Cold weather at last, even if only for a short while! Today is one of the few days so far that we’ve put on long pants and sweaters – we’ve been in shorts, tank tops and sandals for ages. It’s a bit like suddenly developing a new personality, or a whole new outlook on life. …
Each holiday we find ourselves thinking back to the last few years and reminiscing about where we were and what the day was like. Two years ago, the first year of our trip, found us in Santa Barbara at my sister’s house, spending the day with family. Last year we were in Gueydan, Louisiana, writing …
Weather At long last our extraordinary hot spell broke, leaving behind gorgeous days and nights. In October, while the rest of the country was dealing with heavy rains, flooding, and cold we were suffering with 98+ degree weather, with real feel temps of well over 100+ degrees. It began to feel that our hot and …
We start our Loxahatchee kayaking trips at Canoe Outfitters in Riverbend Park in Jupiter Florida. We’ve tried nearly every kayak they’ve got in stock – longer, shorter, wider, thinner, sit on top, sit inside; over the first year we finally settled into the Loon 111 as our favorite for this river. When we arrive, Mike …
All is not gloom and doom in South Florida though. Despite the economy, South Beach appears to be thriving. On our two trips down there, the restaurants were busy, people were out shopping, and the bars had a steady clientele. Though not as busy as it usually is, life still seems to be moving along …
It’s a good thing we are feeling good about what we’re doing, because it’s sure a lot of highly focused work. We haven’t taken a true day off in over a month, and our “days off” include doing at least two errands each time, sometimes more. Our long days are about fifteen hours; our short …
Downsizing and house projects continue to take up most of our time. We are dangerously close to feeling like these projects are 12-headed hydras, always growing new heads when one is cut off. What saves us is that we are finally beginning to see an end. Downsizing We’ve been through several very successful Craigslist rounds …
When I look at the calendar and realize how much time has gone by since I last wrote, it seems impossible. Chelsea and I have been up to our eyeballs in getting things done, and time just seems to slip by. We’ve done tree trimming, cleaning, sorting, getting the pool back into swim-able condition, helped …
Being home again is quite an amazing experience. Arriving home, and the process of getting here, were amazing too. First ride John D., our first Craigslist rideshare, picked us up about 2:30 on Thursday right at Roger’s trailer. Chelsea and I hadn’t gotten much sleep the night before, partly from hanging out with Roger and …
I can’t resist a short blog today, as we are very excited that we got another ride on Craigslist for our last section home. In slightly over four hours after posting a new listing on Craigslist Orlando, I got an email privately responding to our listing. Our first driver will drop us off at a …
