If you’ve never considered traveling full-time before, then you probably haven’t considered the logistics of such things like mail and taxes. One thing I’ve learned is that every local, state and federal government wants to claim their pound of flesh. It’s nearly impossible to do anything without a …
Explore USA
From rugged coasts to quiet small towns, the United States offers endless ways to feel at home. Explore the diverse landscapes, cultures, and stories that define life on the road.
Space Center Houston | Johnson Space Center
Star Trek or Star Wars? Does it matter? A good space story always captures the imagination. And now, with private companies entering the space race, getting further into space seems even more possible. As with most of the world, I've long had an interest in NASA since watching the moon landing, …
The Business of Death
"'Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes," The Cobbler of Preston by Christopher Bullock (1716) The first funeral I attended without my family was for a schoolmate during high school. As I walked into the viewing room, I heard the wailing. His mother was hugging every person …
Ghosts of the Past
While standing in your present, you can't possibly know who will impact you in the future or whether you will have an effect on those who have just come into your life. Only when you look backwards can you see the strands that tie you together. In 1992, my husband and I built a house an hour and …
Alabama Gulf State Park
The problem with following your heart is lack of planning. Planning is important when you're 50 feet long from stem to stern and can't turn around just anywhere. I was also getting very low on gas and had no idea how far it was into the Gulf State Park. The road seemed to go on forever, Left …
Resolving to Have FUN!
Sue came to visit me a couple of days after my boys went back to Michigan. We planned to spend the rest of the holidays on the beach and celebrate the incoming New Year together. For those of you who don't know Sue, she gifted Caesar to us, and I learned how smart and manipulative standard poodles …
