Well fellow weirdos, its August. The summer is nearly done, Labor Day weekend is just around the corner. Our travels have not been as epic, extensive or even blog worthy this year. After Alexandria, we spent a weekend in Fargo for an early Father’s Day. I spent a week in Read more…
Memorial weekend, our annual co-birthdays trip, was creeping up fast and we had no reservations anywhere! Thanks to endless uncertainty with the camper and the will we / won’t we move drama, I haven’t been as proactive as normal. I was turned away from a few campgrounds before I decided Read more…
A 2023 Look Ahead Happy New Year fellow weirdos! I just paid to renew this domain, so I figured I should make the most of it and write something. Does anyone read this anymore? Blogs are so 2002 … Camper Update The camper is still at Camping World. That’s six Read more…
It’s been a wild ride, friends. Buckle up for a rollercoaster of a life update. Home Sweet Home We bought our home in 2010 when the Obama administration was giving all first time homebuyers an $8000 tax credit. That was hectic and stressful. We needed a house; we both had Read more…
We spent the month of July as a camp hosts at Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park. It was gorgeous and a new experience. Camp hosting is a volunteer position – in exchange for your services, you get a free spot at the state park. Anyone who has tried camping at a Read more…
On your death bed, what you would look back at with regret? Most people say they regret not spending more time with their kids or family. Until recently, I could honestly say I could be on my death bed today and have no regrets. I’ve achieved all the goals I Read more…
We took an easy weekend getaway to the nearby town of River Falls, Wisconsin. It’s only 45 minutes from home, which feels kind of silly to camp there, but we had a great time. Hoffman Park We stayed a Hoffman Park – a cute little city park with ballfields and Read more…
Winter was long, dark and depressing. Looking forward to taking the camper out again was the small light at the end of the tunnel. I spent the winter visiting the camper (we store it in the yard) at least once a week with the dogs to get them used to Read more…
Readers, some day I will get caught up on the remaining trips of 2021. Until then, let’s just start afresh in the year 2022. Meet Barley I signed up to foster dogs and had dreams of a revolving door of adorable dogs and puppies coming into my life and home, Read more…