Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius And yet: The most important thing in the Pentathlon of Retiree Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.[4] Venue: Imperial Bonita […]
Author: Shelly
Former nomad, currently adjusting.
Won’t You Meet My Neighbors
This isn’t Mr. Roger’s neighborhood, clearly. But it’s just as inviting and entertaining. Bird Rookery Swamp You know that a hiking path is a favorite of locals when people you meet walking toward you say, There’s an alligator ahead, before the picnic table. Two of them, on the right before the gate. First of all, […]
The (Un)Surprising Habits of Snowbirds
You probably already know what I recently learned: “snowbirds” is what you call retired people who live up north but spend their winters down south, Florida or Arizona pretty much. This means we’re not snowbirds (we plan on spending all our summers and winters where it’s moderate!), but we’re blending in quite nicely with those […]
Insomnia in a Small Space Update
(Not Really; Just More of the Same) Back in April I wrote here about how I try to deal with my chronic insomnia in the Airstream. Thank you, insomnia (not)—here is a seven-month update to being awake in a tiny space when everyone else is asleep. Banjo Hates Me Back then, Banjo used to sleep […]
Dispatches from a Child Bride
That’s what I feel like here in this Imperial Bonita Springs RV park because it’s limited to residents age 55 and over. In other words, everyone is old, and apparently some people can tell I’m not. When Tracy and I come and go from the Airstream, which is right by the horseshoe courts, the rowdy […]
All About Our Solar System
Blog disclosure: Tracy likes to stay hands-off here. In fact, he reads the blog only when he happens to be sitting around with time on his hands and his laptop in front of him, and he’s already read the rest of the Internet. (Believe me, he reads a lot). Every now and then, he apologizes […]
Florida Version of Best-yet Campground?
Over the summer we ended up spending three weeks in Washburn, Wisconsin because we happened upon a county campground on Lake Superior that suited us so well. After only a few days here in Bonita Springs, Florida, I’m thinking this place hits some of the same sweets spots. Good Neighbor This is Liz’s camper. She’s […]
Good Vibes at Imperial Bonita Estates
That’s the name of the campground (aka “RV Resort”) we’re staying in through December, until we head to the Keys. A Campsite with a View I mentioned last entry that we lucked out on our corner site that backs up to the Imperial River, and how lovely it is, with its tannin-stained water, herons and […]
Psyched about Solar and Our December Campground
Yay, we’re back in the Airstream! I actually slept for several gosh darn hours in a row last night in my own bed. This was after I cleaned the fridge (it had grown mold while in the heat of the shop), waited for it and the freezer to cool again, and moved our food back […]
Fun Pics as We Leave the AirBnB Vacay
Goodbye, weird RV resort! Goodbye, tons of Christmas decorations! (Although the next place we go to, I saw an ad for a Christmas golf cart parade ….) Goodbye shuffleboard, and good riddance) (Tracy beat the socks off me, had I been wearing any.) Goodbye bear that freaked Banjo out during our morning walk. Turns out, […]
