If all goes as planned, you’re reading this and Beth and I are in Gulfport, Florida, a delightful little town fifteen minutes from our oldest daughter’s digs in St. Petersburg. If not, we’re somewhere between New York, 35,000 feet above the Atlantic and where we land in Sarasota. After a 3 hour departure delay, I’m …
I remember what it was like to be at the top of a ski run. After disembarking from the chair lift and just before the surge forward and downhill, there exists a moment unlike no other. No. I take that back. There are other times when I have felt like I was suspended above a …
Thursday, I am leaving for a four day trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Our good friend, Jeff Coplan, has invited me to take part in a cool project that has just the right amount of “zing” to excite and frighten me. CreatiVets is a nonprofit that works with wounded veterans to help them heal via the …
In between my first music career as a saloon singer and my second one as a children’s singer-songwriter, I spent 7 years as a commercial carpet salesman and estimator. Although it was far from the perfect job for me, I did well, eventually making a six figure income in my twenties. As a good employee, …
This past week we finalized our plans to visit Crete, the largest of Greece’s islands, after our 12 days on the mainland. We watched videos made by other travelers in order to determine which sites and cities we might visit (and avoid) and checked out maps to figure out how many possible destinations might align …
When we started this blog and named it, we had a few thoughts in mind. First, we wanted to document the transition from home ownership to traveling vagabonds. Second, we wanted to openly discuss the emotional ups and downs of change and transformation. I have thoroughly enjoyed fulfilling both goals and my intention is to …
I learned a good lesson last night about focusing on one thing. Not for the first time, I was talking with a friend on the phone while fiddling around with my computer. Generally, I don’t do this but every now and then my focus becomes divided. Last night it came crashing down on me. Prior …
Well, now I’ve gone and done it! After nearly forty years of brewing coffee and a number of years quaffing Monster energy drinks, I have quit the bean. In addition, I have refashioned my use of refined sugar and carbs to a maximum of one or two “cheat” meals or snacks per week. Like many, …
I have not been writing because my blog and my phone were separated by a piece of uncooperative software. We are working with a new webmaster to resolve the situation after which you will have me back in your life. Thank you for your patience.
This morning, I’m up early (for me) on a Sunday. The sun, as seen above, is still behind the trees, though clearly it’s not hiding its splendor. Sigh. We are spending the first half of the day in Sullivan. Tonight, we will travel to see a comedy show in Manhattan featuring our friend, Joe Raiola, …
This morning, we went to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to register our new RV. Everything went fine, but I have to say that government offices freak me out. You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but I am a bit of a wreck sitting and waiting for my number to be called. …
Our first trip to Missouri is coming to an end. For the last week, we stayed with friends, Bob and Linda, who moved here a couple of years ago. (Avid readers of this blog may recall that Beth and I stayed with Bob and Linda twice on Cape Cod.) I think it’s safe to say …
One of the benefits of having a great educational experience and completing the necessary coursework is that one gets to graduate and, hopefully, feel the thrill of accomplishment. In my case, I did not feel that when I left high school or college. However, upon leaving therapy with my wonderful “teacher,” Baila Lemonick, I feel …
Like everyone else I know, we use the GPS on our phones to navigate when we travel. During the first half of our career, though, we used maps made by Hagstrom. We owned several map books for New York and New Jersey counties and another one or two for Connecticut and Massachusetts. When we needed …
If I’m being honest, I feel like I’ve been beaten up. Returning home to our cottage in Youngsville after two months, my 63 year old body feels worn down by a combination of too much sun and many traveling miles. Is it possible to relax too much, to send too many hours outside or to …