“I get how people get stuck in a place,” Scott said to me. I laughed. Me too – I get it. Most people don’t consider having roots in a place ‘stuck’. Having ties and feeling safe are generally considered good things… a desirable side effect of participating in community and family life. Believe it or…
What do you do in Maine just before the 4th of July? Go strawberry picking. After having been in California, I get that this may not seem as exciting to our west coast brothers and sisters. Out there fruit seems to be perpetually available – ripe and delicious (although… like everything else in California… not…
We are decidedly running low on daily disasters. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a little bit boring. However, Scott and I are creating our own opportunities for regular problem solving, so it doesn’t actually feel too much different than flat tires and smoking engines. Grammie Denise and Grandpa Mike got a healthy dose of little people…
We’re within days of reaching home so I was waxing philosophic about our year. Specifically, I’ve been having fun reliving the challenges we’ve had. We had engine trouble (that time when the alternator died and I thought we were going to, too, in Houston), brake trouble (when they caught on fire in Vermont), overheating issues (in…
We had less than 48 hours in Memphis, TN. But we made the most of what we had. First priority: After a couple of weeks without a real, honest-to-goodness shower we decided it was time. We busted out the solar shower. It may not be a full shower in the traditional sense, but when you’re…
