

The Innocence of Oranges.
“Meanwhile, the sunsets are mad orange fools raging in the gloom.” Author, Jack Kerouac It was never about the oranges —beautiful globes...
Mar 216 min read


450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
Take Two. Travels in my van. Memphis Tennessee Photo: The Lorraine Motel , National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry Street, Memphis,...
Nov 19, 20247 min read


Travels in my van. Louisiana, September 2024. The People I Meet: Stacy and Jeff.
Stacy and Jeff—in their container home. Air and Opportunity!, a Harvest Host stopover on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, looked intriguing–a...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Where Adventure Meets Retro. Kanab, July 2024
My cellphone alarm goes off at 5:00 am. I have spent the night close to The Wave trailhead at the BLM camp, surrounded by rugged beauty...
Sep 27, 20247 min read


Courage
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." ― Anais Nin. What does the word courage mean? Bravery? Heroism? Guts? Grit? To...
May 10, 20244 min read


Ten steps to plan a Van Life road trip. April 2024
Van life is becoming increasingly popular for the more adventurous road trippers. It is not quite camping, but more rustic than a hotel...
May 10, 20246 min read


Shutting down the house!
Leaving home to travel for a few months or so? This easy checklist will guide you through a few essentials of what to do before you hit...
Mar 18, 20245 min read


Travels in my van. Meet Kevin
Kevin walks into Melvin Brewing in Alpine, mountain air clinging to his clothes, energized by a 24-hour running or biking event in the...
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Travels in my van. Utah, October, 2023. The People I Meet - Brandy and Merritt.
Photo: Meritt and Brandy. In the middle of the summer of 2023, I travel from Alpine, Wyoming, to Tremonton, Utah. I have just come from a...
Jan 29, 20247 min read


Dettol and daffodils
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” Loren Eisley, anthropologist and natural science writer. It is January, and...
Jan 17, 20244 min read


We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next to find ourselves
Photo: A frosty morning greeting by Majestic Mt. Baker, Washington, USA. “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next to...
Dec 24, 20235 min read


The People I Meet—Dan and Fitz.
Left to right: Dan and Fitz Yesterday, Donald Trump Jnr, the 45th president of the United States, was indicted on four counts in federal...
Aug 4, 20232 min read


The People I Meet. The kindness of strangers, Mountain View, Alberta
Luana and Kendall Payne. I’m parked on Kendall’s land—miles of rolling green grasslands with grazing cattle in Mountain View, Alberta....
Aug 1, 20233 min read


The People I Meet - CLassy Conch
Photo: Cathy Spencer with her horses Diesel and Diamond. “Do you speak English in South Africa?” asks Jaime. “Yes!” comes the chorus from...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Leaving home, July 2023
I watered my garden—a deep soak for a hot day. I refreshed the birdbath, checked the hummingbird feeder and smiled at the roses. A...
Jul 23, 20235 min read


Just pull yourself together, Julie.
“Just pull yourself together, Julie.” I hear my mother's voice in my head. I’m doing a lot of pulling myself together. I share my...
Jul 15, 20233 min read