I had decided a month ago to move to an RV park across from the marina. The park itself is not as nice as where I have been staying, but the location is awesome. I have a kayak that I store in the van, and, when the days warm up to the 50s, I will…
“It never snows in Sequim. At most, maybe 2 inches.” I heard that several times after I decided to hunker down here for the winter. I hoped that would be the case, but I never took people’s weather declarations too seriously. When it “never rains” somewhere, I end up in the worst rain on record.…
Locals have told me that snow comes in every few years. Well, this is one of those years!. Woo hoo! Schools in Sequim, WA have a snow day. Many businesses have closed due to weather. Sounds like a serious polar vortex event, but it is just a minor storm. Places that don’t get much snow tend…
I have been brainstorming some goals for this summer. After lots of thought, I came up with this list of priorities: Be around people often Create a mix of fun stuff and volunteer work Stay in the Northwest area. There is so much to see here, and I made a commitment to lower my carbon…
A friend called me for advice about a road trip (on a motorcycle) to and through our public lands – National Parks, Forests, and Monuments. He is based in Deming, NM and wants to travel north, through the western states. He wanted to know some of my favorite back roads and also about how to take…
October was such a tough month for me emotionally! All the old stuff inside that needed to come out welled up and exploded, like a volcano! I thought I had dealt with my issues long ago, but surprise! More stuff lurks there. The experience tells me that long-forgotten issues have many facets and precipitating life…
Not long before my mom died she said, ” You sure have a different lifestyle.” That was not a compliment. She never understood my wanderlust, and, when wandering became a full time way of life almost 3 years ago, she was aghast. She never said that outright, but she took swipes whenever she could. It…
Life is boring, but that is just what Tango and I want for now. We walk the campground loop, explore the longer trails in the area, relax, sit by the campfire, and read. I also reflect often about the trip to Alaska and my class is helping me to focus those thoughts and to write…
A quick update: I am now at “winter camp” in the Chihuahuan Desert. I arrived in Southern New Mexico in late October and visited a number of the State Parks. I moved to the Low-Hi Ranch just before Christmas and will pull out Feb 20. I plan to roam around New Mexico another 6 weeks…
Greetings from my new-to-me RV community for singles. The website for Loners on Wheels (LoW) points out that this is not a dating community but a group of 50+ year old nomadic singles who want to socialize with others. Potlucks, outings, hiking, pizza night with wanderers just like me! However, if LoW’s target audience were younger…