We left Livingston, Texas, yesterday with plans for an interesting, relaxing route north on our way to the Mothership in Ohio. Thanks to the heat and repairs and health crap, we’re going to have to work for it. Last night, we found a spot on the water at a Corps of Engineers campground in Texarkana. […]
🎶 I’m Back in the Saddle Again 🎤
I’ve sung this many times when we’ve gotten back on the road after a long stay in one place, but this time I mean it in a bunch of ways. Saddles One saddle I’m back in is a literal saddle, the one on my bike, finally. After basically six months of waking up early to […]
What Severe Weather Means for Us
I don’t think about big bad weather unless it’s right on top of us, so I’ve never written about it in general. After OG blogger Mark asked me about it (several times, sorry, dude!), I realized it’s been a bigger factor in our lives than I thought. So, here’s a retrospective of weather we’ve ridden […]
Celebrating a Dangerous Man
When Tracy and I were dating, I noticed something small in his house that made a big impression. Okay, yeah, it’s just a cardboard coaster he’d taken from a brewery and tacked to his wall, but I still have it because it says this: Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their […]
Tell Me How I Surprise You
I just found this picture during my big family photo scanning project, and it’s prompted new thoughts about the book I’m planning. Paul and I are walking back from grad school graduation. Look how young and happy! I was extra relieved because this was on the heels of me almost flunking the oral defense of […]
Oh Lord, Stuck in Lodi, Again (Again)
Just about a year ago,I set out on the road,Seeking my fame and fortune,Looking for a pot of gold.Things got bad and things got worse.I guess you will know the tune.Oh Lord, I’m stuck in Lodi again. It wasn’t a year ago for us, it more like four years ago that we found ourselves stuck […]
Taking Responsibility
I’m talking about my health. But not the way I’ve been talking about it the last six months. This is a new start. (These photos are from various places we’ve camped across the US and Canada, since I don’t have photos of where we are now, unpicturesque Livingston, Texas.) My doctors here near Houston say […]
A Proper Update
I feel guilty that so many friends opened that last post looking for an update on my medical questions, only for me to say, “I don’t want to talk about it.” I really was overwhelmed with, shall we say, unproductive feelings. Even now as I try to draft a better response, I find myself rambling […]
I Drove All the Way Here for This!
That’s what I told the endocrinologist yesterday when he said, “We’ll run a few tests the next time you’re in the area.” Dude! Dude. My husband and I cancelled all our summer plans and rearranged our lives to come here for this. For you! To Houston in the summer! Can’t you do them sooner?” To […]
A Personal Collaboration
If you’ve been reading the comments here, you might have noticed conversations I’ve had with someone named Li. Back during Covid social distancing, she and I debated about regulations and personal choices in the U.S. and Sweden (hint: we did not agree). On reading about different types of RVs and slides, she suggested a slide that […]
