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 July 19, 2020

Sweltering In Place

Thank you, dear friends, for your great kindness in the loving and supportive comments you left in honor of my dad. During this time when we’ve not been able to gather with family and friends to celebrate my dad’s life and mourn his passing, your words have brought me comfort and lifted my spirits. I […]

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Categories : Florida, Musings, Reality RV
 June 20, 2020

Saying Goodbye To My Dad

I lost my beloved father on May 1st. He was 91 years old, but I wasn’t ready for him to go. If you had known my dad, you wouldn’t have wanted to lose him, either. The past few weeks have been hard. Harder than I imagined. From the moment of my sister’s call—”Daddy’s gone“—I feel […]

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Categories : Florida, Musings
 April 26, 2020

Fireflies, Flamingos, And Other Florida Delights

Several nights ago, Eric called me outside. A gentle breeze from the bay rustled through the palmettos, the intoxicating scent of jasmine filled the air, and the woods were alive with hundreds of tiny dancing lights. I haven’t seen fireflies in such numbers since I was a kid. Ordinarily, we hightail it out of here […]

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Categories : Florida
Tags : Flamingos, flamingos in Florida, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
 April 11, 2020

Surviving A Pandemic

Never in a million years did I think I would be writing a blog post about surviving a pandemic. But here we are. And although I’m an optimist by nature (and determination), I fear that we’re in for a long ride. We’re one week into our stay-at-home orders in Florida, but we started our own […]

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Categories : Florida, Musings, Reality RV
 April 3, 2020

Living In The Unknown

This morning, my first thought upon awakening was, “Wow, THAT was a wild nightmare.” And then I remembered that this is reality—the world, as we know it, has essentially come to a standstill. The Best Laid Plans… If all had gone according to plan, we would have been on the road last week. We would […]

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Categories : Florida, Musings, Reality RV
 March 23, 2020

The Peace of Wild Things

These are difficult times. Surreal. Like everyone else we know, we’re trying to find balance in a world that has suddenly been turned upside down. Our travel plans have fallen prey to the pandemic, and we’re staying put in Apalachicola for who knows how long. Nature and poetry are two things that soothe my soul […]

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Categories : Florida, Musings
 March 12, 2020

The Magic Of Cape Breton Island: Nova Scotia

I thought that I was going to enjoy writing about our summer and fall adventures and catch up on our blog while spending the winter in Florida dealing with my parents’ home and possessions. But in the past six weeks, I’ve only managed one post. My focus has been on clawing my way through decades […]

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Categories : Maritimes, Nova Scotia, Travel
Tags : Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Cheticamp, Fortress of Louisbourg, Hideaway Campground and Oyster Market, Ingonish, Skyline Trail
 January 25, 2020

In Search Of Puffins: Into The Maritimes

Every year, just for fun, I choose a few critters that I would like to see in our travels. In 2019, on my wishlist were Green Kingfishers (success in South Texas!), Atlantic Puffins, and moose. Our best bet for seeing Atlantic Puffins—and getting close enough to photograph them—was to head to the Maritimes. Of course, […]

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Categories : Canada, Maritimes, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Travel
Tags : Atlantic Puffins, Bird Islands, Mountain Vista Seaside Campground, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Parliament, Puffin Express
 January 17, 2020

Reflections On Another Year & Looking Forward

I can’t seem to move forward in life without first taking time to look back and reflect. That is never truer than at the beginning of a new year. (I know, I know…we’re already halfway through January. You should be used to me by now.) Along with looking back, my attention is being pulled far […]

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Categories : Musings, Travel
 December 13, 2019

Bonjour, Québec City!

After our low-key week in the Adirondacks, we entered Canada in early July for our summer of adventures. Crossing the border into Québec, we were greeted with a cheery “Bonjour/Hello!!” and were quickly on our way. Our first destination: Québec City, an enchanting 400-year old city with strong ties to its French heritage. It’s like […]

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Categories : Canada, Travel
Tags : Museum of Civilization Quebec City, RVing Quebec City, Visiting Quebec City
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