Retired & Roaming
Retired & Roaming
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 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. Fridays During Our Working Days Back in the days of employment, it…
Family Time and Farewell in Michigan Sunday was our last day in Michigan for 2024. It’s been an unusual summer. King had a health scare in June, and the boys and our daughter gathered to show him (and me) their moral…
How We Find Camping Spots on the Fly One of the questions I frequently get asked is how we find camping spots on our cross-country trips. For those who like to plan their trips carefully you would not be able to…
Life in the Not-So-Fast Lane Navigating Updates in Technology as We Age I guess I’m getting to be “that age. “Today I opened my laptop and accessed my mailbox. Yahoo mail has been updated. I didn’t like it. Not. One.…
Michigan Fall Camping and Campground Stories Phyllis McCrossin Oct 03 Halloween Decorations and Horseback Memories Another week has flown by. There is not much to write about when time marches on and the routine remains the same. I added some Halloween decorations…
Fall Camping and Halloween Events It’s been a peaceful week at Kal-Haven Outpost. Now that school is back in session, the campground is quieter during the weekdays, but by the weekend, the camping spirit is alive, and the sites fill up. RV sites…
Prepping for Our California Road Trip – Life at Kal-Haven Outpost Back To Blogging It’s been a while since my last post, and there are a thousand excuses. I thought about retiring from writing, the trailer’s Wi-Fi is spotty, King…
Rock Hunting Adventure at Pier Cove: Discovering Lightning Stones Yesterday, King, Petra, and I drove to Pier Cove to look for lightning stones (septarian stones). The beaches along the west Michigan coast are pretty well-known for these types of stones. According to…
Golf Scrambles and Self-Repair Glasses There is one word for today. Cold. Or better, COLD! Golf Scramble Adventures King played in his first golf scramble of the season. To prepare he bought two small propane canisters to use with portable heaters they…