People use both Farther and Further to mean more distance. English tends to favor farther for a physical distance and further for a figurative distance. On this trip we did both. Farther in our distance, and further in our relationships and connections. This leg of our journey took us up the Western Coast north of San Francisco. We were …
We stayed in San Clemente for more days than originally expected. The bad news is John was sick enough he needed to stay in bed for about 4 days. The good news is more time with family. It was nice to spend so much extra time with Angela, Jake, and Nathan. The beach was a great daily reprieve …
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We headed back out on the road last week after a wonderful time at home with family. Our oldest daughter Hayley married Chris Kirk, and we gained an amazing son in law and an extended family in the process. Small event, just parents and siblings. Intimate, joyful, and special, love was felt by all. Our trip this month …
We spent our remaining time in Arizona in Sedona and Phoenix. Sedona, because it is just so beautiful, tranquil and a spiritual place to hike. Phoenix, because of friendships, warmth, sunshine, and our flight will take us from here to Toledo in a few days. Our plan is to leave the RV out on the west coast, …
The past two days were spent in Page, AZ and the Grand Canyon. Some people try to do both places in one day, but we wanted to spend as much time as we could at both. They are both so incredibly different and beautiful. This was the first time along our journey we utilized the help of …
The rest of our time over the next week or so will be spent in Arizona. We made our way east and north to check out Aravaipa Canyon, Petrified Forest NP, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley. We didn’t incur snowfall, but we did incur cold temperatures. Lows in the high teens, highs ranging from 40 to 60. Every …
We left Texas and made our way across New Mexico before arriving in Arizona. During that time, we have started to get into a rhythm about things. Each day involves a drive to our next point of interest. With Roadtrippers, I planned the route until we fly back to Toledo. Each point of interest involves what would we do …
We left New Years Day to make our voyage to the Southwest. There was a storm a comin’, our van was not winterized, and we wanted to beat the frigid temperatures to avoid getting stuck. In some ways we were successful. Fast forward a few days and the eastern part of the US had snow, ice, …
As I reflect on 2021, there were definitely periods of pain and difficulty. Struggles in my family with mental illness. COVID. Near death. Death. Sometimes if I think about it too long it brings tears to my eyes. At times it feels surreal. And at other times it feels like something lurking right around the …
In October 2020, I was preparing for my retirement. John and I had dreams of spending more time with our family, traveling the world, making the most of the time we had. So much has changed in the last year, that I thought it was best to “restart” my journey. We made a decision last …