You may wonder is this David finally catching a not sleeping fish. No. This is his discovery that we are completely full on our solar, meaning we could live off the grid if we wanted to. It was a big day. It reminds me of the little joys in life are those worth savoring. Right… Continue reading Little Joys in Life

We are back in the trailer. A little late this year. David, in a bid to avoid seeing me have a breakdown in Kansas (it is very flat) opted to drive and pick me up in Aspen. Good by me. I got to avoid the flat parts and board Lulu the trailer just when it… Continue reading Lulu Part III: The All Excuses Tour

I read about a social science experiment. They gave participants $100 to do anything they wanted with it. Most chose to splurge. Get a massage. Buy something special and possibly extravagant. Then they gave people a free hour. Most people chose to use that extra time on chores or errands. The stunning thing about that… Continue reading Time versus money: no contest

While I am out and about touring this fine country of ours, I encounter many signs. I came across this one which is the translation of an old Polish saying. Not my circus. Not my monkeys. It translates as “not my problem.” I was struck by this because I started to think about all the… Continue reading Signs

It has been a few days. You may be wondering…did I get to drive again? No. David consented to me driving for about three hours the day he posted and that was it. I got us out of Arkansas and into Texas. Then he took back over and has eaten about eight packets of jerky… Continue reading Tell-U-What…Telluride

The Best Way to Cook on the Road You may be wondering: is that a quiche I spy over an open flame. Why yes. Yes it is. How you may wonder did I manage that especially since those who know me know I cannot cook. Here is the recipe for Campfire Quiche Campfire Quiche Start… Continue reading Campfire Quiche

I took a hike this morning. It was short. Possibly not even worthy of being called a hike. More like a meander. I was wearing a shirt that said “Failure is not an option.” I got this when we visited Cape Canaveral to check out the space center. Both my father and husband acted like… Continue reading T-shirts as Harbingers of Fate

Day one. Made it to the Cherokee Forest. I am carefully watching the doppler and trying to outsmart the torrential rain that is hammering the eastern seaboard. This is a picture of David on his birthday. He looks a little bit like “what did I get myself into again.” You can see the dogs are… Continue reading BBQ Belt

There is no easy way to break this to you. I’ve taken to watching the Hallmark Channel. That would be even more concerning if this was David writing, but it is Kristen. Looking for this level of escapism can only mean one thing…it is time to get out of DC and see America. David, Hudson,… Continue reading Escaping from the Hallmark Channel and DC

I know I stopped blogging for a bit and we have much to catch up on. Notably bears. We were in bear country in Montana and Wyoming. We knew this because you had to be in a hard-sided camper (although sometimes I felt like Lulu might look like a sardine can to a hungry grizzly).… Continue reading Bear Aware