Stranded. Not good in any vocabulary, but in a travelers world, this word wreaks havoc. And that’s exactly where we are today. Stranded. In Texas. Thank God with family that loves us, who is seemingly so unfazed by our presence that they are willing to put up with 13 extra people in their household of … Read more
What in the name of all hell is wrong with people these days? I mean seriously. I’ve been a parent for a long ass time, I mean like in the trenches for 20+ years, our kids span the gauntlet in age from 1-20! I’ve been a parent so long that I’ve been parenting for … Read more
We are quite possibly the most competitive people on the planet. We all love to win and this makes our game nights extremely interesting, if not down-right crazy. We play games ALL the time. My preference is word games because when it comes to these games, I’m unbeatable! Scrabble, Scrabble Slam, Boggle, Apples To … Read more
Living in Glenwood Springs, CO (an Aspen wannabe, but never gonnabe town) changed me, it changed us. Our kids were growing up thinking everyone was an intentional self-absorbed jerk. That cops were nothing but ridiculous bullies, personifying nothing good and everything bad. That being harassed by city officials over the legality of everything was normal! … Read more
We wake up everyday before the sun, eager to start the day, like kids on Christmas morning. We have a daily mantra that sifts through our thoughts minute after minute … “We are so freakin lucky!” And we have another darker mantra that rears it’s daily head more often than we care to admit and … Read more
Kids & Dogs …it’s as American as Apple Pie! We all know with certainty that little boys are made of “frogs and snails, And puppy-dogs’ tails!” And we’ve all heard the old adage that dogs are man’s best friend — it’s hard to deny the degree of loyalty shown by dogs to their owners. I mean … Read more
Everyone in Southern Cali thinks we are crazy! The campgrounds are booked solid every weekend, yet the beach is deserted. WE are the only ones in the water … everyday! It’s true, In fact, arctic winds could not keep us out! The only people we have seen are those who venture out of their RV’s … Read more