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Life in California: RV Living, SpaceX Launches, and Wildfires
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It’s Saturday as I write this. A New RV Location with Stunning Views King and I moved to a new location on Monday. It’s ideal and it isn’t ideal. We are in the yard of a gentleman we met last…
Lake Jennings Campground Rules: Vintage Trailer Challenges
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Join us as we navigate repair challenges, campground rules, and the quirks of RV life with our vintage trailer and dog, Petra.
Finding Holiday Contentment: Reflections on the End of 2024
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But there is enjoyment in doing nothing as well. I read, find new projects (I just crocheted a bag I’ll never use) and write. King does his scratch-off tickets, watches sports and old westerns and keeps track of his fantasy football picks. It doesn’t sound exciting, but life doesn’t always have to be full of…
Too Tired to Work: Reflections on Aging and Burnout
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I think I’m pretty tired. A Decade Ago: Life as a Nightshift Paginator I realized this when I looked at some old Facebook posts and realized just 10 short years ago, I was working as a newspaper page layout/copy editor…
The Changing World of Horse Shows: A Personal Reflection
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Today was one of those days when our daughter definitely needed a few extra hands. One child had jiu jitsu classes and the other had riding lessons – at the overlapping times. Normally their other grandmother is available to help…
Retirement Reflections: Fridays in California
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As I’m writing this, it is Friday night. Ahhhhh, Friday. Before retirement, it meant a whole lot of different things than it does now. Back in the days of employment, it meant high school sports for King to chaperone.
Black Friday Memories and Traditions
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I have never shopped on Black Friday. Fighting crowds, standing in line, being around that many people in one place has never appealed to me. I guess I’ve never needed an item badly enough to go through the ordeal. Holiday…