Livin' Part of Life

I am sitting at a picnic table near a beautiful lake in Minnesota with a cool breeze blowing. The sun is just beginning to dip below the western skies. Karen is just behind me, writing in her journal. The peace and calm is overwhelming, and complete. I could not be happier. But there are people… Read more

Ah, Wisconsin. The land of our favorite food – cheese!!! Our first stop in this fine state was at Market Square Cheese, just a few miles from our campground for the evening. We picked up some lovely delicacies for near-immediate consumption, plus some goodies for days to come. (Of course, we already have an extensive… Read more

It was a strange feeling leaving Avon this morning. First off, it seemed like yesterday that we were coming back home after 40 days on the road. Felt like no time had passed. We had a lot of fun in the few weeks we had at home and saw a lot of friends. It was… Read more

Being retired, we are learning to take full advantage of the times that work best for us. (Aka less crowds, less cost). And so this week was a fantastic mid-week adventure! For those who don’t know, Rick is a serious coaster enthusiast. I am not. But I do love a new adventure and an opportunity… Read more

We are safely back in Avon,Ohio. Over 6,600 miles in 40 days. When we left (the day after the eclipse), there were buds on the trees and a few of our new bulbs were starting to come up. Now everything is beautifully green! It is so nice to take the covers off of our patio… Read more

We find ourselves, tonight, at a campground in Utica, IL. Just 5.5 hours from Avon. The last of 39 straight nights on the road, after driving more than 6,200 miles. And less than 400 to go tomorrow. Since we only had a 4 hour driving day today, we took our time getting ready this morning.… Read more

We are safely to Iowa! I enjoy seeing how different each of our campgrounds are. We are back at a KOA that we both have said must be similar to what my friend Cheryl and her husband Don had. Lovely amenities, just enough out of the way to feel like you are “getting away”, and… Read more

We spent today driving from Laramie, Wyoming to Kearney, Nebraska. To say it was a boring stretch is an understatement. The only thing separating it from our travels across Kansas last month is that there is a bit of contour to the land. Not much, however. The most interesting thing we saw was the sign… Read more

We will be driving this road for the next few days, until we are literally a few miles from home. As much as we have loved this trip, once you are heading towards home, you get excited to be home! We are busy ramping up our plans for our brief time in OH (and PA)… Read more

Well, we skipped another day of writing yesterday. Not because we got too carried away or had nothing to say. We spent last night in a very, very remote location and the promised WiFi was nowhere to be found. Pursuing another recommendation from Linda and Dean, we stayed last night at Benton Hot Springs in… Read more