Travel

Last-minute plans sometimes reveal the best adventures

We got word BB the RV was (finally) fixed on Friday morning. “Should we go pick her up Saturday?” I asked my husband. “Sure,” he said. And that was that. Since we had no big Independence Day celebrations planned, and I really wanted BB back from the shop — it had taken nearly a month […]

She’s not BB, but Phoebe will do: On pivoting and finding solutions

I had just come off the massage table after a blissful treatment at Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah, and checked my phone for messages in the locker room. I got this: My husband Quent was about 4 hours from me, en route in BB the RV to pick me up in St. George […]

Winter escape to Zion National Park — in a pandemic

The plan was for my mom to fly from Palm Springs to Denver about a week prior to Christmas Day. My immediate family of four would lie low in the week before she arrived. Once she arrived, we’d basically not leave the house for 10 days and have a grand ol’ time baking, cooking, making […]

Adventures with BB come to an end (for now)

It’s been nearly 2 weeks since we arrived home after our 7-week, multi-state adventure with BB, the 32-foot motorhome. I’d meant to wrap up my report earlier, but it’s taken that long to fully decompress and unpack! No lie, I had some random bags and boxes full of toiletries and office supplies that I finally […]

BB is on the road and heading west!

After 10 glorious days at my mom’s house on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH — during which I had such a happy time visiting with dear friends and family (and hiking, kayaking, and gaping at fall foliage) — we’re on our return trip west! Well, first we detoured east to Maine, for a quick overnight. And […]

The eagle has landed! BB is parked in NH

We made our “furthest point from home” turnaround destination! BB is sitting in my mom’s driveway in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. That’s where she’ll be for a week, while Quent and I get to sleep in a king-size bed, take a shower without crouching, and flush a toilet without using our feet. It […]

Science says ‘vacation anticipation’ is good for your health — and happiness

A few days ago I asked Quent what he found surprising about our cross-country RV trip so far. “I’m surprised at how happy you are,” he replied. I think that may have been code for, “I’m surprised you’re not complaining about having to poop in a tank, shower in a shoebox, and camp in 35°F,” […]

Rollin’ along! Report after two weeks in

Fourteen days after pulling out of our driveway in Colorado, I’m still smiling! I get excited every time we pull into a new campsite (yep, even the urban Walmart parking lot; we really needed some provisions and it wasn’t that awful). And I’m equally excited every time we pack up and head to a new […]