I’m writing this before we drive away, but most likely you’re reading it after liftoff. Airstream Name We’ve decided to name the Airstream, “The Firefly,” after Josh Whedon’s TV show. Yep, I know Firefly is the name of the class of the spaceship, whereas the actual beloved ship is called Serenity, but Serenity happens to […]
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RVing during a Pandemic
Several friends are dealing with major life events at the same time as this Covid-19 pandemic (and the recession): I’m watching as friends replan weddings, deal with hospital stays amid germs, and simply feel the stress of life changes in the midst of major societal changes. Our situation is complex but not life-threatening. Between Now […]
Making the Trailer Feel Like Home
I’ve been pretty much obsessed with decorating ever since we bought this trailer. It’s designed well but without any rich color or style, just as you’d prep a house to sell. Neutral. Of course I want to make this feel like home right from the start. We won’t be spending 24/7 inside (far from it), […]
Creating Storage inside the Airstream
Each day we’re making trips to the Airstream, trying to build, buy, and rig storage devices so we can add organization to the oddly shaped cabinets. Tracy is inventive, but there’s only so much he can get done when he has to haul the exact right tools for each project to the storage lot and […]
Prepping Updates
Okay, I can now provide details about our exact plans and answer friends’ questions. Yay for progress! This is what we know: The house is under contract. The Airstream is in storage nearby. We’re packing the Airstream to take off as soon as I’m done with work: March 20! The House If you’re curious about […]
The Airstream Has Landed
Yay, we brought her home! Well, we picked her up from the dealership, drove her down to Maryland, and parked her in storage, without wrecking, scraping, denting, or breaking her in any way! This taking-ownership business was actually a two-day odyssey, complete with cold rain and snow, hours of technical lessons, camping in a freezing […]
Mistakes We’ve Made *Already*
(Plus actual updates on our progress.) In our zeal to downsize and prep the Airstream, we’ve jumped the gun on several decisions that I regret already. No big deal—some are even amusing. What We Gave Away Jewelry. Why would I need jewelry for a life on the road? Give it all away! And then I […]
Activities on the Road
Friends ask me what we’ll do once we’ve set up camp and are staying for a bit. Here’s what I expect—in photo essay form. Outdoors-ing Competing Cooking & Eating, Knitting & Playing the Uke, Petting Banjo Seeing Bands Finding Good Beer Do you think we’ll get bored?
Small-space Planning
We’ve got a to-do list as long as my arm (really, both arms) of crucial stuff we need to take care of before we can leave, but I keep getting distracted by the inside of the Airstream. I’m thinking big-time organization and decorating. And clearly, from the image above, I’m no great interior designer. But […]
Are We Going to Work from the Road?
Hell, no. Retirement means spending all morning sitting under the awning of your Airstream in jammies, drinking tea and listening to the birds. It means going on a hike that afternoon and not checking the time other than by watching the sun as it lowers. It means picking up and leaving the campsite whenever you […]