One of the scariest aspects of being a roving citizen of the USA are what I think of as “householder duties”, things like health insurance, keeping track of finances, and mail. Oh, there’s so much mail! I also worried that some of the things I needed to do for my work would be harder on …
Melissa, Beth, Jeff and Scott on Mt. Mitchell Did you know that the highest place east of the Mississippi River is in North Carolina? I would have guessed New Hampshire’s White Mountains, but it’s right here in this beautiful state. Yesterday, we drove with our friends, Melissa and Jeff, from Weaverville, through the hiking town …
When we come to a new city, we like to drive up and down as many streets as we can and then explore the boundaries of the downtown area by truck, too. I haven’t given it too much thought, but it’s probably our way of mapping a city prior to parking and seeing it on …
Yesterday, I started working on Chapter 2 of the book, so I didn’t make time for a post. As it turns out, the work that I did felt like it will likely be Chapter 3. It’s all good! Where have I heard that phrase, “It’s all good,” lately? It was texted to me this morning …
This morning, I asked Beth to join me for a walk. She’s been doing yoga and trampolining for exercise, but I haven’t done anything to move this 60-year-old body around in a while. She set the pace and off we went down the street. I was happy to be outside, looking up at the mountains …
The Bierkos are back in Weaverville, NC! After a four-day trip to the northwest tip of South Carolina, we returned to our friend’s home yesterday afternoon. We stayed in hotels for most of this trip. Yuck! We much prefer being “home” in our camper to being a guest in a hotel. As we came over …
A couple of weeks ago, my high school friend, Nicole, asked on Facebook if we had come to any conclusions about where we wanted to live. We still have a lot of investigating to do, but some possible plans are beginning to form. Plan 1 is to keep traveling Plan 2 is to plant our …
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller As I read the above quote, …
Yesterday was a wonderfully informative day and we continue to process its meaning for us. Beth’s Saturday morning yoga class took place in a Quality Inn, quite a nice one it turns out, in Seneca, SC. She began the class with some Yoga Dancing and I jumped in front of the camera to join her …
We Go On! George Trautwein, former choir conductor at Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, NY Today’s post was to be about the wonderful falls we saw while visiting Brevard, NC. As we approached the town, however, the sky darkened, rain began to fall and our plans had to change. As a boy, disappointment …