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To Dallas Or Bust! The View From the Passenger’s Seat

To Dallas Or Bust! The View From the Passenger’s Seat

As a kid, I saw a show on an extremely obese individual who had been in bed so long, his skin had actually melded with the fibers of the bed. He was so stuck to the bed, he needed to be removed by...
A Rare Tour Opportunity: Inside a Mormon Temple

A Rare Tour Opportunity: Inside a Mormon Temple

It always cracks me up when it happens. Quite often, when we meet new people on the road, the conversation goes like this: Random Strangers: So, where are you two from? Us: Salt Lake City! Random...
We FINALLY Finished the RV Carport!

We FINALLY Finished the RV Carport!

I can’t quite believe it myself, but the RV Carport is complete. Just to remind everyone, we started trying to build the RV carport last October!  Since then, we’ve had engineering problems,...
The Perils of Being Married to James

The Perils of Being Married to James

I’ve been watching, full of trepidation, as this strange pile of ingredients on our dining room table has slowly grown over the past couple weeks: When I ask James about it, he answers, “It’s...
Michigan is Funny. Who Knew?

Michigan is Funny. Who Knew?

When I think of funny states, Michigan isn’t the first one that comes to mind. California, now that’s a funny state. Besides being the country’s biggest producer of nuts (tree nuts…...
As the RV Carport Turns…

As the RV Carport Turns…

If you’ve been following the saga of my ill-fated RV carport, it should come as no surprise to you that it still isn’t finished. We started last fall, naive and full of hope. We had some...
The Weirdness Continues: More Highlights from our Recent Trip

The Weirdness Continues: More Highlights from our Recent Trip

When I last blogged, I was in the middle of my story about the weird and predominantly tacky stops James & I made on our last 5000-mile-90-hours-of-driving RV Trip of Fun. If you missed that...
Roadside America Quirkiness: Why We Obsessively Plan Ahead

Roadside America Quirkiness: Why We Obsessively Plan Ahead

  If you aren’t new around here, you already know how much effort James and I put into planning out our RV road trips. We spend weeks before a trip creating our “Binder of Fun” with its...
The Most Terrifying Bike Ride Ever – By Stef

The Most Terrifying Bike Ride Ever – By Stef

Okay, I just read James’ account of this ride, and that is NOT how it went. Allow me to set the record straight. First off, realize that I am married to a male. As it goes with this particular...
The Most Awesomest Bike Ride Ever – By James

The Most Awesomest Bike Ride Ever – By James

This ride was only 20 miles, but it was one of the most awesome experiences I think I’ll ever have on a bicycle. Stef and I are wrapping up a road trip with a mind-numbing amount of driving –...