The power of experience.
If you told us a year ago that we’d spend (and enjoy) a month in a Las Vegas campground, we’d say you didn’t know us particularly well. After all, we don’t gamble, and there are only so many circus shows one can see (and by that we mean…afford). It turns out, however, that we loved […]
You say environmental disaster. I say fertile ground for art and community.
Actually, it’s both. One of our day trips from Desert Hot Springs was to Salton Sea, which the California Department of Parks and Recreation describes as “one of the world’s largest inland seas and lowest spots on earth at -227 below sea level.” The body of water was created when the Colorado River flooded and […]
Just Far Enough… Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs
On November 22, we accomplished something we’ve been talking about for a while. We finally drove across the US! It’s funny, given the scope of this trip, it was almost an afterthought— ”Hey, guess what.” “What.” “We just officially drove cross-country!” “Oh yeah, I guess we did.” Our first stop in California was Desert […]
Mountain, ocean, lake, or….DESERT?
Over the course of our careers, we’ve often been guided by the mantra of “figure out what you want your life to look like, then figure out how to finance that life.” As we’ve begun to think about what we want our lives to look like going forward, geography has been a significant consideration. Having […]
Looking up. Hiking down. Walking around.
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK For years, we’d heard friends talk about the extraordinary beauty of places like Arches, Zion, and the Grand Canyon. We were fortunate to visit all three this fall… and were pretty blown away. So far, Arches and Zion have been our favorite places to hike. Both were truly immersive adventures, offering lots […]
The Type-A Digital Nomad
Someone asked us recently, “What’s been the biggest adjustment for you?” Interestingly enough, we did not have a particularly good answer for that—with one exception. After over 40 years of working hard (and being defined by your work), it’s been surprisingly challenging to scale back. What does one DO if one’s not working 24/7? What […]
It’s ok to turn around. Sometimes it’s the wisest option.
We have been fortunate to spend almost three weeks in Colorado—in Golden, Colorado Springs, Alamosa, and Durango. There are so many things to love about Colorado, but one of the things we love the best is the strong focus on being outdoors. Not only does the region include some of the most beautiful territory we’ve […]
Warning: History Lesson Ahead
The day before we headed to Independence, MO (close to Kansas City), Andrew pointed out an interesting note on the map for the upcoming RV park—something that looked like a prayer center. Doing a bit more research, we realized that the campground—Campus RV Park— “…began as a church campground for the Community of Christ church. […]
The art of planning
When we first started talking about this adventure, one of the common questions was, “Do you have an itinerary?”. While it’s exciting to think of just heading where the wind takes us, when you’re hauling a 37-foot 5th wheel camper AND have certain places and people you want to see AND want to avoid snow […]
A Tale of Two Tennessee’s (Nashville vs. Memphis)
Nashville As we make our way across the country, we are finding some small towns/cities enjoying a renaissance, some that time forgot, and some still reeling from the effects of COVID. Our experiences in Nashville and Memphis are a good illustration of that. In Nashville, large employers and anchor institutions like Vanderbilt University constantly bring […]