Blog Posts

  • New Neighbors, A New Season and Simple Words Of Wisdom

    New Neighbors, A New Season and Simple Words Of Wisdom

    I arrived in Homestead FL on December 1, 2022. Nikki had the day off so we spent the afternoon together catching up. Not that we don’t talk every day but it’s so much better in person! It was interesting to see all the new things that cropped up in the 8 months I was gone. Read more

  • Finding A Place To Stay After The Campground Closes

    Finding A Place To Stay After The Campground Closes

    I left the Homeland on November 3, 2022 – four days after the KOA closed for the season. Why didn’t I leave when the camping season closed? Well let me tell you… A Last Minute Casualty October started out with getting a nice sinus infection that resulted in an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. After Read more

  • Staying Warm In Cold Weather After The Sun Goes Down

    Staying Warm In Cold Weather After The Sun Goes Down

    It’s mid-October in The Homeland. We’re having a stretch where the night time temperatures are below freezing and daytime temps only reach in to the 40’s. I look forward to heading south soon but, for now, I need to deal with the frigid temps. I’ve written about this before but I’ve made some changes and Read more

  • My New Simple Easy Van Life Kitchen

    My New Simple Easy Van Life Kitchen

    This summer ended up being filled with minor health challenges. I’m still working on a few remnants but I think I’m over the hump and I’m looking forward to some adventures soon! In this post, I’ll share about the kitchen update I made after moving back in to the van earlier this year. If You’re Read more

  • Why I’m Not Doing The Normal Van Life Thing

    Why I’m Not Doing The Normal Van Life Thing

    A few common questions I’ve been asked this summer are… “Why are you staying at a campground? They’re so expensive!”. “KOA’s are expensive, why not stay at the State Park? “Why aren’t you traveling more? You have a van, you should be going places!” Apparently I’m not doing the normal Van Life thing. Then again, Read more

  • Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont

    Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont

    I enjoy the Facebook memories that appear on my feed each day. Today’s memory was a lengthy post about an adventure I often think about. This memory was an adventure I had before I started this blog and I think it’s worth sharing. To make the original Facebook post more blog friendly, I’ve added a Read more