It’s time to return to the Maritimes! As I mentioned in our last post, we’re finding our way back to ‘normal.’ Part of that means catching up on our travel-related posts before we start roaming again. So return with us, dear friends, to early September of 2019, when we explored the pretty and historic village […]
We finally got our vaccines last month. I teared up as the pharmacist rolled up my sleeve and gave me my injection. It wasn’t because it hurt. It was because I felt such an enormous sense of relief and gratitude. I spent the next few days happily imagining two weeks into the future, when we […]
We are in the process of training Magnolia how to be a non-destructive member of the family. It is a daily battle of wills. She’s like a toddler, but one with claws and fangs who can leap six feet into the air. Dubious Advice From The Internet This is the first time I’ve had a […]
One of these days in the not-too-distant future, the world will open up again. When it does, one of the places I would love to return to is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. In early September of 2019, we spent five idyllic days in this historic, vibrant fishing town. Exactly The Kind Of Place We Enjoy Some […]
At this time last year, we were finishing up our two-month project of clearing out my parents’ home and preparing it for sale. And we were happily anticipating resuming our travels. Instead, we’ve been stranded in Florida for more than a year. After much (exhausting) discussion, we’ve decided to stay here for a while longer. […]
When Eric and I contemplated taking to the road full-time eight years ago, we had a cat. Spot was eighteen years old, highly opinionated, and her only outings in a vehicle had been visits to the vet. Much to our surprise, Spot adapted extremely well to traveling life. But when she passed away a year-and-a-half […]
Thank you, dear friends, for your condolences on the loss of my mom. Reading your words of support and kindness helps me as I adjust to the reality of life without my mom and dad. Helping my folks navigate the last years of their lives was hard. Still, it’s painful to realize that I will […]
My one-of-a-kind mom passed away the morning of January 1st. I’m sure, if there’s a heaven, that my dad was anxiously awaiting her arrival—and greeted her with a Manhattan. We talked a few days before she passed, the last time that she was able to speak. I knew something was different. She didn’t greet me […]
We hope today finds you cozy, finding some small moments of joy in the last week of this very unsettling year. For the first time, I recently really listened to the words of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Although it was written in 1944 during World War II, it certainly speaks to our reality […]
I don’t mean to give you whiplash, but our blog is heading back to the Maritimes now. We will be in Florida at least through next spring, and I’m determined to get our blog caught up before we get back on the road. (Hope springs eternal, and all that.) Picking up where we left off […]
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