My 10 days in dirty Jersey (with a brief 4-day stint in CT) is coming to an end and it was filled with the typical summer fun … Now, anyone who knows me knows that I am not a big fan of the following summer-associated activities: 1) sitting on a beach 2) swimming in a…
For those who may be newer to this blog, this is Mr. McKinley. J & I adopted him in 2004 when he was 6 months old. We kept him until 2011, when my parents agreed to take him in temporarily during our thru hike. We finished up hiking, bounced around the country on a road…
In May, we spent 17 nights sleeping at friends’ or family’s houses, 7 nights in the van, 5 nights in a hotel, and 1 night camping. In June (for the nights J & I were together), we spent 8 nights sleeping at friends/family’s houses, 3 nights in a hotel, 2 nights in the van and…
I have set up “camp” at my parents’ house in New Jersey for the next 10 days and am glad for the “break.” When I say “break,” I mean to say we still have BP duties, I am writing medical articles to catch up on my freelancing and part-time work, I am giving round-the-clock tours…
Our tour took us on a detour to Midwest from the East coast this week, mainly for our fourth presentation in Indianapolis. But as with all our adventures, we take the windy path to get there. So we started with a stop for the weekend in Columbus, OH to break up the drive and visit…
We spent Memorial Day weekend in Virginia Beach. Though we ALWAYS have work to do, the 4 days we spent there was the perfect balance of work and relaxation, namely in the form of visiting with J’s extended family. In our travels around the country, the easy option is to sleep in our Sprinter Van.…