- Ready to Rally, in Our Own Way
In just two days, we show up (knock on wood) at the International Airstream Rally in Sedalia, Missouri. We’ve never been to an Airstream anything, so we figured we’d go… Read more: Ready to Rally, in Our Own Way - The Unexpected Allure of the Midwest
I knew nothing about the Midwest before I met Tracy, and it’s not like I know much now. Really, as we travel around the country and I think about where… Read more: The Unexpected Allure of the Midwest - Doing All the -ings on the Turkey RiverYep, that’s me, the tiny pink dot in the middle of that wide, shallow river. I’m paddling my heart out there, but I’m also doing the other -ings these days… Read more: Doing All the -ings on the Turkey River
- Deer Butts, Meet-ups, Hard up in MadisonTalk about pressure. I just walked away from lunch with my blogging mentor, Mark (Mark My Words), who A) told me he’d be blogging about our meet-up in the next… Read more: Deer Butts, Meet-ups, Hard up in Madison
- How Do You Go to the ER at 3am When the Campground Gate Is Locked?
We did not have to figure that one out, thankfully, but the topic was pertinent. The morning we left East Lansing, we stopped to get the updated Covid vaccine, hopefully… Read more: How Do You Go to the ER at 3am When the Campground Gate Is Locked? - In Finn’s TownI’m in East Lansing, Michigan, on our annual fall trip to hang out with Finn during whatever free time he has. Which is tricky, because he has no free time;… Read more: In Finn’s Town
- Choosing a Campsite When You Anticipate NeighborsWe’re at a small county campground in SW Michigan that’s unusual: instead of being part of a popular county park with a playground or whatnot, it’s on land leased from… Read more: Choosing a Campsite When You Anticipate Neighbors
- Messing Around Our Mothership AppointmentWe successfully navigated our 5th (or was it our 6th?) service appointment at the Airstream service center, right beside the Airstream factory in Ohio. Five might not seem like a… Read more: Messing Around Our Mothership Appointment
- The Mystery of Women at Age 55
After I made this post live, a friend strongly recommended I take it down. I haven’t had a chance to talk with her, to hear what she thinks, so I… Read more: The Mystery of Women at Age 55 - Indiana Dunes National ParkAs usual, Tracy picked out this stop on his own during his many quiet planning afternoons, and when I looked it up on the map, basically as we pulled in,… Read more: Indiana Dunes National Park
- I Can Breathe in a Small TownWe’re only a few miles from John Mellencamp’s hometown in southern Indiana, and man does this area feel small-townish. This is a view from Skyline Drive through the Jackson-Washington State… Read more: I Can Breathe in a Small Town
- Rocket Barges and Giant Cypress at a River ConfluenceI meant this to be a short photo essay from our one-night stay at Fort Defiance State Park in Cairo (pronounced like Kayro Syrup), Illinois. I got carried away. Such an… Read more: Rocket Barges and Giant Cypress at a River Confluence
- City Camping at Little RockWe are right on the Arkansas River in Little Rock, at a city campground that’s a lot like that one in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It’s basically just… Read more: City Camping at Little Rock
- Little Rock Nine and the Clinton CenterOh my goodness is Little Rock, Arkansas, not what I expected. Not that that sets the bar high, seeing as how the main thing I was looking forward to was… Read more: Little Rock Nine and the Clinton Center
- Heat, Heat, and More HeatWe 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,… Read more: Heat, Heat, and More Heat
- 🎶 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. … Read more: 🎶 I’m Back in the Saddle Again 🎤 - What Severe Weather Means for UsI 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… Read more: What Severe Weather Means for Us
- 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… Read more: Celebrating a Dangerous Man - Tell Me How I Surprise YouI 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… Read more: Tell Me How I Surprise You
- 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… Read more: Oh Lord, Stuck in Lodi, Again (Again)
