After a week at the beach with friends, we continued our route north, this time northwest into central North Carolina, to a little state park campground in the woods, with hiking trails and plenty of springtime all around us. It’s been wild to follow spring unfolding as we head north—our first change in the seasons […]
Month: April 2021
When Your Friends Are Squatters (Guest Post)
By Heather (aka Raindrop) You know that feeling that invades when you haven’t seen someone in a long time? The one that sits squarely in your gut, reminding you things might not be the same as they were the last time you spent hours on end with this person. I had that feeling before Tracy and Shelly parked […]
The Luxuries of Moochdocking
In case this post title makes no sense, let me start with the root word, “boondocking.” That’s when you park your trailer/RV/van/whatever, not in a campground, but out where you have no hookups (water, sewer, electricity). You’ve docked in the boonies. Moochdocking is when you mooch off of friends by parking in their driveway and […]
The Story of Bohawg and Raindrop
Once upon a time, there were two very good friends, and their names were Bohawg and Raindrop. Never mind that both friends were smart and lovely; one accepted the nickname of Bohawg long ago, and that was that. She had happened to be the one sitting next to graffiti that spelled out “Bohawg” on the […]
This Place Takes the Cake (I Mean, the Sombrero)
This has to be the strangest campground we’ve ever stayed in. I was about to list previous strange ones to prove it, but, come on. Look where we are. You’ve seen the signs on I95 going to and from Florida. And, believe it or not, Tracy and I have both stayed here before (contrary to […]
Convalescence Campground
That’s how I’ll always think of this wooded equestrian campground in central South Carolina. Tracy and I received our second doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the same time, and he (thank goodness) had no reactions. I was laid flat for a day and a half, which about drove me crazy. I mean, I knew […]
2 States, 2 Doses!
I’m writing this post a few hours before we get in the truck to drive an hour across South Carolina for our appointments for dose #2 for each of us, but I’m betting the name of this entry that there won’t be a problem getting that second dose. CVS let us through the system in […]
Country Camping South Carolina Style
We drove straight east from Atlanta yesterday along back roads, to a campground in mid-South Carolina that we picked because we needed only a one-night stop and could get a 1/2-price discount here with a certain camping membership. So, what the heck, let’s try it. It’s called Saluda River Resort, but really it’s a fishing […]
Drinking with Chickens
First, let me try to avoid infringing on this brilliant book title. Yes, this is a book, with whimsical photos of the author and her chickens alongside recipes for garden-influenced cocktails (get it?). And it was the inspiration for a weekend party hosted by old friends in Atlanta. But more on that, below. Braver than […]
Reunions in Atlanta
From the picture above, clearly, one of these reunions is between Banjo and my good friend Susan. It’s a little weird how well Banjo remembers people she met briefly; Susan visited us last little over a year ago, but when Banjo saw her here north of Atlanta, she buried her head in Susan’s lap and […]
