Tomorrow is my birthday (the weird 56, not old yet!). I’ll be spending it at doctors’ appointments near Houston, because it’s that time of year again for us. We try to shove as many annual checkups as possible into one week and then move on. That’s why three of my four birthdays on the road […]
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My Least-favorite Part of Full-timing
Today’s our final day at Lake Ray Roberts, north of Dallas/Ft Worth. We’ve spent a whopping ten days here, same site as every year, so we can visit Karen on our way to a week of annual “life garbage” (thanks, Melanie) near Houston. Man have I enjoyed these sunsets over the lake; we’ve watched them […]
The Unexpected Allure of the Midwest
I knew nothing about the Midwest before I met Tracy, and it’s not like I know much now. Really, as we travel around the country and I think about where I might like to live as a home base, the only thing I’ve learned about the Midwest is what it does not have. It’s nowhere […]
Messing Around Our Mothership Appointment
We successfully navigated our 5th (or was it our 6th?) service appointment at the Airstream service center, right beside the Airstream factory in Ohio. Five might not seem like a lot, but the last three have been within a year, and we’ve had to scurry to Ohio each time to make sure we got to […]
Celebrating a Dangerous Man
When Tracy and I were dating, I noticed something small in his house that made a big impression. Okay, yeah, it’s just a cardboard coaster he’d taken from a brewery and tacked to his wall, but I still have it because it says this: Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their […]
I Drove All the Way Here for This!
That’s what I told the endocrinologist yesterday when he said, “We’ll run a few tests the next time you’re in the area.” Dude! Dude. My husband and I cancelled all our summer plans and rearranged our lives to come here for this. For you! To Houston in the summer! Can’t you do them sooner?” To […]
A Personal Collaboration
If you’ve been reading the comments here, you might have noticed conversations I’ve had with someone named Li. Back during Covid social distancing, she and I debated about regulations and personal choices in the U.S. and Sweden (hint: we did not agree). On reading about different types of RVs and slides, she suggested a slide that […]
My Doppelgänger
I knew something was weird even before I met her. As soon as Tracy and I pulled into this Airstream-only park in southwest Virginia, people who spend their summers here would wave at me enthusiastically. Like, really excited to see me. I thought, “They sure are welcoming here!” But then I noticed that the waving […]
The Anxious Camper
Here’s an entry in my new series, GDTRx. I’ll warn you: it’s wordy and personal, the opposite of my photo-heavy travel posts. If you’re still interested and want background, read my previous post, linked above. Update: I do not have a pituitary tumor, hurrah! I don’t know what’s wrong with me yet, but that has […]
F&F ‘24 Ends with Gratitude in Maryland
That’s the Friends and Family Tour 2024, for any uninitiated readers out there. I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants this week, in another hometown of sorts, near Frederick, Maryland, where I worked for ten years. Spending precious time with old friends, fitting in PT appointments, scrambling to take notes during important calls […]
