Two dogs, two people, one RV. What could go wrong?
March in Ohio had been unusually warm. It was warmer here than our Florida destination. The crash happened September 6. My leg was amputated a few days later on September 15. We pulled out of our driveway on March 15, Six months and 9 days later. He was fine in the RV as long as... Continue Reading →
Even though our RV wreck was disastrous, it was a given that Ben and I would hit the road as soon as we were able. Not long after I left the hospital, Ben purchased a new tow car. By Christmas we had another RV. When I was told in January that I should have my... Continue Reading →
I’ve always thought people who named inanimate things were a little weird. A high school pal who was a good guy if uncreative, named his VW Beetle Herbie. Paula, my college roommate named her classic Ford V8 Crown Vic sedan “Victor.” My neighbor named her aging Toyota “Whitey.” Then I got a prosthetic leg and... Continue Reading →
I received my first prosthetic leg on February 26. Moments after taking my first steps, Ben asked Brian, my prosthetist if he thought I’d be able to make it to Florida at the end of March. Brian is a kind man with a dry wit and an inner life he keeps mostly to himself. His... Continue Reading →
I celebrated my 70th birthday last June. Ben concocted a surprise party at one of our favorite restaurants. He put a note about the party on Facebook, and the number of people who showed up was double the number of people he was expecting. All kinds of friends and family showed up and we partied... Continue Reading →
Until recently, we were Labrador people. They are the sweetest dogs and are also among the most allergen-producing of any breed—or so my allergist told me. I got the news a few years ago that I had managed to become allergic to dog dander. We didn’t get rid of any of our three dogs—as if... Continue Reading →
I know what you’re thinking. “Welcome to Holland? I thought this was an RV blog. Are they traveling internationally now?” Bear with me for a paragraph or two and you'll understand. A month ago a friend pulled me aside to say “you really need to make a new blog post. There are people who want... Continue Reading →
Once all the hullabaloo surrounding our RV wreck settled I had time to think about what had happened to us. A postscript to the wreck was the loss of our beloved Ryder. There was the tire, the crash, injuries, hospitals and a lot of other stuff that happened to us, and oh, yes, we lost... Continue Reading →
Ben and I have spent 8 of our 12 years of married life on the road. The first motorhome we bought in 2015 was smaller; we wanted to try out the lifestyle before we made a big commitment. One trip and we were hooked. Ben decided we needed a bigger, more powerful rig. After a... Continue Reading →
We were on our way to the apostle islands in Wisconsin when our big dog Ryder took a turn for the worse. We decided to turn back to get him home. we were almost to our stop for the night in Dundee, Michigan. Ben was driving, I was talking on the phone and the dogs... Continue Reading →
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