Two dogs, two people, one RV. What could go wrong?
I wrote about naming my prosthetic leg "Beverly" in a previous post. Here is a quick recap of how that went down. October 2023 my friend Jean and I had tickets to a David Sedaris reading/book signing event. I was still in a wheelchair and our seats weren't accessible, so Jean took my book with... Continue Reading →
In the summer of 1958 I was five years old and my long-suffering sister Chris was 16. My parents decided this would be a good time for a road trip to Wisconsin. We didn't often travel with my parents; they lacked the required patience for keeping kids occupied on hours-long trips. My mother tried her... Continue Reading →
Author's note: As I put the finishing touches on this post, hurricane Helene is bearing down on Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, St. George Island and parts east on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It's due to make landfall today, September 26. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the surrounding areas. In 2015 we started driving... Continue Reading →
September 6, 2023 on a trip to Wisconsin our RV was wrecked. Nine days later my left leg was amputated below the knee. My memory of the early weeks in the hospital is foggy, but I do remember Ben squeezing my hand when he said "happy anniversary, babe," on September 10, our 12th anniversary. It's... Continue Reading →
March, 2023 was our inaugural trip in our "new-to-us" RV. There's not much difference between buying an old house or an old motor home. It may have been updated and renovated over the years, but there are still things that need correction or repair. After spending a couple weeks in Florida, we headed for Red... 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 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 →
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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