We returned to Apalachicola in mid-March, just long enough to pack up our belongings from our storage unit before heading north on our new life adventure. Driving along the Gulf on Highway 98, we felt the tug to make the turn onto Magnolia Bluff, toward our former sweet home on the bay. That’s when the […]
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We’ve been to Cedar Key many times in our travels. It’s one of our favorite low-key Florida towns, with a “come as you are” vibe that we find immensely appealing. Low-key and relaxing was just what we needed after our marathon five weeks of downsizing in Gainesville. As I’ve said before, simplifying is not a […]
I am delighted to report that our five-week stay Gainesville turned out to be all that we had hoped for, and more. From enjoying the historic neighborhoods, cultural offerings, springs, and wildlife of North Central Florida to reveling in the incredible array of delicious food offerings, we had a blast. Best of all, we even […]
Last week, we spent a day kayaking on the Itchetucknee River. The past several months have been chaotic, to say the least. A day on this beautiful, peaceful river was exactly what we needed. We’ve kayaked all over North America, but this spring-fed river is our favorite paddle of all. The crystal clear water is […]
For the next five months, we will be living in Airbnbs while we’re waiting for our tiny home to be built in North Carolina. On February 1st, we arrived at our first Airbnb in Gainesville. It’s a cool little mid-century modern gem located walking distance to downtown and close to our favorite nature preserve. We […]
In my last post, I left you and myself with the delusion that the transition from our home on the bay in Florida to our new tiny house in North Carolina was going to be relatively painless. Well, our buyers reneged, just before the inspection. It turns out that the woman was overwhelmed by the […]
I realized a few days ago that it’s been more than a month since I’ve posted a blog. As I’m writing this, we’re in Michigan, with a fabulous view of Lake Huron and Mackinac Island. This has been an excellent summer, filled with all kinds of adventures in the beautiful Great Lakes region. And we […]
Towering 630 feet over the city of St. Louis, Gateway Arch rises gracefully from the banks of the Mississippi River. There is a timeless quality to the sleek, stainless steel design—it perfectly embodies the spirit of exploration, just as it was meant to do. The arch is, undeniably, the iconic symbol of St. Louis. But there’s […]
When we left Florida in mid-June, we knew that a heat dome was headed our way, and that we were going to be driving straight into it. We briefly debated rerouting our trip. But there wasn’t anywhere within a reasonable distance where we could escape the heat. “How bad can it be?” we asked each […]
I grew up in the Jim Crow South, when segregation was the law of the land. Although I was a child, I have clear memories of “white” and “colored” drinking fountains. On a bus trip downtown—I was less than five years old—I remember a Black woman being told by the driver to move to the […]
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