Tomorrow we drive to Minnesota for my son’s college orientation, our first real road test. Nine hundred and thirty eight miles, the oracles at Google tell us we’ll be on the road for 13 hours and 45 minutes. Unfortunately, they… Read More ›
Discovery
My semi-fictionalized adventures aboard the NCC-39R Discovery as myself, my co-pilot, and our fearless science officer (he failed his security exams) travel into parts unknown…
Working Holiday – Shuttle Bay Options for Discovery
Throughout this process I had intended to take pictures and, ambitiously, even considered a video. What I ended up with was one very drab photo which is probably for the best. (I’m not sure our antics overlayed with a sustained censor BLEEEEEEEEEEP would’ve been all that useful.)
The RV Time Continuum
Previously, I mentioned how our motorhome, Discovery, carries a pocket dimension, an extra-dimensional space sorta like the Tardis. What I hadn’t realized is Discovery also has it’s own rules for time as well. Maybe it’s in the way it bends… Read More ›
Giving It All Away Without Getting Scammed
A few weeks ago I wrote about scaling down our lives for our coming adventure. Decades of living “large” has presented the biggest challenge to moving into our new motor home. Whether through online listings, gifts to friends and relatives,… Read More ›
Headwinds
Sure, you can resist the winds of change, but even that will transform you…
Giving It All Away
Of all the preparation which comes with moving into a 40 foot by 12 foot box on wheels, the toughest thing is making it all fit. We’ve been homeowners since 1998. Our first house was a modest (by Texas… Read More ›
Maiden Voyage
Captain’s Log: Stardate 4-21-2018. These are the voyages of the USS Discovery. Our mission: to explore lands far from the nearest Starbucks. To seek out new cultures and alien lifeforms. To boldly go where only retirees and young families dared… Read More ›
Taking the Leap
As you know, last week we signed the papers on our new home. With the exception of the 350 horsepower diesel engine and the four six wheels on the pavement, it’s like any other home. A kitchen, bathroom, shower, bedroom, living… Read More ›
Not a Van Down by the River, but It’ll Do
Two years ago, my family decided to turn our lives upside down. We’d been living in suburban bliss for thirteen years. But somewhere along the way that bliss became an anesthesia. I’m restless by nature (see my resume…) but not… Read More ›