November 2, 2009
Owning a good tent is the best investment we made in traveling lightly and cheaply.
October 30, 2009
If you had told me years ago I'd one day be extolling the virtues of tenting I would be incredulous. I didn't grow up tenting. Vacationing with my family, yes. Staying in cabins and B&B;'s; but sleeping in tents - no. That was for hard core type folks. Or as ...
January 4, 2009
Presently, the family arrived home, safe but tired, after a long journey from a distant land. During their time in that land there was much eating, drinking and merry making. Many laughs and much fun was to be had. As their time in the distant land drew to a close ...
October 17, 2008
I am totally overwhelmed. I'm posting today because I need to take time to write out my "anxiousness" (I always feel better after writing) and so that I can look back on this post in a couple weeks and say "whew, I'm glad I'm not in that space anymore". Self ...
July 23, 2007
Today is my dad's birthday. What a treat to spend this gorgeous summer day with him. Church in the morning. Lunch on the deck and then an afternoon on the lake - canoeing with the kids and then swimming. Mom made Manhattan style chowder for a special supper for Dad. ...