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Hero Round Table Conference… And My Backpack Is Ugly.
I have an ugly backpack. I realized that this morning, as I hugged my family goodbye and swung it over my shoulder on the way out the door. It isn’t my epic glory…
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“Well, here we are. The West’s biggest ditch”
We’re back on the road after spending all day yesterday exploring the Grand Canyon. I’d been there once before, on the Mama Bus trip almost three years ago. The road trip we’re currently…
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RANT INCOMING: Worst. Travel day. Ever.
WARNING: If you don’t want to hear a rant on terrible airlines, the worst travel day of my life, stitches without anesthetic, long lines, and early mornings, turn around now. Don’t read further.…
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Song of the Open Road
I’ve been told many times that if I want to be a good writer, one of the most important things I can do is to read. And by that I don’t mean stuffing…
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Camping In A Cave: Cooper Pedy, Australia
Today marks our sixth day on the road. So far, it has been a fantastic adventure! We’ve wandered through beautiful eucalyptus forests, toured wineries, and covered a good deal of ground. Today we…
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Goin’ on Walk-about
I never realize how much I’ve missed being on the road until I feel the wheels rolling beneath me again. We were up at the crack of dawn, eager to be out the…
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SCUBA Diving, Memories, And An Unexpected Visitor.
I've always been a writer. I fell in love with words at a very young age. I couldn't read enough by the time I was five, and I dabbled in my own little…