Retired & Roaming
Retired & Roaming
Retirement Adventures Yesterday, our son, the one who designed and maintains our website, surprised me with a new (to me) laptop. It’s been a few years since I had to configure a new computer (to me, all computers, whether they…
When I’m working at the campground store, I often get asked about what it’s like full time living in a travel trailer. I often hear, “That’s my dream. It’s what I want to do someday,” or “It would be fun, but I can’t…
Exploring Campground Adventures This Summer We’ve been enjoying our campground adventures here in Michigan, making the most of our time in our trusty travel trailer. It’s another Friday night in the campground. I’ve been watching the people across the road…
Exploring August In the midst of exploring August, as schools across Indiana and Illinois reconvene, the sense of summer’s end permeates the air. Despite the lingering warmth in the upper 80s, there’s an undeniable hint of closure. Our balmy 80-degree…
Summer at Kal Haven Outpost, well summer is here. Obviously. King and I have been staying at Kal Haven Outpost since April. Our days are fairly similar, up early, King walks Petra, I make the bed, fix breakfast, sweep the floor and then we…
A Shift in Hurricane Names For those who may have missed it, it’s raining a bit in California. For those who don’t get sarcasm – it’s raining A LOT in California. As someone who has been fascinated with weather since…
Today is Monday. Since retiring the day no longer strikes dread into the very core of my being. It’s just another day. Since we’re doing as we please, Hump Day and TGIF no longer have the same meaning either. Working…
I have a major character flaw — one that started in elementary school. I hated going somewhere because I had to be there, and I hate the feeling of being trapped. As early as third grade, I had this sense…
It’s 5:13 p.m. and I’ve already napped – twice – today. I could easily go to bed right now too.Today, King our daughter and I took the boys on a fishing adventure to Lake Jennings. Family Adventures at the Lake…
People have a preconceived notion of what full time RV living is like. They picture adventure every day, seeing new sights, visiting new places, exploring vast wilderness areas… In reality, that’s about one-sixteenth of our life. Reality Vs Expectations When…