic changed one of the fuel filters (again),... Read more.
Our Precautions Against the Coronavirus
Not just one, but two kind friends have expressed concern recently that we might not be practicing social distancing. They’ve seen photos of us, here on this blog,... Read more.
Our First Breakdown
I’m writing this relieved that we avoided being stranded on the side of the road—towing our home and everything we own—with citrus-filled trucks speeding just... Read more.
The Ebb and Flow of Life at a State Park Campground
I’d forgotten how predictable—and oddly comforting—is the migration of the state park campground population. We show up mid-day on a Wednesday, often, when... Read more.
Scenes from Hillsborough River
This state park reminds me of the one we stayed in in New Ulm, Minnesota, because it’s designed with lots of amenities for locals: a pool (closed now), snack... Read more.
Under the Live Oaks of Tampa
I’ve realized I have a tree theme going in my pictures of Florida: the regular and Dwarf Cypress, Mangrove, Gumbo Limbo, Strangler Fig, so many Pines, Royal Palm,... Read more.
Crappy Campground amid Royal Palms
Pro tip: Never book a campsite on the inside of a campground loop. We’re wedged in here at Collier-Seminole State Park like one of the pie pieces in a Trivial... Read more.
A Vast Quiet
When you look out over the sawgrass prairie here in the Everglades—where we’ve been hiking through a very wide, shallow river—you can see far across to... Read more.
Innocent Family Led Sloshing through the Everglades
This is Karen. You may remember Karen as my great friend from high school, the one who visited me in Imperial Bonita Estates on the west coast of Florida. This is... Read more.
What We Do in the Heat, Everglades Version
It seems odd (but consistent with blame climate change) that I’m posting about dealing with extreme heat here in the Everglades without electricity while folks... Read more.
Back in the Everglades Again
Out where a friend is a friendWhere the big mosquitoes feedAnd the lowly hikers bleedBack in the Everglades again. Here we are, for the third time, because this... Read more.
Prepping to Move after a Long Stay
Normally we start packing up the day before we leave a site, and lately we’ve gotten so good at it that we pack the morning we leave. But here, after six weeks... Read more.
Crazy for Rays (and more water photos)
Because we’ve been in the Keys for so long and have everything we own unpacked and strewn around our campsite, we have much to do to prep for leaving in three... Read more.
Tracy’s Margarita Recipe
If you want the recipe and no explanation, here goes: This post is for Jacqui in New Zealand, whose husband, Mat, is Tracy’s across-the-planet twin. Mat’s making... Read more.
Bahia Honda and Airstreamers
I have a half hour to put this post together in the free time I have before Friday morning’s email goes out. Wait, you heard that right: I don’t have much free... Read more.
Getting in the Groove at the Keys Just as We Prep to Leave
We have one last week here of our six-week stay, and I’m realizing how much I’m going to miss this place. Yes, it’s crowded with tourists, and the new highly-contagious... Read more.
I Blew out My Flip-Flop, Stepped on an Iguana …
In case this song isn’t stuck in your head yet, the lyrics go, I blew out my flip-flop Stepped on a pop top Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home. You guys remember... Read more.
Scrap Photos
At the magazine where I worked last, the designer and I would keep folders of images we had permission to use but hadn’t used yet. Here are my scrap photos from... Read more.
