Life looks a little different these days. The kids grew up. The nest emptied. I’m still writing about things that happen in between the road, Alaska, family, grief, adventure and figuring out what comes next. REWRITE THIS INTO MY OWN WORDS.

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  • Must Be Nice To Vacation All The Time… –

    Must Be Nice To Vacation All The Time… –

    I’ve been asked the same question many times these past months as we travel. “How are you affording to do this? Must be nice to vacation all the time…” There is no secret. We’ve not a pot-o-gold buried on our back forty and we’ve no inheritance paving our way across the western U.S. The fact…

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  • On The Road From Concan

    This morning the kids and I planned to wake early and leave our little cabin up the Frio River here in Texas. Yesterday we packed the pop-up, cleaned up the cabin completely, and left out only our duffle bags and breakfast food. Upon waking, I encountered a site that the family, as a whole, has…

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  • Y’All Come Back Now, Y’Hear?

    Y’All Come Back Now, Y’Hear?

     “Whaaaat the blaaaazes are Y’ALL doing in Teeeexas?” I keep hearing over and over. Well, they don’t say it like that exactly, but my ears have been Texasized now so that’s how I hear it. Plus, I really like to use my new accent, even if it is just in type. Okay, here’s how it…

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  • Just Another Scenic Sunday 01-19-2014

    Just Another Scenic Sunday 01-19-2014

    Kids in front of Downtown Disney, drooling and wishing they were inside. We’ll go before we return to Alaska in the spring. Prickly tree near Knotts Mya being a puffer fish The Boys at the pool at Knotts Berry Farm Billy plays spring board for Robin Billy and Robin doing tricks Riding the roller coasters…

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  • Just Another Scenic Sunday 01-05-2014 –

    Just Another Scenic Sunday 01-05-2014 –

    Placerita Canyon, California at the “waterfall”. Not. Kids had their FIRST ICE CREAM TRUCK EXPERIENCE! And learned about false advertising… Went swimming the day after Christmas…that’s just weird. Kids and cousins sporting their “Grammy Jammy’s”! Robin We took a subway at Union Station in downtown L.A. That was an experience… Universal Studies “City Walk” We…

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