The capital of South Carolina, home to the University by the same name, is a pleasant city. It reminds us of White Plains, New York – but so do many of the mid-sized cities we’ve seen on this trip. A city of this size reminds me of Goldilocks’ perfect chow, chair or bed – neither …
We had a great time at the Bluffton, SC farmers’ market yesterday. Beautiful breads, produce, flowers, and more for sale as well as paella, ham and cheese croissants and roasted chicken as options for lunch. Plus, some of the best and richest homemade dessert we’ve had the whole trip. Best of all, a conversation Scott …
We have been surrounded by sweet gum trees and the prickly little balls they drop since we arrived here. They remind me of my childhood back yard where we had one of these trees for years. Wrote a piece about lessons learned from this tree while at a meditation and writing retreat with Dani Shapiro …
One woman’s brave is another woman’s crazy. People tell us, “You’re brave!” Then they probably go home and tell their spouse who says, “No, Alice. The Bierkos are nuts!” When I was a teenager I drove faster and partied harder than my peers. When I was 19, I made a speech in a crowded shore …
Like most men I’ve met, I’m cool, calm and collected. Until I’m not. Given this sense of myself – he of steady mind and broad back – I have often taken on more projects than what I can actually handle. It’s as if something inside of me is programed with the code, “he who manages …
Today, we traveled to Bluffton and Beaufort, two South Carolina cities that were recommended to us as possible places to live. Of the two, we enjoyed Bluffton more. It was vibrant with two distinct downtowns. The first one is modern, typical of new construction that invites one to shop and stroll, dine and shop some …
We have decided to leave Savannah, GA on February 27 which will make it three weeks in this lovely location. I’m sure there will be some sad feelings and a bit of separation anxiety, but we’ll be ready for the adventure to move on after a few more days like today (82 degrees and sunny). …
This week’s big problem MAY be next week’s big victory. Or not. It may turn out that this week’s big problem does not lend itself to a quick solution. Enter stress (which is really fear with stress as its symptom). We know it’s fear because we want to flee, fight, freeze or faint. And those …
What size camper do you need? For us, the question was “what size camper can you afford?” The answer was the petite, 22’ Forest River Wildwood FSX pictured above. It’s called a Tow-Trailer because one needs a truck to pull it. We paid $17K for our gently-used camper and added another $1500 for parts and …
For those who are joining for the first time, Beth and I are parked in Savannah, Georgia with our petite RV, a twenty-two-foot camper pulled by a pickup truck. We’re on a three-month tour of four states, Georgia, Tennessee, South, and North Carolina. In the past few days, I’ve been writing about kindness. The kindness …