Mile Marker 65

by | Aug 28, 2012 | America, Canada

On the road of life, there are certain birthdays that are particularly symbolic. These are some of life’s special milestones: At 7, your First Communion if you are Christian. At 13, your Bar Mitzvah of Bat Mitzvah if you are Jewish At 16, your mom or dad...

Mexico’s charm

by | Aug 10, 2012 | Mexico

In the past, when I told my friends we were going to Mexico for vacation, they would express excitement and make an envious comment. Today when I tell them we are going, the response is one of concern and everyone bids us a safe journey. It’s too bad. Although...

Howdy!

by | Jun 8, 2012 | History

This web site is your windshield to our adventures from the comfort zone of your own space. The road ahead of us is constantly changing, and so is the content of our web site. Hop aboard, and enjoy the ride! We’ve got places to see, stories to find, people to meet,...

New best friends

by | Sep 27, 2011 | America, Canada, Friends

I’m the type of person who likes to get more than one thing done on an outing. For example, if I drive to the food store, I’ll stop at the post office and bakery on the way. So when we received our invitation to attend the 2011 Leisure Travel Van rally, it was the...

The Democracy Convention

by | Aug 25, 2011 | America, Politics

A few weeks ago, we got an email from Michael Moore listing events happening around the country with the purpose of empowering people to take our country back. When we saw the announcement for the first Democracy Convention being held in Madison, WI, we knew we had to...

Thank you, Mary Jo

by | Aug 18, 2011 | America, Cuisine

We decided that this trip would be good practice for when we begin our full-time RV lifestyle. We’re discovering that one of the trickiest things to accomplish is keeping to a budget. It’s difficult to travel like you are on vacation, but to spend money like you are...

Ohio’s small gestures

by | Aug 16, 2011 | America, Serendipity

Still savoring the flavor of scenic Route 6, which had taken us deep into the lush verdant Allegheny mountains through small towns like Wellsboro and Warren that recalled Main Street America of the 1800’s, we weren’t quite ready for the contemporary rudeness we...

Tapas Night, with recipes!

by | Nov 2, 2010 | America, Cuisine, Friends

I know we’ve been promising recipes, so hang on to your berets… this is the blog you’ve been waiting for. We decided to stay on just one more day visiting the Millers. Their home is so comfortable —yes, we are cheating on Serena and staying in a stationary house— and...