With the embers in the engine finally out and the excitement of a 5-alarm fire dying down, we got back on the road.  We laughed and laughed.  No more challenging the universe, Traci.  The goal changed to pulling into Grandpa...

The Chief is gone... so... what's next? We thought about a boat. But we're not ready yet. We thought about backpacking around the world on a shoestring budget but it wasn't as glamorous in person as we expected. In fact,...

Almost every year, until I started hauling off to fun places on the opposite side of the globe, my Dad and I would pick an evening and go Christmas shopping together in Freeport, ME.  Shopping was followed by a hearty dinner...